Miles vs Cashback

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13 cards matched.

  • DBS Altitude Card

    DBS

    Miles

    Beginner-friendly travel miles card with non-expiring miles and lounge visits.

    Pros

    • +Beginner-friendly all-rounder for general spend + travel
    • +Miles never expire, so no rush to redeem
    • +Decent ~2.2 mpd on overseas spend for travel
    • +Airport lounge access included

    Cons

    • S$196.20 annual fee; auto spend-waiver ends Aug 2026
    • Low ~1.3 mpd base rate on local spend
    • Visa-only, no Amex perks for this card

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.3 mpd local

  • Citi PremierMiles Card

    Citibank

    Miles

    Flexible travel miles that never expire, with a wide range of transfer partners.

    Pros

    • +Citi Miles never expire, so no rush to redeem
    • +~2.2 mpd on foreign spend, good for travel
    • +Wide transfer-partner list for flexible redemptions
    • +Lounge access; first-year fee waived

    Cons

    • S$196.20 annual fee from year two onward
    • Low ~1.2 mpd on local spend
    • Not especially beginner-friendly

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.2 mpd local

  • UOB PRVI Miles Card

    UOB

    Miles

    Heavy-spender travel card geared to overseas and regional spend with lounge access.

    Pros

    • +First-year annual fee waived (S$261.60 thereafter)
    • +~2.4 mpd base on foreign spend, good for overseas use
    • +Airport lounge access included
    • +Visa option means wider acceptance than Amex variant

    Cons

    • S$261.60 annual fee from year two onwards
    • Local rate only ~1.4 mpd, weak for SG spend
    • Standard foreign-currency fee still applies on FX spend

    Annual fee: S$261.60 · 1.4 mpd local

  • Standard Chartered Journey Credit Card

    Standard Chartered

    Miles

    All-rounder miles card with non-expiring points and strong online and overseas earn.

    Pros

    • +Up to 3 mpd on selected transport, grocery & food delivery
    • +Solid all-rounder: ~1.2 mpd local, ~2 mpd foreign base
    • +Points convert to airline miles for flexible redemptions
    • +Comes with lounge access

    Cons

    • S$196.20 annual fee from year 2 (first year waived)
    • 3 mpd capped and limited to selected categories only
    • Low ~1.2 mpd on general local spend

    Annual fee: S$196.20 · 1.2 mpd local

  • American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card

    American Express

    Miles

    Co-branded KrisFlyer card for Singapore Airlines loyalists, with lounge and hotel perks.

    Pros

    • +Earns KrisFlyer miles directly, no transfer step needed
    • +~1.2 mpd base on both local and foreign spend
    • +Bonus miles on SIA, Scoot and Grab spend (capped)
    • +Lounge access plus an annual hotel night included

    Cons

    • S$397.85 annual fee; pays off mainly for SIA flyers
    • Amex less widely accepted than Visa/Mastercard in SG
    • Bonus categories are capped, limiting extra miles

    Annual fee: S$397.85 · 1.2 mpd local

  • UOB One Card

    UOB

    Cashback

    High everyday cashback for consistent monthly spenders across daily categories.

    Pros

    • +Up to 20% cashback on dining, groceries, transport, online
    • +~10% cashback on the ongoing standard tier
    • +Visa-based, so wide acceptance in SG and overseas
    • +First-year annual fee waived

    Cons

    • Annual fee S$196.20 from year two onwards
    • Top rates need consistent minimum quarterly spend, not flat
    • Headline 20% is spend-tiered + partly a new-customer boost

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • OCBC 365 Credit Card

    OCBC

    Cashback

    Broad everyday cashback card spanning dining, groceries, transport and bills.

    Pros

    • +Strong everyday cashback: 5% dining/food delivery, 3% groceries
    • +Up to 6% cashback on petrol
    • +Annual fee waived first 2 years, then on S$10k yearly spend
    • +Cashback covers food delivery, not only dine-in

    Cons

    • Needs roughly S$800/mo spend to earn bonus cashback
    • Monthly cashback cap limits how much you can earn
    • S$196.20 annual fee if yearly spend stays under S$10k

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Citi Cash Back Card

    Citibank

    Cashback

    Cashback card focused on dining, groceries and petrol for steady monthly spenders.

    Pros

    • +8% cashback on petrol and private commute
    • +6% cashback on dining and groceries
    • +First-year annual fee waived (S$196.20 thereafter)

    Cons

    • S$196.20 fee from year 2; needs ~S$800/mo min spend
    • Monthly cashback cap limits total rewards earned
    • Only 0.2% base rate outside narrow bonus categories

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Maybank Family & Friends Card

    Maybank

    Cashback

    Pick-your-own bonus categories cashback card for family and everyday essentials.

    Pros

    • +Up to 8% cashback on 5 categories you pick from 10
    • +Annual fee S$196.20 waived for first 3 years
    • +Mastercard: widely accepted locally and overseas

    Cons

    • 8% tier needs S$1,600/mo min spend from Jan 2026 (was S$800)
    • Monthly cashback cap limits total rewards earned
    • Groceries capped at 6%, not the full 8%

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • Standard Chartered Simply Cash Credit Card

    Standard Chartered

    Cashback

    Simple uncapped flat cashback on all spend, with no categories or minimum to track.

    Pros

    • +1.5% flat cashback on all spend, no categories to track
    • +Cashback is uncapped, no monthly limit
    • +No minimum spend needed to earn rewards
    • +Simple and beginner-friendly, easy to understand

    Cons

    • Not free for life: S$196.20 annual fee after first year
    • Flat 1.5% is low vs category cards' higher tiered rates

    Annual fee: S$196.20

  • American Express True Cashback Card

    American Express

    Cashback

    Uncapped flat-rate cashback on everything, with no categories to manage.

    Pros

    • +1.5% flat cashback on everything, uncapped, no min spend
    • +3% intro cashback first 6 months, up to S$5,000 spend
    • +First-year annual fee waived
    • +Simple and beginner-friendly, no categories to track

    Cons

    • S$174.40 annual fee from year two
    • 1.5% base rate is low vs tiered cashback cards
    • Amex less widely accepted in Singapore than Visa/Mastercard

    Annual fee: S$174.40

  • HSBC Revolution Credit Card

    HSBC

    Rewards points

    No-fee rewards card with strong online and contactless earn, convertible to miles.

    Pros

    • +No annual fee, permanent — no waiver to chase
    • +Up to 4 mpd (10X points) on online/contactless spend
    • +Beginner-friendly, simple day-to-day
    • +Rewards points convertible to miles via Visa

    Cons

    • 4 mpd capped at ~S$1,000/month spend
    • High rate limited to eligible online/contactless spend
    • Low base earn ~0.4 mpd on everything else

    Annual fee: S$0.00

  • Trust Cashback Credit Card

    Trust Bank

    Cashback

    App-first no-fee cashback card with a switchable quarterly bonus category.

    Pros

    • +No annual fee
    • +Up to 15% cashback on 1 self-picked category per quarter
    • +Fully managed in-app, no paperwork
    • +Visa, widely accepted at home and abroad

    Cons

    • 15% rate needs ~S$2,000/mo spend, caps ~S$250/quarter
    • Only 1 preferred category; just 1% local / 0.5% foreign base
    • Foreign-spend cashback was cut in Mar 2026

    Annual fee: S$0.00