MY FIRST TIME in Singapore 🇸🇬 A City of the Future [MAGICAL]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2023
- Join me as I discover Singapore for the first time! This country (and city) is amazing and clearly one of the cities of the future.
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I once went on a vacation with my family to Singapore and i was really amazed with the structures i saw, The unmentioned factor is that everyone works hard. They have had an unbelievable work ethic. The pioneer generation were given a good opportunity by an intelligent government, but they worked hard to improve themselves. Another unmentioned thing is the significant economic pressure on working families.
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WTH.. this is the exact same first comment on his next SG video too .. from another commenter . th-cam.com/video/f-dgEKs7zq0/w-d-xo.html
Ok
Regarding water in Singapore, tap water is potable. It’s totally safe to drink right out of the tap. You don’t really have to buy bottled water…
Well said strongly agreed !
Agreed!
The only country in South-East Asia to have drinkable tap water
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While true, thats also what they said about the water in Flint, Michigan, USA.
Also, when walking around outside, he doesnt really have a tap with him.
And water is more healthy than red bull or coke. So..
Hi there, I'm glad you're enjoying Singapore!
As a Singaporean who has worked in the Passenger Service and Customer Service field : To fully enjoy the taste of what it's like to live in Singapore(Local Food and Prices).
Just my suggestions and tips as a Singaporean to all tourist who's coming to Singapore.
1) Upon arrival, do not take a taxi. Take the MRT located at Terminal 2 and 3. Get yourself a Sim-Card too with Data. Public transport in Singapore is actually fast and easy to understand, relatively cheap too. A dollar to 2 Singaporean dollars MAX (Depending on the distance) for a trip, and there's also transfer fares which are cheaper (If you change buses/trains). Taxi's at the airport are relatively expensive, the moment you enter the taxi, its already $3.50-5 depending on the type of Taxi you took, + Surcharges such as Peak Hour or etc. Taxi's are charged by the distance so you're looking at roughly $15-20 on average for a taxi ride to your accommodation.
2) Location of your hotel matters, although personal budget also matters, my suggestion would be hotels near : Bugis, Tanjong Pagar and Novena. as those areas are one of the few places where it's easy to access many places and have cheap and good food nearby.
3) Food wise, cafes and restaurants are definitely expensive, to really enjoy local food Hawker Centers and Coffee Shops are my suggestions. For tourist, I'd recommend places like Lau Par Sat, Newton Food Center, Maxwell Hawker Center. But if you really want to go where the local's eat, area's such as Toa Payoh, Clementi, Punggol hawker centers/coffee shops are where you can find the most locals.
4)Drink wise, Singapore's tap water is clean, you can drink it straight out the tap and our local Grocery Store, NTUC or Sheng Shiong, sell bottled water for cheap too, its less than a dollar for a bottle. You can also find local snacks there as well.
5) Alcohol wise, my suggestion is never to drink alcohol at a bar or pub, unless you are with a bunch of friends. you can get beer/soju/spirits in the local grocery stores or independent stores for at least 30% cheaper.
6) For the smokers who are coming to Singapore: Smoking is very difficult in Singapore as you can't just smoke anywhere, especially for the tourist attraction areas. There will be designated Smoking areas which you'll have to find, you shouldn't litter as well, as the fine for littering is quite heavy and the Cigarette price in Singapore is mad. you're looking at roughly $13-$16 Singaporean Dollars for a pack of cigarettes.
Think of it this way, the only things that are really expensive in Singapore for a visitor are : Tobacco, Alcohol.
P.s. in a day, once accommodation is settled, you can actually survive with $30 a day in Singapore (and that's still considered alot) ;
Average cost for a meal in Singapore (Food + Drink) at a Hawker/Coffee Shop as of 27/07/2023 :
Food : $3 - $5.
Drink : $1.5 - $2.
That's just all I can think of at the moment.
The frequently asked questions I get from the tourist I encounter are mostly answered to what I have suggested above.
I'd be happy to answer any questions from anyone who's keen/going to come to Singapore. God Bless. I hope you have a great time in Singapore!
That’s a local daily spending level, let tourist enjoy their choice
@@angelag1702 idk which part of my sentence implies that I'm not letting tourist enjoy their spending choice. it's more of a " Good to know " / " FYI " , for the tourist who visit Singapore and would like to be on a budget.
maybe you would like to re-read what I typed before you comment.
Thank you so much! I need this 🎉
Very usefull info, will visit singapore on october 30.. 🥰🥰
Thankss!
Even if it’s expensive but it’s worth to visit Singapore ‘cause it’s unique. The no. 1 airport in the world as to aesthetic and service then the tourist spots and hawker foods to try. Hope you’ll explore the ethnic enclaves like Little India, Chinatown, Malay and the Muslim cultural areas. Singapore is multi ethnic and culturally diverse.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.,.the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.,..,Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.,the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro,,,,,
Pro tip when you want to save money in Singapore: Ask a local where is a good place to eat. When it comes to good cheap food, most locals are very enthusiastic to point you to the right direction. 😊
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.,.the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro.,..,Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,.,the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro,,,,,
Hi Zane! Thank you for featuring us in your video and for sharing your experience with your followers. We are glad to hear that you love the room and it has been a pleasure to have you with us😊We look forward to seeing you again on your next visit!
Thank you so much! It was a great stay. I will look forward to booking it again!
As a Singaporean, we like watching people visiting our country for absolutely no reason!
Yup
Cheapest food is at the hawker centres which could go for as low as $3.50 per meal.
Cheapest bottled water is at the supermarket which costs around $0.50.
The MRT and bus fares are fully integrated and charged distance-based so it doesn't matter if you travel the same distance on the bus/ mrt or bus and mrt, you would still be charged the same fare as long as you use the same card.
The only things that are expensive are alcohol, cars and accommodation.
SG $ 1 for a meal
@@sngjoolian $2.50 nasi lemak
Welcome to Singapore! Changi is pronounced Chang-yee. And do have loose cash as some places like hawker centres only accept that. Tap water is safe to drink.
You are good in helping Zane
You can get 100GB for 2 weeks for SGD12. And this is readily available at most convenient stores, including at the airport. Some pre-departure googling would've allowed you to save SGD38. And a bottle of water is about SGD0.50 at most supermarkets. Whilst it is true that Sg is very expensive in some aspects of life. But most of the time, it appears expensive to those who are new here, only because of their lack of pre-departure prep.
It's a lot cheaper if you've used the card that you've bought at the airport to pay for the bus fare. 4 stops would have only cost you $0.99 by card/phone.
I visited Singapore just before Covid hit us, Feb/Mar 2020. Loved Gardens by the Bay, Black Tap (Burger Bar) and Raffles, You have to have a Sling 😀 hopefully going back 2025 !
We welcome back anytime!
Try The red light district next time. I know it sounds terrible. In reality the red light district has the best local food. Also, it’s Singapore. So it is very nice there. Close to public transport too. Hotels are much cheaper as well . Also, they sell much cheaper SIM cards in 7/11 stores. If I remember correctly 100GB 30 day sim was 15 USD. Another area I like a lot is little India. You know what, I like all areas in Singapore, it’s a unique city/ country.
Omg yes the old at geylang is sooo good but the hotels are slightly sketchy for those travelling alone, maybe it’s safer to live at hostels/small hotels around Chinatown
Singapore is expensive but it is totally worth it! ❤
Singapore is fantastic - there are some bike rental places right by that amphitheater by the bay. You can rent a bike and circle the whole bay in a really reasonable time. Super fun. Good views of the bay from all angles.
What you got was a serviced loft apartment under the Heritage Collection of apartments around the city. The minimum room stay is $330 per night (last year's price).
One of d most expensive country Zane
And clean!❤
Enjoy!
Glad to see this video Zane. Singapore seems very interesting to me. Have a blast.
I’m singaporean and I got to say, you really did struck gold with that accommodation
Love the channel... But as someone who grew up being able to literally walk into NYC & driving in a few times a week to do business, it's MORE expensive than Singapore. I found ways to save in Singapore that I couldn't in NYC. Absolutely love visiting Singapore.
Welcome to Singapore! A place labeled a city in a garden.
What I know, if you fill-up online "SG arrival Card" in advance you will be able to use electronic gate. I may be wrong here.
You can get our local beer at:711n leave it in room,also u should try the hawker fd(chic.rice,laksa,popiah)etc.
Hope you had a great time here! Next time, take a ferry trip to Lazarus Island to see an amazing picturesque and idyllic sight of Singapore. Of course, then come over to my Yishun neighbourhood for variety of food!😊
You went to a really high end place to eat. Next time,just ask a local for a food court. Way cheaper and value for money. Hawker centres are nice too. They are in the heartlands in neighbourhoods and they really have yummy local food too. Affordable prices
I love your videos so much !! keep up the good work ❤❤
Clean and neat, yeah.
Love your visit to that beautiful city. It looks amazing. Thanks Zane.
Whoa… what an awesome upgrade!❤
There is a hawker center near your hotel. Food there are much easier on your wallet. Google Albert Center.
Bus, MRT,credit cards can be used. Have cards will travel.
Basically whenever you see a lot of locals having a meal, go for it. Haha
Welcome to Singapore
Singapore looks so beautiful. I don’t follow you on Instagram, but I do subscribe and follow you on TH-cam. Trying to catch up on your travels as I work in the airline industry, so when I get a chance I’ll check out your videos! Great work!
There's literally tons of cheap good food everywhere. And you are able to pay public transport using credit card, minus the hassle of paying via cash or public transport card.
Singapore really have the architecture that I want to see. Beautiful and unique designs
It's not expensive at all if you do not go for the best hotel or restaurant. Go for hawkers food n real reasonable n delicious.
Welcome to Singapore. There’s a bus no.36 at the basement of the terminals to town.
THAT VIEW is AMAZING. wow.
Welcome to Singapore!
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Thank you, your vlog is really help me to go to SG
For food, take the MRTs and drop at any residential areas..find the neighbourhood hawker centres...plenty of good and inexpensive food (meals at $4 to $6 generally) and drinks (averaging $1.50) there that you will be spoilt for choice...
I’ve subscribed to your channel for two reasons. Your perspective as a solo traveller and the fact that you wear black tshirt most of the time, like me!
Wow such a beautiful place!
you can find like SGD500+ onwards a night at MBS :) Hope you enjoy Singapore and eat as many hawker food. So yum and pocket friendly. Also, would be good if you can make some friends with the locals and in future when you are back, you won't be alone and have locals to show you around.
wow the hotel is a great deal!
Yea! Zane I'm so pleased I come across your web page showing Singapore, just what the Doctor needed ha! ha!. I will be going to Bangkok from Brisbane Australia shortly and when I return to Australia after 80 days, Singapore Airlines stops at Changi Airport then continues onto Australia. I will have my Fiancee a Thai Lady of 64 years of age, what a top notch she is, I'm taking her to Australia to get married and she will live we me in Australia. She is not aware of my Itinerary, I have decided to stay at Shangri-La Hotel for 5 days then onto Brisbane. And coming across your site was a blessing in disguise indeed. I will keep watching as it is only half way through. You have to get used to paying that kind of money to dine these days, one must take in to consideration they have to fork out wages, rent, insurance etc. etc. It's not like Bangkok street food if you know what I mean. Well done thanks. John Mc
I think there are farms in Singapore... just that they are moving from traditional land based farms and moving to indoor vertical style with the help of tech... vegetable and fish farms alike as land is extremely expensive and scarce resource.
I’ve only been to Singapore once as I was connecting at the airport. It was early march 2020 as the rona scare was beginning so I had to stay at the terminal I was in. I stopped at the 711 and had a couple of Heinekens while I was waiting on my 2nd leg of 4 legs home. Although Singapore looks nice I would probably be thinking of all the extra money i would be spending so it would probably be a quick in and out.
It's ok if you did your homework and looked for all the decently priced places. Places like the airport and the Gardens by the Bay are all touristy spots with jacked up prices, the "normal" priced areas are not that bad. Like lunch or dinner for 3.50-6.00 SGD price range. Capsule "hotels" are about $50 per night. Like always, it is a good idea to do homework before jumping in to avoid getting fleeced.
I guess you are staying around beach road.. you can check out golden mile and Albert complex (near bugis) to experience the hawker culture.
Lovely video. Authentic; soothing voice Lol
Nice one😊😊
Its not true that Singapore is expensive.. unless you take into account property n car prices..meals n transport hotels are affordable for tourists.. orchard road or marina bay areas are for tourists..take train, make stops and go visit the heartlands.. cheap n good
Such a beautiful country 😍
I hope i can visit the country in the future 😃
Marine Bay is a Food Court not a Hawker Centre. Food Court costs more than Hawker Ctrs! Go get a map of Singapore & start looking for Hawker Ctrs like Albert Centre, Maxwell Rd & many others. Just ask & you will directed to cheaper food yet delicious! And stop counting how much it costs you get a bottle of water. You saved a plastic bottle & fill up at a tap water; absolutely free! Try it!
Check out the Go-Kart Tracks in Singapore,
KF1 Karting Circuit @ Kranji
Why do all these travel bloggers just walk around the city centre? Singapore is not just Marina Bay. Of course everything is bloody expensive. Why no one goes out of the city centre?
Next time you come back here... maybe make a video about coming back here and asking questions... im sure many singaporeans would be happy to give you tips on where to go or eat in the comments!
Sim cards are very cheap in singapore , but only buy them once you get to the city. Never exchange cash at airports and never buy a sim card at the airport.
Loved your video I was there 8 months ago & not that long before you were. Just like to say a few things. Yes you always need cash in Singapore so many places where to use it & can only use cash which is interesting because Singapore is a city & country of the future way more advanced than most other places & yet they would never go cashless which suits me. Regarding your arrival at changi so much inconvenience with catching the bus or mrt into the city. Taxi was the best way sure it costs more but was still dead cheap & your not doing with queues & crowds. You mentioned the rain I had to laugh you see I went to the botanical gardens when a monsoon happened which was unfortunate had to cut my day short however you soon dry as quick as you got wet that is how it is in Singapore. I too was at gardens by the bay unfortunately though didn't get much our of my time there due to several reasons still sure will next time. You spoke of the high cost there but I only found that with buying alcohol everything else was cheap though probably still more expensive compared to other Asian countries I accept that. Thanks for your video. Will tune in for other content.
You can go to the cheap eating place call hawker centre, eg Maxwell market for TIAN TIAN chicken rice and other affordable yummy food. ENJOY your stay in SINGAPORE.
Hotel is really value for money
Singapore looks very interesting and it's industries Inc aerospaces, medical tools, chemical products, oil rigs building, precisions engineering, electronic and other technology not just finance companies
In the mall it is called Food court.
I'm a Singaporean and anime fan and I didn't even know we have an anime cafe here in Singapore. I enjoy watching your video.
The Mexican place (Vatos) is amazing… try it before you leave if you haven’t
I think you were referring to Mamacita Mexican Restaurant. Very near there (between your hotel on Purvis st) is another one called Vatos. Try that one…
I think for bus and MRT you can tap using your credit card, just remember to tap out when you leave.
His dude got the BEST deal in Singapore. Such amenities goes for $350-450...Lucky dude
Zane, I want to view the rest of your experience in Singapore how to obtain the rest of the videos. Thoroughly enjoyed the first one. John Mc SORRY TO BOTHER YOU JUST FOUND THE RST OF YOUR VIDEOS - WELL DONE.
You'll realise in a couple of days' time that you've been walking rings round the same place again and again. That's how tiny the city actually is, and it's really expensive if you don't do your homework before travelling to Singapore!😅
Can u give some tips to reduce cost
...I am planning to visit this year....thanks
Malaysians always complain lah showing their insecurities
Eermm you do realised that Singapore has much more things to discover than just Marina Bay and Orchard Road right? For outlet shopping, you have to go to the west side to IMM. If you wanna learned about science or the military, you could visit the Science Centre and the Discovery Centre. To the north, there’s a $2 entrance to go around a park that has loads of local fauna like crocodile, snakes, monkeys and big lizards. To the centre, a big hill to climb. To the south, there’s a green corridor where you could hike from one side to the other and visited the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. To the east, Jewel plus the parks. So yeah, lots of things to do
In fact, he's been walking rings round only the Marina Bay area (essentially just the southern end of the main island)! 😂😂 That's like around 10% of the island - and I'm not even counting the offshore islands... 😆
U only walk rings around the Marina Bay-Chinatown-Little India-Kampong Glam-Orchard Road area which is not even 10% of the attractions in Singapore…. Do google and there are lots more to do…
Singapore is the richest country in East Asia , and Singapore airport is the best in the world
South east Asia and not east asia
East Asia is China, Japan, South Korea/North Korea.
South East Asia is Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and etc.
Welcome to Singapore
Singapore is a high cost of living country but you can get cheap things
I wondered you had been saying 'hungry' you could grab food when you passed by at Bugis Food Mall
5.5 m pp and 5m tourists/PR/Long pass work holders/
Very crowded place
Hawker food is so much cheaper . Enjoy your stay
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Hope to see you again
Singapore cost of living is not high. Neither its low. It's actually just nice.
Bugis is a one of the popular place for tourist too
If you had walked another 10 mins to Beach Road hawker centre opposite the Golden Mile Complex, a very decent meal will cost approximately S$5.00.
Looks like u didn’t do enough homework…. The card that u used for MRT can also be used for buses… in fact, u can just use your normal credit / debit bank cards for MRT/bus
if you go for supermarket you get discounted price less than $1 for drinking water. That was in the past so at least less than $1.20. There are stores support discounted prices if you know where to look. It's in deeper of Singapore. I belong to lower income community, so Singapore isn't that expensive. There are many apartments, with food store or food court in affordable prices. I hope you enjoy in Singapore exploring as there are so many attractions. Bird Park is near to zoos. There are so many places worth to visit. Have a great day!
i give same advice all of my friends when they are visiting Singapore. Go to supermarket for drinking water. It's cheaper. I use this hack every time I eat outside or strolling, Find nearest FFairPrice/giant/cold storage. 500/600 ml bottle 3 for 1$. Cold drinks less than 1$
You can get a simba sim card at $10 for 100 GB
Also no tipping in singapore because restaurants charge a service tax. Cheaper to eat at hawker centers...Good food
You cannot compare the price from an restaurant vs food court or hawker , the price are definitely much different
The Indian food in Singapore.....oh my God it was so good..in the Indian area
Little India :)
It's expensive for the expats cos of where they shop and eat. As for the locals, we know where to shop and dine that cost less.
You could have used your MRT card to pay for the bus ride. It's the same system. 🙂
Great vdo, Zane... just a gentle correction..Changi Airport is pronounced "Chang gee" ..not Changi Gai .... cheers , mate . Welcome to Sgp :)
Its absolutely okay to complain about prices, anywhere in the world.
Especially in USA nowadays, and Singapore. Those places are the extreme in the world, not the norm.
If we dont point out how outrageous it is, they'll just keep raising the prices as they think customers are ok with it.
The clearance should not be more than 20min from disembarkation to the custom….
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Marina Bay Sands is not that expensive. The cheapest rooms are like US$450 as of Oct 2023.
New York City on the other hand is way more expensive than Singapore. Those regular five-star hotels (like Mandarin Oriental and Ritz) cost like US$1500 for a basic room all year round.
Singapore is expensive country. Love your videos ❤️
Because it's not pretending rich for it was indeed rich unlike Malaysia
@@richardnuevoyou seems critizing anything about Malaysia. The Philippines where you live or from a lot worse.
@@hafizhassan9786lol very typical of Malaysian lah always a liar
U should try out all Hawker nice local foods which was cheapest than restaurant’s food in Singapore
You can use the Ezlink card that you alreasy have to take MRT and bus
Singapore great place to be, ❤ sending Love from Bacolod city Philippines 🇵🇭❤
Other Singapore attraction in August, Night festival@CHIJMES
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Night festival@Singapore Museum
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Get a Singapore Sling in Raffles Hotel.
When I was there, the "Long Bar" was closed for renovations. Signs politely invited visitors to proceed to the Billiard Room for their drink.
Backpacking is the way to go. Underdress or not it does not really matter imo.
Aiyayai, T4 has no MRT. 😂
Also you ended up at Harry's @ Southbridge. 😅
There is no tipping culture like the US, although if you really enjoyed the service, you can leave a small tip, usually less than $10. 😊
Alcohol is expensive in Singapore because we have alcohol tax. 😅
The place with the anime cafe is called the Esplanade, Theatres by the Bay. The whole area starting from Marina Square to Gardens by the Bay, is called Marina Bay area.
Gluttons Bay where you got that Dasani water is not the cheapest Hawker Centres, there are cheaper Hawker Centres in Singapore.
If it is raining and you would like to visit the Gardens by the Bay's domes, it is totally worth it.
Also, don't you have the EZ link card from the airport? You could have just tap that same card! 😅 The public transport systems of Singapore is all accessible with a NFC payment method (if you have your credit card tagged to your mobile devices).
How do you swing your camera front to back?
They probably upgraded your room after finding out your channel
Bro…..u can use Visa card on bus or mrt……..just tap it on the reader…..😊
Checked prices 1600k for 3 week days in September for Marina Bay Sands. Not too bad.
1600k = 1.6mil. 😅
ROFL
You should try our local:Tiger beer;)*
Welcom ❤
rare to see a traveler thats also an anime fan haha
u would be surprised that singapore has quite a big anime culture following and we are one of japan's closest friends in terms of that and tourism