Best General Spending Credit Cards in Singapore (Miles vs Cashback)

Last updated on 2 October 2025

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Best General Spending Credit Cards in Singapore (Miles vs Cashback)

Best General Spending Credit Cards in Singapore 2025

Have you maxed out the spending limits on specialized Miles and Cashback cards? These are your last-resort options to receive lower, but uncapped (or high-capped) earn rates on almost everything.

Note: This page only lists down the best cards for spending in Singapore Dollars. View the best cards for Foreign Currency spending, which is a different ball game altogether due to hefty credit card FX fees.

How are these cards chosen and ranked?
These cards are picked and ranked based on how they compare against other cards, based on these key factors:

1) Earn rates (miles/cashback)
2) Accessibility (min. income/age requirements)
3) Ease of use (min. spending, conditions to receive max. miles/cashback)
4) Miles/Points flexibility (expiry term, transfer partners)
5) Annual fee
6) Other additional benefits

DCS Ultimate2% cashback
• Up to S$10,000 per calendar month
Mari Credit1.7% cashback
• No annual fee, ever
UOB Absolute1.7% cashback
Maybank
FC Barcelona
1.6% cashback
HSBC Advance1.5% cashback
+1% when min. spend S$2,000, up to S$2,800 per calendar month
Citi PremierMiles1.2 miles per dollar
HSBC TravelOne1.2 miles per dollar
Citi Prestige1.3 miles per dollar
• S$651.82 annual fee (no waiver)
• S$120k annual income requirement
DBS Altitude1.3 miles per dollar
UOB PRVI Miles1.4 miles per dollar
DBS Vantage1.5 miles per dollar
• S$599.50 annual fee (no waiver)
• S$120k annual income requirement

💡 Click on + Card Summary below to view key details like pros & cons, miles/cashback details, annual fee, income requirement, and more.

DCS Ultimate

Get 2% cashback on almost everything

🎁 Sign-up bonus

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Mari

Unlimited 3% cashback at Shopee, 1.7% on almost everything

🎁 Sign-up bonus

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UOB Absolute Cashback

Get unlimited 1.7% cashback on almost everything

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Maybank FC Barcelona

Get unlimited 1.6% cashback on almost everything

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HSBC Advance

Get up to 3.5% cashback on almost everything

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Citi PremierMiles

Earn 1.2 mpd on local spend, 2.2 mpd on foreign currency

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HSBC TravelOne

Earn 1.2 mpd on local spend, 2.4 mpd on foreign currency

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Citi Prestige

12 free airport lounge visits per year, 4th night free on hotel bookings

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DBS Altitude

Earn 1.3 mpd on local spend, 2.2 mpd on foreign currency

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UOB PRVI Miles

Earn 1.4 mpd on local spend, 2.4 – 3 mpd on foreign currency

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DBS Vantage

Earn 1.5 mpd on local spend, 2.2 mpd on foreign currency

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