Our tiny but mighty country continues to prove that size doesn’t matter – from being a favourite foodie destination to having stellar hotels and one of the best airlines in the world. And here’s the latest crowning moment: Singapore has just been named the fourth best destination in the world for solo female travellers.
A recent study by the scuba website DIPNDIVE rated major tourist destinations by analysing the country’s safety levels, accommodation prices, cost of living, weather, English proficiency level and the overall hospitality.
According to the report, Singapore ranked second on the safety index with a score of 77.4, after Zagreb, Croatia, which received a score of 78.6. A slight surprise, given that we were previously crowned as the safest city in the world by Forbes Advisor in 2024, but still a healthy score nonetheless.
Our average cost of living unfortunately hit the four-figure sum, at $1,127. For reference, Zagreb’s was $802, Warsaw was $796, and Budapest was $708. Other cities to have hit the thousand mark include New York City ($1,668), Berlin ($1,081), and Helsinki ($1,067).
But we’re focusing on travellers for this list, so hotel costs were also taken into account. On average, it costs $46 per night for a stay at one of Singapore’s cheapest hotels. We’ve also got a good number of free tourist attractions, and a rather high friendliness level of 76.
Here are the best cities for solo female travellers:
- Helsinki
- Zagreb
- Berlin
- Singapore
- Warsaw
- Chicago
- Madrid
- Vienna
- New York
- Budapest
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