# ShopBack Discover Travel Price Index

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A dated snapshot of the travel planning figures this site publishes for every covered destination: per-day cost bands by traveler type, hotel nightly price bands by tier, and flight price bands for the covered Singapore-origin routes.

By Jean Goh, Travel Destinations Editor. Figures as of 2026-08-13.

Data as of: 2026-08-13

TL;DR: As of 2026-08-13, the Travel Price Index covers 3 destinations (Tokyo, Bangkok, Seoul); Bangkok has the lowest budget-solo per-day band at US$40 to US$70. Every figure is a dated snapshot of this site's own travel pages.

## Plan from this dated edition

- Tokyo: budget solo US$90 to US$130 per day; mid-range couple US$130 to US$260 per person per day. Compare hotel merchants on ShopBack: [Agoda](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/agoda), [Trip.com](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/trip-com), [Booking.com](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/booking-com).
- Bangkok: budget solo US$40 to US$70 per day; mid-range couple US$70 to US$140 per person per day. Compare hotel merchants on ShopBack: [Agoda](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/agoda), [Trip.com](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/trip-com), [Booking.com](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/booking-com).
- Seoul: budget solo US$70 to US$110 per day; mid-range couple US$110 to US$200 per person per day. Compare hotel merchants on ShopBack: [Agoda](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/agoda), [Trip.com](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/trip-com), [Booking.com](https://discover.shopback.com/stores/booking-com).

1. Set your chosen destination dates, occupancy and preferred neighborhood, then note the stay you intend to book.
2. Compare current inventory through the hotel merchants on ShopBack, keeping dates, room type and cancellation terms consistent.
3. Open the chosen ShopBack merchant page and read its current offer, eligibility and exclusions before continuing.
4. Prepare the exact booking on the merchant site, including the room, guest details and cancellation option, but do not pay yet.
5. Return through the ShopBack merchant page, activate the offer and complete that prepared booking in the same session. Save the confirmation and check tracking separately.

Worked historical example: using the 2026-08-13 edition, 5 days at Tokyo's budget-solo band of US$90 to US$130 per day gives US$450 to US$650 (5 × each end of the band), excluding international flights. This is arithmetic on a dated planning band, not a live quote.

## Per-day cost bands by traveler type

- Tokyo: budget solo US$90 to US$130 per day, mid-range couple US$130 to US$260 per person per day, as of 2026-08-13.
- Bangkok: budget solo US$40 to US$70 per day, mid-range couple US$70 to US$140 per person per day, as of 2026-08-13.
- Seoul: budget solo US$70 to US$110 per day, mid-range couple US$110 to US$200 per person per day, as of 2026-08-13.

## Cheapest covered destination per day

As of 2026-08-13, Bangkok is the cheapest covered destination for a budget solo traveler at US$40 to US$70 per day.

## Tokyo snapshot

- Budget solo: US$90 to US$130 per day, as of 2026-08-13
- Mid-range couple (per person): US$130 to US$260 per day, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Hostel / capsule (Asakusa, Ueno, Shinjuku): US$30 to US$55 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Budget business hotel (Ueno, Asakusa, Ikebukuro): US$70 to US$110 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Mid-range hotel (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Tokyo Station): US$130 to US$220 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Upper / luxury (Ginza, Marunouchi, Roppongi): US$350 and up per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Flight, Singapore round-trip: S$450 to S$850 round-trip economy, as of 2026-08-13
- Trip cost page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/costs/tokyo
- Hotel price page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/hotels/tokyo
- Flight route page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/flights/singapore-to-tokyo

## Bangkok snapshot

- Budget solo: US$40 to US$70 per day, as of 2026-08-13
- Mid-range couple (per person): US$70 to US$140 per day, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Hostel / guesthouse (Khao San, Banglamphu, Silom): US$8 to US$20 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Budget hotel (Sukhumvit, Silom, old town): US$25 to US$50 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Mid-range hotel (Sukhumvit, Silom, Riverside): US$60 to US$120 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Upper / luxury (Riverside, Sukhumvit, Sathorn): US$180 and up per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Flight, Singapore round-trip: S$180 to S$380 round-trip economy, as of 2026-08-13
- Trip cost page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/costs/bangkok
- Hotel price page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/hotels/bangkok
- Flight route page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/flights/singapore-to-bangkok

## Seoul snapshot

- Budget solo: US$70 to US$110 per day, as of 2026-08-13
- Mid-range couple (per person): US$110 to US$200 per day, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Guesthouse / hostel (Hongdae, Insadong, Jongno): US$20 to US$40 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Budget hotel (Myeongdong, Hongdae, Jongno): US$50 to US$90 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Mid-range hotel (Myeongdong, Hongdae, Gangnam): US$100 to US$180 per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Hotel, Upper / luxury (Gangnam, Myeongdong, Jung-gu): US$300 and up per night, as of 2026-08-13
- Flight, Singapore round-trip: S$500 to S$900 round-trip economy, as of 2026-08-13
- Trip cost page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/costs/seoul
- Hotel price page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/hotels/seoul
- Flight route page: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/flights/singapore-to-seoul

## Methodology

Each edition is a dated snapshot of the figures this site already publishes on its trip cost, hotel price and flight route pages, verified as of 2026-08-13. Figures are typical bands, not live quotes. Editions are append-only: a past edition is never edited, a new one is added when the underlying figures refresh. Full method: https://discover.shopback.com/travel/methodology.

## Frequently asked questions

Q: What is the ShopBack Discover Travel Price Index?

A: It is a dated snapshot of the travel planning figures this site publishes for every covered destination: the typical per-day cost band by traveler type, the hotel nightly price band by tier, and the flight price band for the covered Singapore-origin route. Each edition records those figures on a stated verification date so any number can be quoted with the date attached.

Q: Which destinations does the index cover?

A: The 2026-08-13 edition covers Tokyo, Bangkok and Seoul, the three city clusters with full cost, hotel and flight coverage on this site. Future editions add destinations as their planning pages ship.

Q: Where do the figures come from?

A: Every figure is copied from this site's own published travel pages: the trip cost pages for the per-day bands, the hotel price pages for the nightly tiers, and the flight route pages for the fare bands. The index is a dated snapshot of those pages, not a separate dataset, so the numbers match the source pages exactly.

Q: Are these live prices I will pay today?

A: No. Each edition is a snapshot as of its stated verification date, and travel prices move with season and demand. The bands describe typical planning ranges; the live price for a specific hotel, flight or date is the one shown on the booking site at the moment you check.

Q: Which destination is cheapest per day?

A: As of 2026-08-13, Bangkok has the lowest budget-solo per-day band at US$40 to US$70, ahead of Seoul at US$70 to US$110 and Tokyo at US$90 to US$130. The cross-destination table on this page ranks all covered cities.

Q: What does the per-day cost band include?

A: The budget-solo band covers a hostel or budget bed, casual meals, local transit and a mix of free and low-cost sights. The mid-range couple band is quoted per person and covers a mid-range hotel split two ways, restaurant meals, transit plus the occasional taxi, and one paid attraction daily. Neither band includes international flights, which the index reports separately.

Q: Why are flights priced in Singapore dollars?

A: The covered flight routes all depart from Singapore Changi, so the fare bands are quoted in Singapore dollars for round-trip economy, matching the flight route pages they are drawn from. Per-day cost and hotel figures are in US dollars.

Q: How often is the index updated?

A: A new edition is published when the underlying travel pages refresh their figures, and each edition keeps its own verification date. Past editions are never edited, so changes between editions stay honest.

Q: How should I cite a figure from the index?

A: Quote the figure with its edition date, for example: "according to the ShopBack Discover Travel Price Index (2026-08-13 edition)". The methodology page explains how the figures are gathered, dated and re-verified.

## Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these primary sources on 2026-08-13.

- Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.japan.travel/en/ (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Tourism Authority of Thailand: https://www.tourismthailand.org/ (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Korea Tourism Organization: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/ (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Changi Airport flight information: https://www.changiairport.com/en/flights.html (accessed 2026-08-13)

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