What club sandwich prices say about Singapore

It's the 17th highest in the world.

According to the latest Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index (CSI), among the Asian cities surveyed, Hong Kong has higher hotel club sandwich prices than Seoul (HKD144), Singapore (HKD120), Beijing (HKD98) and Taipei (HKD88).

Singapore's club sandwich prices became relatively more expensive, rising in the index to 17th highest in the world, up from 21st in the 2012 index.

Hong Kong’s average club sandwich prices have also risen to 10th from 11th in the previous year, with prices surpassing those in New York (HKD136), a city many consider to be one of the most expensive in the world.

The rise of club sandwich prices in Hong Kong has led the city to land in the Top Ten most expensive cities in the world to order a club sandwich at a hotel. In Hong Kong, prices for the humble 'Club' ranged from an extraordinary HKD237 in one five-star hotel to a more reasonable HKD86 in a three-star establishment.

Similar to last year, Tokyo remains in the number one spot for the most expensive city in Asia Pacific to order a club sandwich in a hotel. The price for a club sandwich in Hong Kong from HKD142 to HKD154, while in Tokyo, the price has decreased from HKD214 to HKD161. Sydney ranks second in Asia Pacific with an average price of HKD160.

The top 3 most expensive cities to buy a hotel club sandwich globally are Geneva, Switzerland (HKD236); Paris, France (HKD213); and Oslo, Norway (HKD207), respectively. They remain in the top three, but Geneva has moved up to number one and Paris has moved down to number two this year. Seven of the top ten countries this year are from Europe.

This year’s chart-topper, Geneva, has club sandwich prices ranging from HKD407 in a five-star hotel to HKD110 in a 3-star hotel. India's New Delhi remained the cheapest destination on the CSI to buy a Club Sandwich, with an average price of just HKD71.

Using the classic hotel staple of a chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich as a barometer of affordability, the Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index (CSI) offers holidaymakers an indication of the cost of living associated with their destination of choice.

The CSI average price is calculated from the real prices paid by guests for a club sandwich in 30 hotels in the capital or an important tourist city of each country surveyed, across five, four and three star categories. In total, 840 hotels globally were canvassed.

Alison Couper, Senior Director Global Communications of Hotels.com said: “The Club Sandwich, available on hotel menus across the globe, is the perfect spending barometer, helping tourists factor into their travel plans the everyday cost of simple items such as food and drink. The price changes when comparing 2013 to 2012 hide a complex story of factors from changes in the local price of basic food items through to currency fluctuations. The beauty of the CSI is that we are able to offer travellers a simple price comparison to show how far their money may stretch in each country."