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DBS Altitude American Express Card vs DBS Live Fresh Student Card

Compare DBS Altitude American Express Card and DBS Live Fresh Student Card side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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DBS Altitude American Express Card versus DBS Live Fresh Student Card compared by attribute
Feature DBS Altitude American Express Card DBS Live Fresh Student Card
Card fee $196.2 SGD/yr (≈ $150) $196.2 SGD/yr (≈ $150)
Purchase APR (from) 27.9% 27.8%
Interest-free period 25 days 25 days
Foreign transaction fee 3.25% 3.25%
Rewards 1.3 miles per S$1 local spend; 2.2 miles per S$1 overseas/foreign currency spend Up to 10% cashback on McDonald's, Starbucks, Netflix, Spotify (capped S$15/month); 5% on eco-friendly merchants (capped S$15/month); 0.3% on all other spend
Installments - -
No card fee - -
No foreign transaction fee - -
Welcome bonus -
Airport lounge access - -
Travel insurance - -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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