Monthly spending. We rank on rewards minus the full annual fee, so statement credits and perks are listed separately and never counted for you.
Choosing between the Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards credit card (no annual fee) and the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card ($95/yr) comes down to where you spend most. Capital One Venture needs about $1,585 a month in dining, groceries, gas, flights, hotels, other travel or other purchases, counting that spending alone, to make up its $95 higher annual fee over Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards. Below that, Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards comes out ahead. Enter your monthly spending above to see which comes out ahead for you.
2% first year, then 1.5% unlimited, up to 2.62% with Preferred Rewards. Earns a solid 1.5% on everything else.
Perfect if: You want solid rewards without paying an annual fee.
Apply Now2x miles on every purchase, 5x on hotels and rentals through Capital One Travel. Earns a solid 2.0% on everything else.
Perfect if: You're comfortable booking through the issuer's own site for the best rate.
Apply Now| Feature | Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards | Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $0 | $95 |
| Sign-Up Bonus | $250 after $1,000 spend in 90 days | 75,000 miles after $4,000 spend in 3 months |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | 3% | 0% |
| Base Reward Rate | 1.5% | 2% |
| Rates with conditions not counted in the rows above |
None |
5% through Capital One Travel Earns 5% only on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, Capital One's own booking site. Travel booked anywhere else earns the flat 2%. |
| Key Benefits | 2% first year, then 1.5% unlimited, up to 2.62% with Preferred Rewards. | 2x miles on every purchase, 5x on hotels and rentals through Capital One Travel. |
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card wins on travel, dining, groceries, gas.
The $95/year fee difference means Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card needs to earn about that much more in rewards to justify its cost.
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card carries $170/year in credits (mostly tied to specific merchants or bookings). Those only count if you’d actually use them. Worth checking against your own habits before treating them as a discount on the fee.
Not sure which fits your life? Enter your spending below and we’ll do the math. The calculator ranks purely on rewards minus the full annual fee, so credits and perks are yours to judge.