Amazon Visa vs Costco Anywhere Visa®

Amazon Visa
VS
Costco Anywhere Visa®
The short answer: The Amazon Visa delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Costco Anywhere Visa® if you spend more on dining, gas.

Side-by-side comparison

Amazon VisaCostco Anywhere Visa®
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offer$50 Amazon Gift Card upon approvalNo current offer
Dining2x3x
Groceries3x1x
Gas2x4x
Travel1x3x
Streaming1x1x
Everything else1x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$470$452
Points typeCash back onlyCash back only
NetworkVisaVisa

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

The verdict

On a typical year of household spending, the Amazon Visa earns about $470 a year in rewards and the Costco Anywhere Visa® about $452, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Amazon Visa has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Costco Anywhere Visa® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Amazon Visa delivers more total value, about $48 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the Amazon Visa currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Amazon Visa if your spending leans toward groceries. Pick the Costco Anywhere Visa® if your spending leans toward dining, gas, travel.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Amazon Visa or the Costco Anywhere Visa® better?
On typical household spending, the Amazon Visa comes out ahead, by roughly $48 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Costco Anywhere Visa® can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Amazon Visa and the Costco Anywhere Visa®?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Amazon Visa or the Costco Anywhere Visa®?
As of June 2026, the Amazon Visa offers $50 Amazon Gift Card upon approval and the Costco Anywhere Visa® offers no current offer. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.