Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive vs Costco Anywhere Visa®
Side-by-side comparison
| Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive | Costco Anywhere Visa® | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $595 | No annual fee |
| Welcome offer | 70,000 AAdvantage® Miles | No current offer |
| Dining | 1x | 3x |
| Groceries | 1x | 1x |
| Gas | 1x | 4x |
| Travel | 1x | 3x |
| Streaming | 1x | 1x |
| Everything else | 1x | 1x |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $292 | $452 |
| Points type | Locked to American Airlines AAdvantage | Cash back only |
| Network | Mastercard | Visa |
*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 Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive earns about $292 a year in rewards and the Costco Anywhere Visa® about $452, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive charges $595, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The Costco Anywhere Visa® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Costco Anywhere Visa® delivers more total value, about $756 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on gas and dining. 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 Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.
Pick the Costco Anywhere Visa® if your spending leans toward dining, gas, travel.