Costco Anywhere Visa® vs Discover it® Student Cash Back
Side-by-side comparison
| Costco Anywhere Visa® | Discover it® Student Cash Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | No annual fee | No annual fee |
| Welcome offer | No current offer | Cashback Match in year 1 |
| Dining | 3x | 1x |
| Groceries | 1x | 1x |
| Gas | 4x | 1x |
| Travel | 3x | 1x |
| Streaming | 1x | 1x |
| Everything else | 1x | 1x |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $452 | $292 |
| Points type | Cash back only | Cash back only |
| Network | Visa | Discover |
*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 Costco Anywhere Visa® earns about $452 a year in rewards and the Discover it® Student Cash Back about $292, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Costco Anywhere Visa® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Discover it® Student Cash Back has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Costco Anywhere Visa® delivers more total value, about $161 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.
Pick the Costco Anywhere Visa® if your spending leans toward dining, gas, travel.