Costco Anywhere Visa® vs Hilton Honors

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

Side-by-side comparison

Costco Anywhere Visa®Hilton Honors
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offerNo current offer70,000 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points + $100 statement credit (limited-time)
Dining3x5x
Groceries1x5x
Gas4x5x
Travel3x1x
Streaming1x3x
Everything else1x3x
Est. yearly rewards*$452$1,062
Points typeCash back onlyLocked to Hilton Honors
NetworkVisaAmex

*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 Hilton Honors about $1,062, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Costco Anywhere Visa® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Hilton Honors has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Hilton Honors delivers more total value, about $610 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on everything else and 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 Hilton Honors currently has the larger welcome offer (a limited-time offer above its usual amount, so treat it as a one-time boost). 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 travel. Pick the Hilton Honors if your spending leans toward dining, groceries, gas.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Costco Anywhere Visa® or the Hilton Honors better?
On typical household spending, the Hilton Honors comes out ahead, by roughly $610 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 Costco Anywhere Visa® and the Hilton Honors?
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 Costco Anywhere Visa® or the Hilton Honors?
As of June 2026, the Costco Anywhere Visa® offers no current offer and the Hilton Honors offers 100,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points + $100 statement credit. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.