American Express Cobalt Card
American Express
VS
BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard
BMO
Best Value
American Express Cobalt Card wins by $64
Based on your spending — adjust below to personalise
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Best Value
American Express Cobalt Card
Category Earnings+$1212
Welcome Bonus+$150
Annual Fee-$191.88
Net Value$1170
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$720
Gas$72
Dining$360
Bills$60
BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard
Category Earnings+$756
Welcome Bonus+$500
Annual Fee-$150
Net Value$1106
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$288
Gas$72
Dining$216
Bills$180
Annual Fee
American Express
$191.88
BMO Ascend
$150
✓ Better
Welcome Bonus
American Express
$150
BMO Ascend
$500
✓ Better
Base Rate
American Express
1.0%
BMO Ascend
1.5%
✓ Better
Grocery
American Express
5.0%
✓ Better
BMO Ascend
2.0%
Gas
American Express
2.0%
BMO Ascend
2.0%
Dining
American Express
5.0%
✓ Better
BMO Ascend
3.0%
Bills
American Express
1.0%
BMO Ascend
3.0%
✓ Better
| Feature | American Express Cobalt Card | BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard |
|---|---|---|
Annual Fee | $191.88 | $150 |
Welcome Bonus | $150 | $500 |
Base Rate | 1.0% | 1.5% |
Grocery | 5.0% | 2.0% |
Gas | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Dining | 5.0% | 3.0% |
Bills | 1.0% | 3.0% |
How net value is calculated
Net Value = Category Earnings + Welcome Bonus − Annual Fee
Category earnings = annual spend per category × reward rate. First-year estimate.