American Express Platinum Card
American Express
VS
BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard
BMO
Best Value
BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard wins by $15
Based on your spending — adjust below to personalise
Monthly Spending— all calculations update live
American Express Platinum Card
Category Earnings+$528
Welcome Bonus+$1000
Annual Fee-$799
Net Value$729
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$288
Gas$36
Dining$144
Bills$60
Best Value
BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard
Category Earnings+$564
Welcome Bonus+$300
Annual Fee-$120
Net Value$744
Earnings breakdown
Grocery$288
Gas$72
Dining$144
Bills$60
Annual Fee
American Express
$799
BMO AIR
$120
✓ Better
Welcome Bonus
American Express
$1000
✓ Better
BMO AIR
$300
Base Rate
American Express
100.0x
BMO AIR
100.0x
Grocery
American Express
2.0x
BMO AIR
2.0x
Gas
American Express
1.0x
BMO AIR
2.0x
✓ Better
Dining
American Express
2.0x
BMO AIR
2.0x
Bills
American Express
1.0x
BMO AIR
1.0x
| Feature | American Express Platinum Card | BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard |
|---|---|---|
Annual Fee | $799 | $120 |
Welcome Bonus | $1000 | $300 |
Base Rate | 100.0x | 100.0x |
Grocery | 2.0x | 2.0x |
Gas | 1.0x | 2.0x |
Dining | 2.0x | 2.0x |
Bills | 1.0x | 1.0x |
How net value is calculated
Net Value = Category Earnings + Welcome Bonus − Annual Fee
Category earnings = annual spend per category × reward rate. First-year estimate.