Compare the same AED 10,000 monthly benchmark with full repayment. Actual eligibility, category spending and the timing of welcome offers can change the outcome. This is an independent comparison; subjective perks are not assigned guaranteed cash value.
Direct domestic merchant retail is assumed at 1.5%; the bank can classify or exclude transactions. Airline, hotel and online-cinema spend is not assumed. Rewards are limited by assigned credit limit and AED 1,500 per month; no foreign general-retail cashback.
Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.
14 lounge visits per year with one guest through Mastercard Travel Pass; qualifying rules apply.
50% cashback on eligible online movie-ticket purchases in AED; AED 5,000 monthly retail minimum and combined AED 1,500 monthly cashback cap apply.
Includes the AED 600 qualifying spend stage; wallet and supplementary-card actions remain excluded. Direct merchant school/utility payments earn 0.5%. All projected spend must be eligible retail within the assigned credit limit.
Renewal waiver assumes at least AED 12,000 qualifying spend in the preceding card year.
12 annual Visa Airport Companion visits for cardholders; make an international purchase equivalent to at least one US currency unit once per calendar year, at least 15 days before travel.
A common benchmark makes the comparison reproducible, but it does not establish the best card for every household. Welcome eligibility, employer and bureau assessment, payment channel merchant codes, actual foreign spending and carried balances can all change the result.
