Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card vs. Citi Double Cash Card
On the criteria below, Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card wins 2 of 5. The verdict depends on which criteria matter to you.
Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card
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Citi Double Cash Card
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Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card wins 2 of 5 criteria here, making it the stronger all-rounder.
Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card leads on travel insurance and foreign transactions, while Citi Double Cash Card only ties the rest.
Who wins what
2 vs 0 (3 tie)- First-year math Tie
Both cards land within $25 of each other after the annual fee.
- Annual fee Tie
Same annual fee.
- Earning ceiling Tie
Same peak earning rate.
- Travel insurance Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card carries built-in travel insurance.
- Foreign transactions Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card has a lower (or zero) foreign transaction fee.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- Free
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- $200
- $200
- First-year net
- +$200
- +$200
- Peak earning rate
- 5×
- 5×
- Top categories
- Travel Portal, Capital One Entertainment
- Travel Portal
- Lounge access
- No
- No
- Travel insurance
- Yes
- No
- Elite status
- Yes
- No
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- 3.00%
- Reward currency
- Cashback
- Citi ThankYou Points
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.