* Based on est. net reward yield for nearly 400 credit cards in India, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here.
^The negative figure means at this level of monthly spends, the rewards earned in a year will be worth less than the annual fee.
The Allahabad Bank SBI Card ELITE offers an effective reward of 5% on utility bill payments, 2.5% on grocery & dining and 0.5% on all other spends. Strong milestone rewards.
You also earn 9 Club Vistara Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Vistara flights, an effective reward of 8.1%.
Overall, you can earn a net reward yield of 2.3-2.9% on spends above ₹50,000 with this card.
The CASHBACK SBI Card is the best credit card for most SBI Card customers. We estimate it offers an average netreward yield of 1.9-2.3% on all your spend.
Our list of the best credit cards in India, at every spending level and from every bank, is here. You can find a detailed discussion of our methodology here.
Our analysis of 100s of flights shows that miles from international airlines are worth much less in India that they are globally, between 16-54% less. Their value in India is between ₹0.50/mile for the Etihad to ₹0.80/mile for BA & SQ.