Finance Tools
Foreign Transaction Fee Savings Calculator
Estimate how much you pay in foreign transaction fees and how much you could save with a no-foreign-fee credit card.
Results
Enter values and click Calculate.
How to use this foreign transaction fee savings calculator
- Enter your estimated yearly foreign spending.
- Enter your card’s foreign transaction fee rate (e.g., 3%).
- Optionally enter a new card’s annual fee to compare net savings.
- Click Calculate to see your annual fees paid and net savings.
Example
If you spend $8,000/year abroad and your card charges a 3% foreign transaction fee:
- Annual foreign transaction fees: $240
- If a no-foreign-fee card costs $95/year, net savings: $145
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