Foreign-transaction-fee cost
A foreign-transaction fee is a small percentage added to everything you buy abroad or in another currency. Enter how much you spend overseas to see what that fee costs you each year - and what a card with no foreign-transaction fee would save you.
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Most cards charge 2 to 3 percent. No-foreign-fee cards charge 0.
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Enter your overseas spending and click to see the fee cost
What the foreign-transaction fee costs you each year
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Cost over 5 years
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A no-FX-fee card saves
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Educational estimate, not financial advice. Some cards also bake a markup into the exchange rate on top of the stated fee. Confirm the fee with the issuer.