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Credit cards: what owing money costs

Pay the whole balance by the due date and most cards charge no interest. Leave some owing and interest starts, usually at a high rate. Cash from a credit card is dearer still, and interest on it starts straight away.

Owing $2,000 for a year

$400

That's what it typically costs to keep owing $2,000 on a card for a year, paying just the interest each month, plus the annual fee. The typical purchase rate is 17.57%, and the typical annual fee is $75.

Every credit card

Tap a column heading to sort it. "Owing $2,000" is a year's interest at the purchase rate plus the annual fee.

Card
ANZ ANZ First 22.49% 23.49% $30 55 $480
ANZ ANZ Frequent Flyer Black 22.49% 23.49% $55 44 $505
ANZ ANZ Frequent Flyer Platinum 22.49% 23.49% $55 44 $505
ANZ ANZ Low Rate 13.74% 23.49% $58 55 $333
ANZ ANZ Platinum 22.49% 23.49% $87 55 $537
ANZ ANZ Rewards Black 22.49% 23.49% $55 44 $505
ANZ ANZ Rewards Platinum 22.49% 23.49% $55 44 $505
Australian Military Bank Low Rate Visa Credit Card 11.99% 19.99% $49 55 $289
Australian Mutual Bank LTD Credit Card 11.50% 11.50% – 55 $230
Auswide Bank Ltd LOW RATE VISA CREDIT CARD 9.74% 9.74% $50 55 $245
Bank Australia Low Rate Visa Credit Card 12.99% 12.99% $0 – $260
Bank Australia Platinum Visa Credit Card 20.24% 20.24% $189 55 $594
Bank Australia Visa Credit Card 19.74% 19.74% $0 55 $395
Bank First Classic Credit Card 12.54% 12.54% $30 55 $281
Bank First Platinum Credit Card 11.49% 19.59% $99 55 $329
Bank of China Bank of China Global UnionPay Card 19.99% – $60 50 $460
Bank of China Bank of China Great Wall International MasterCard Credit Card (Gold Card) 19.99% – $100 50 $500
Bank of China Bank of China Great Wall International MasterCard Credit Card (Low Fee Card) 19.99% – $20 50 $420
Bank of China Bank of China Great Wall International MasterCard Credit Card (Low rate Card) 19.99% – $40 50 $440
Bank of China Bank of China Great Wall International MasterCard Credit Card (Student Card) 19.99% – $20 50 $420
Bank of Melbourne Amplify Qantas Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $125 45 $605
Bank of Melbourne Amplify Qantas Signature 23.98% 23.99% $155 45 $635
Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Signature 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
Bank of Melbourne Vertigo 13.99% 21.99% $84 55 $364
Bank of Queensland Limited BOQ Blue Visa Credit Card 21.99% 21.99% $89 44 $529
Bank of Queensland Limited BOQ Low Rate Visa Credit Card 13.99% 21.99% $65 55 $345
Bank of Queensland Limited BOQ Platinum Visa Credit Card 21.99% 21.99% $149 44 $589
Bank of us Visa Credit Card 9.99% 9.99% $39 58 $239
BankSA Amplify Qantas Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $125 45 $605
BankSA Amplify Qantas Signature 23.98% 23.99% $155 45 $635
BankSA Amplify Rewards Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
BankSA Amplify Rewards Signature 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
BankSA Vertigo 13.99% 21.99% $84 55 $364
BankVic Low Rate Visa Credit Card 13.95% 13.95% $0 44 $279
BankVic Qantas Credit Card 18.95% 18.95% $0 55 $379
Bankwest Bankwest Breeze Platinum Mastercard 12.99% 21.99% $59 55 $319
Bankwest Bankwest More World Mastercard 14.99% 21.99% $270 44 $570
Bankwest Bankwest Qantas Platinum Mastercard 19.99% 21.99% $199 44 $599
Bankwest Bankwest Qantas World Mastercard 19.99% 21.99% $320 44 $720
Bankwest Bankwest Zero Platinum Mastercard 18.99% 21.99% $0 55 $380
BCU Bank Classic Credit Card 11.95% 14.80% $45 52 $284
BCU Bank Rewards Credit Card 13.05% 14.80% $89 52 $350
Bendigo Bank Bendigo Bright Credit Card 11.99% 19.99% $59 55 $299
Bendigo Bank Bendigo Ready Credit Card 19.99% 19.99% $0 55 $400
Bendigo Bank Platinum Rewards Credit Card 19.99% 21.99% $89 55 $489
Bendigo Bank Qantas Platinum Credit Card 19.99% 21.99% $149 55 $549
Beyond Bank Australia Low Rate Credit Card 12.49% 12.49% $59 62 $309
BOQ Specialist Platinum Visa Credit Card 13.99% 13.99% $0 – $280
BOQ Specialist Signature Visa Credit Card 20.50% 20.50% $400 – $810
Border Bank Credit Card 10.76% 10.76% $30 55 $245
Coastline Bank Visa Credit Card changed 16 Oct 10.24% 10.24% $75 55 $280
Coastline Bank Visa Credit Card changed 16 Oct 10.24% 10.24% – 55 $205
Coles Credit Cards Coles Low Rate Mastercard 13.49% 20.74% $58 55 $328
Coles Credit Cards Coles No Annual Fee Mastercard 21.99% 21.99% $0 44 $440
Coles Credit Cards Coles Rewards Mastercard 21.99% 21.99% $99 44 $539
CommBank CommBank Neo Card 0.00% 0.00% $180 – $180
CommBank Interest-Free Days credit card 17.57% 17.57% $60 55 $411
CommBank Interest-free Low Fee credit card 0.00% – $120 – $120
CommBank Low Fee credit card 20.99% 21.99% $36 55 $456
CommBank Low Rate credit card 13.99% 21.99% $72 55 $352
CommBank Low Rate credit card 14.55% 14.55% – – $291
CommBank Smart credit card 20.99% 21.99% $228 44 $648
CommBank Ultimate credit card 20.99% 21.99% $149 44 $569
CommFCU LOW RATE CREDIT CARD 9.99% 9.99% $50 55 $250
CommFCU NSA CREDIT CARD 9.99% 9.99% $50 55 $250
Credit Union SA Education Community Credit Card 11.49% 11.49% $0 – $230
Credit Union SA Visa Credit Card 11.99% 11.99% $0 – $240
Credit Union SA Workplace Benefits Credit Card 11.49% 11.49% $0 – $230
Firefighters Mutual Bank Credit Card 11.50% 11.50% – 55 $230
First Option Bank VISA CREDIT CARD 10.49% 17.99% $48 45 $258
Great Southern Bank Low Rate Credit Card (New) 11.99% 21.74% $0 55 $240
Great Southern Bank Platinum Credit Card 19.99% 21.74% $0 55 $400
Greater Bank Visa Credit Card 9.95% 9.95% $49 55 $248
Health Professionals Bank Credit Card 11.50% 11.50% – 55 $230
Horizon Bank VISA CREDIT CARD 12.95% 12.95% – 55 $259
Hume Bank Visa Clear 14.95% 19.95% $0 55 $299
Hume Bank Visa Value 11.95% 19.95% – 55 $239
ING BANK (Australia) Ltd Orange One Low Rate 12.99% 12.99% $48 45 $308
ING BANK (Australia) Ltd Orange One Rewards Platinum 16.99% 16.99% $149 45 $489
Kogan Money Credit Cards Kogan Money Black Credit Card 21.99% 22.74% $0 44 $440
Macquarie Bank Limited Macquarie Black Card 20.70% 20.70% $249 55 $663
Macquarie Bank Limited Macquarie Platinum Card 20.70% 20.70% $149 55 $563
Macquarie Bank Limited Macquarie Ratesaver Card 15.95% 15.95% $69 55 $388
Maitland Mutual Limited Mutual Visa Credit Card 12.49% 12.49% $49 55 $299
MyCard MyCard Clear 14.99% 22.24% $149 44 $449
MyCard MyCard Premier 22.49% 22.99% $300 44 $750
MyCard MyCard Premier Qantas 22.49% 22.99% $350 44 $800
MyCard MyCard Rewards 22.49% 22.99% $249 44 $699
MyCard MyCard Simplicity 22.49% 22.99% $49 44 $499
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK NAB Low Fee Card 22.49% 22.99% $49 44 $499
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK NAB Low Rate Card 13.99% 22.99% $99 55 $379
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK NAB Qantas Rewards Premium Card 22.49% 22.99% $295 44 $745
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK NAB Qantas Rewards Signature Card 22.49% 22.99% $449 44 $899
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK NAB Rewards Card 22.49% 22.99% $195 44 $645
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK NAB Travel Card 22.49% 22.99% $395 44 $845
Newcastle Permanent Value Plus Credit Card 11.99% 11.99% $49 55 $289
Northern Inland Credit Union Limited Classic Credit Card 14.00% 14.00% $40 – $320
P&N Bank P&N Bank Visa Classic 11.99% 19.99% $49 45 $289
P&N Bank P&N Bank Visa Platinum 11.99% 19.99% $99 45 $339
People First and Heritage Bank Visa Credit Card 12.95% 12.95% $59 62 $318
Police Bank Credit Card 10.76% 10.76% $30 55 $245
Police Bank Police Student Credit Card 10.76% 10.76% $30 55 $245
Police Credit Union Ltd extralite Credit Card 14.24% 14.24% – – $285
Police Credit Union Ltd SoLo Credit Card 8.74% 8.74% – – $175
Qantas Money Credit Cards Qantas Money Everyday Credit Card 20.99% 21.99% $99 44 $519
Qantas Money Credit Cards Qantas Money Platinum Credit Card 20.99% 21.99% $399 44 $819
Qantas Money Credit Cards Qantas Money Titanium Credit Card 20.99% 21.99% $1,200 44 $1,620
QBANK Bluey Visa Credit Card 12.49% 12.49% – 55 $250
Qudos Bank Lifestyle 12.34% 12.34% $0 – $247
Qudos Bank Lifestyle Plus 15.85% 15.85% $0 46 $317
Qudos Bank VISA Platinum Credit Card 18.99% 18.99% $189 55 $569
Queensland Country Bank Visa Credit changed 16 Oct 14.99% 14.99% $39 55 $339
Queensland Country Bank Visa Credit My Rewards changed 16 Oct 14.99% 14.99% $89 55 $389
Regional Australia Bank Your Choice Visa Credit Card 14.69% 14.69% $40 55 $334
Revolut Revolut Credit Card 20.99% 23.99% – 44 $420
RSL Money Low Rate Visa Credit Card 11.99% 19.99% $49 55 $289
St.George Bank Amplify Qantas Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $125 45 $605
St.George Bank Amplify Qantas Signature 23.98% 23.99% $155 45 $635
St.George Bank Amplify Rewards Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
St.George Bank Amplify Rewards Signature 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
St.George Bank Rainbow Vertigo Card 13.99% 21.99% $84 55 $364
St.George Bank Vertigo 13.99% 21.99% $84 55 $364
SWSbank Visa Credit Card 13.45% 13.45% $30 – $299
Teachers Mutual Bank Credit Card 11.50% 11.50% – 55 $230
UniBank Credit Card 11.50% 11.50% – 55 $230
Unity Bank Low Rate Visa Credit Card 7.49% 15.49% $50 50 $200
Unity Bank Platinum Visa Credit Card 19.99% 21.99% $299 50 $699
Virgin Money Virgin Australia Velocity Flyer Credit Card 21.99% 21.99% $169 44 $609
Virgin Money Virgin Australia Velocity High Flyer Credit Card 21.99% 21.99% $349 44 $789
Virgin Money Virgin Money Anytime Rewards Credit Card 21.99% 21.99% $169 44 $609
Virgin Money Virgin Money Low Rate Credit Card 12.99% 21.69% $99 55 $359
Virgin Money Virgin Money No Annual Fee Credit Card 19.99% 20.99% $24 55 $424
Westpac Altitude Black Rewards World Mastercard 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
Westpac Altitude Qantas Black 23.98% 23.99% $155 45 $635
Westpac Altitude Qantas Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $125 45 $605
Westpac Altitude Rewards Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $75 45 $555
Westpac Altitude Velocity Black 23.98% 23.99% $155 45 $635
Westpac Altitude Velocity Platinum 23.98% 23.99% $125 45 $605
Westpac Low Fee Card 20.99% 21.99% $30 55 $450
Westpac Low Rate Card 13.74% 21.99% $84 55 $359
Westpac Westpac Lite Card 9.90% – $108 45 $306
Woolworths Team Bank Visa Credit Card 13.45% 13.45% – – $269

Interest-free days are the most a card gives on purchases, and only when you paid the last statement in full. Some cards with a 0% purchase rate charge a monthly fee instead, shown here as a year's worth.

Worth knowing

Rates changed on 838 products since 12 October 2026. Each one is marked "changed" below.

General information, not advice. This shows what banks publish. It doesn't recommend any product, and the order of a table is not a ranking. Rates change, so check the bank's own page for current details before you decide anything.

Source: each bank's own product data, published under the Consumer Data Right, as at 16 October 2026. Every product name links to its page at the bank.