American Express® Gold Card vs Citi Prestige Credit Card

• Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards^® Points
• Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
• Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels 
• Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost

• Get benefits worth Rs. 38,000+ in the first year
• Welcome Bonus Miles worth Rs. 4,500
• Taj Group/ ITC Hotels Vouchers of Rs. 10,000
• Reward Points worth Rs. 24,000 on annual spends

Pros

• Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
• Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
• Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit

Cons

• The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
• Variable APR/Interest Rates

Pros

• Never expiring reward points
• Epicure Plan of Taj InnerCircle membership
• Complimentary Priority Pass Lounge Access for Primary as well as add-on Card members
• Instantly Pay with Points at select partners

Cons

• High Annual Membership Fee of Rs. 20,000 + taxes
• High-interest rate