On a take-home salary of ₹40,000 a month you're likely eligible for 6 of the 34 cards we track. 21 more don't publish an income requirement. With a good credit score, expect a first limit of about ₹80,000–₹1,60,000.
Ranking assumes about 40% of your salary (₹16,300 a month) goes on the card, spread across shopping, food, groceries, bills and fuel. Use your own spends →
SBI Card Cashback, Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank, Swiggy ORNGE HDFC Bank, Federal Bank Paisabazaar Paisaback, Airtel Axis Bank, SBI Card SimplyCLICK, Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank, IDFC FIRST Wealth, BPCL SBI Card OCTANE, BPCL SBI Card, IndianOil HDFC Bank, Axis Bank Magnus, ICICI Bank Sapphiro, ICICI Bank Coral, American Express Membership Rewards, SBI Card ELITE, SBI Card PRIME, HDFC Bank MoneyBack+, OneCard Metal, IRCTC SBI Card Premier, Kotak 811 #DreamDifferent. The bank decides case by case, and your salary account and credit score matter most.
Based on estimated yearly value for someone spending about ₹16,300 a month on a card, the top pick is American Express Membership Rewards (₹7,596 a year after fees), followed by Swiggy ORNGE HDFC Bank.
With a 750+ credit score and no large EMIs, a first limit of roughly ₹80,000–₹1,60,000 is typical. With a 700–749 score, expect around ₹60,000–₹1,20,000.
Amazon Pay ICICI Bank, IDFC FIRST Millennia, Scapia Federal Bank, IDFC FIRST Wealth, OneCard Metal, Kotak 811 #DreamDifferent are lifetime free options you may qualify for.
Income figures come from bank eligibility pages where available, otherwise from reported figures. Banks make the final decision. Limits shown are estimates.