HDFC Regalia Gold vs HDFC Millennia

HDFC Regalia Gold is better for groceries, bills & recharges, travel & flights, while HDFC Millennia wins on online shopping, food delivery & dining. HDFC Millennia is cheaper to keep (₹1,000/year).

HDFC Regalia Gold Credit CardHDFC Millennia Credit Card
IssuerHDFC BankHDFC Bank
NetworkVisa / MastercardVisa / Mastercard
Best forTravel & lifestyleOnline brands cashback
Headline benefitLounges + 5X partners5% on 10 brands
Joining fee₹2,500₹1,000
Annual fee₹2,500₹1,000
Fee waiver₹4,00,000 spend₹1,00,000 spend
Works on UPINoNo
Lounge accessDomestic (spend-based) + 6 internationalDomestic (spend-based)
Online shopping rewards2%4%
Groceries rewards1.3%1%
Food delivery & dining rewards1.3%5%
Fuel rewards––
UPI scan & pay rewards––
Bills & recharges rewards1.3%1%
Travel & flights rewards2%1%
Everything else rewards1.3%1%
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Choose HDFC Regalia Gold if…

  • Lounge access in India and abroad
  • Strong redemption via HDFC SmartBuy
  • Low forex markup

Watch out for

  • Earn rate cut in May 2026
  • Domestic lounges now need quarterly spend
  • ₹4 lakh spend needed for fee waiver
Read full HDFC Regalia Gold review

Choose HDFC Millennia if…

  • High cashback on popular apps
  • Easy fee waiver at ₹1 lakh
  • Good first premium-ish card from HDFC

Watch out for

  • 5% cashback is capped each month
  • Cashback comes as CashPoints, not cash
  • Only 1% outside partner brands
Read full HDFC Millennia review

Verdict

HDFC Regalia Gold is better for groceries, bills & recharges, travel & flights, while HDFC Millennia wins on online shopping, food delivery & dining. HDFC Millennia is cheaper to keep (₹1,000/year). Many people hold both: the two cards cover different categories, so using each where it earns most maximises your total rewards. Try the card finder with your own spends to see the exact difference.

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