bunq vs Monzo - VaultCue
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bunq vs Monzo

Compare bunq and Monzo side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

bunq

bunq

Best for savings interest

bunq blends a real banking licence with multi-currency holding and some of the best in-app interest in Europe…

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Monzo

Monzo

Best for budgeting

Monzo turned budgeting into the headline feature of a current account. For UK users who want to see and shape…

Head-to-head comparison

bunq vs Monzo
Feature bunq Monzo
Monthly fee EUR 3.99 Free
FX markup 0% 0%
Savings APY 2.46% 3.50%
Currencies 16 1
Card network Mastercard Mastercard
Deposit protection Dutch deposit guarantee (DGS) up to 100,000 EUR FSCS up to 85,000 GBP
Regulators - -
Best for Best for savings interest Best for budgeting
Markets & account

Pros & cons

bunq

bunq

Pros

  • Dutch banking licence with 100,000 EUR deposit protection
  • Competitive interest paid across multiple currencies
  • Up to 25 sub-accounts and shared spaces

Cons

  • No fully free plan; the entry tier carries a monthly fee
  • ATM withdrawals are charged after a small free allowance
Monzo

Monzo

Pros

  • FSCS-protected UK bank with award-winning budgeting tools
  • Spending categories, Pots and salary sorting built in
  • No card fee abroad at the Mastercard exchange rate

Cons

  • GBP-only, with a monthly free ATM cap abroad
  • Savings rates run through partner banks, not Monzo itself
bunq

bunq

bunq blends a real banking licence with multi-currency holding and some of the best in-app interest in Europe. The monthly fee is the trade-off for that protection and yield.

Confirm current fees and rates on the provider's site. T&Cs apply.

Monzo

Monzo

Monzo turned budgeting into the headline feature of a current account. For UK users who want to see and shape their spending, nothing else comes close on usability.

Confirm current fees and rates on the provider's site. T&Cs apply.

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