| Countries (Difficulty Of Avoiding Charges) | Free/Cheapest ATMs | Max Withdraw | Additional Info |
| Bolivia (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in Bolivia do not charge fees. |
| Bulgaria (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in Bulgaria do not charge fees. |
| Brazil (Difficult) | | | |
| Banco Do Brasil - Free | 500 BRL | |
| Cambodia (Very Difficult) | | | |
| Maybank - Free* | 1000 USD** | *Free only for Visa cards. **Limit seems to be set by card issuing bank. I only withdrew 200 USD so I cannot confirm the 1000 USD claim. |
| Canada (Difficult) | | | |
| Scotiabank - Free | 1000 CAD | |
| Chile (Difficult) | | | |
| Banco Internacional - Free | 200,000 CLP | |
| China (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in China do not charge fees. |
| Colombia (Moderate) | | | |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) - Free | 600,000 COP | |
| Davivienda - Free | 600,000 COP | |
| Hong Kong (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in Hong Kong do not charge fees. |
| India (Moderate) | | | |
| Bank Of Baroda (BOB) - Free | 25,000 INR | |
| State Bank Of India (SBI) - Free | 40,000 INR | |
| Japan (Difficult) | | | |
| Seven Bank (7-Eleven) - Free | 100,000 JPY* | *Magnetic strip card transactions and American Express cards are limited to 30,000 JPY |
| Malaysia (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in Malaysia do not charge fees. |
Morocco (Easy) | | Although most ATMs in Morocco do not charge fees, the following maybe exceptions that do charge foreign cards: Société Générale. |
| New Zealand (Difficult) | | | |
| Westpac - Free | 800 NZD | |
| Peru (Moderate) | | | |
| Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) - Free* | 700 PEN | *Limited to one withdraw every 30 days. |
| Banco de la Nación (Multired ATMs) - Free | 400 PEN | |
| Caja Arequipa - Free* | 700 PEN | *Only free for Visa Cards, MasterCards are charged 18 PEN. |
| South Korea (Moderate) | | | |
| KB Kookmin Bank - Free | 700,000 KRW | |
| Shinhan Bank - Free | 700,000 KRW | |
| Sweden (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in Sweden do not charge fees. |
| Switzerland (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in Switzerland do not charge fees. |
| Taiwan (Moderate) | | | |
| Cathay United Bank - Free | 20,000 TWD | |
| Bank SinoPac - Free | 20,000 TWD | |
| Thailand (Impossible) | | | |
| Aeon Bank - Charges 150 THB* | 20,000 THB | *Lowest known fee. |
| Krungsri Bank - Charges 200 THB*| 30,000 THB | *This bank has a higher fee but allows a larger withdraw which works out slightly cheaper. |
| United Kingdom (Easy) | | | The majority of ATMs in the U.K. do not charge fees. |
| Vietnam (Difficult) | | | |
| Military Bank - Free| 5,000,000 VND | |
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Card Information
| UK Cards | Information |
| Monzo Prepaid Debit Card (MasterCard) | ATM withdraws are free up to £200 per month - +3% thereafter | Purchases in foreign currencies are free. (MasterCard currency exchange rates) |
| Nationwide Debit Card (Visa) | Charge for withdraws from foreign ATMs - £1 +2% | Charge for purchases in foreign currencies - +2%. (Visa currency exchange rates). |
| Revolut Prepaid Debit Card (MasterCard) | ATM withdraws are free up to £200 per month - +2% thereafter | Purchases in foreign currencies are free. (Revolut currency exchange rates*) *Though the Revolut exchange rate is usually excellent, I've noticed with some currencies it can vary widely depending on the time of day. It's worth checking the rate in the app before making large withdraws or purchases. |
| US Cards | Information |
| Schwab Brokerage Account + Checking Account (Visa) | Refunds all ATM fees incurred monthly. (You must open a brokerage account, minimum investment $1000.) US residents only. |
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Heyhey! Recently got my hands on a Transferwise debit card - they have this borderless account which also has up to £200 free withdrawals per month. They also offer what appears to be a similar rate to Revolut with regards to the low fees and paying the real exchange rate with minimal transaction fee charges.
You might wanna check it out and add it to the list?
For me I'm just thinking, with a Monzo, Revolut and a Transferwise account, that's up to £600 a month free withdrawals. Pas mal..... ;) And I'm about to be on the road for 4 months, so should come in handy!
Thanks @buttpacker, I'll have a look at Transferwise, withdrawing £600 a month without fees would be great.
Enjoy your four months on the road. Looking forward to seeing some fun posts about your travels.
Thank you @snaptravel! I'll be sure to let you know about the ATM situation of the countries that aren't on your list yet. Always happy to help with your great initiative since I've found it helpful myelf! :)