According to RemitRoutes data (updated 1h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 AED to India is Coinbase at -4.01% total cost. Crypto rails at -4.01% are 4.40 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.39%.
Sending $1,000 AED. Rates measured 1h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Coinbase | Crypto | 26,976.86 INR | -4.01% (crypto premium) | ~5 seconds |
| ✦ CoinDCX | Crypto | 26,950.73 INR | -3.91% (crypto premium) | ~1 second |
| Remitly | Traditional | 25,835.04 INR | 0.39% | Minutes |
| Wise | Traditional | 25,803.83 INR | 0.51% | 1-2 business days |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full AED → INR cost data