According to RemitRoutes data (updated 1h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 AUD to South Korea is Instarem at -0.18% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.56% are 0.74 percentage points more expensive than the cheapest traditional option at -0.18%.
Sending $1,000 AUD. Rates measured 1h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Instarem | Traditional | 996,958.06 KRW | -0.18% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 994,023.23 KRW | 0.12% | 1-2 business days |
| Upbit | Crypto | 989,656.7 KRW | 0.56% | ~5 seconds |
| ✦ Bithumb | Crypto | 988,546.42 KRW | 0.67% | ~1 second |
| Remitly | Traditional | 977,522.58 KRW | 1.78% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 971,795.48 KRW | 2.35% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 961,491.61 KRW | 3.39% | Unknown |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Traditional | 955,574.84 KRW | 3.98% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full AUD → KRW cost data