According to RemitRoutes data (updated 5h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 AUD to South Korea is Instarem at 0.41% total cost. Crypto rails at 1.53% are 1.12 percentage points more expensive than the cheapest traditional option at 0.41%.
Sending $1,000 AUD. Rates measured 5h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Instarem | Traditional | 988,704.52 KRW | 0.41% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 987,515.48 KRW | 0.53% | 1-2 business days |
| ✦ Upbit | Crypto | 977,600.29 KRW | 1.53% | ~5 seconds |
| Remitly | Traditional | 970,052.9 KRW | 2.29% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 968,607.1 KRW | 2.43% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 947,878.06 KRW | 4.52% | Unknown |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Traditional | 945,810.32 KRW | 4.73% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 935,025.16 KRW | 5.81% | 1 business day |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full AUD → KRW cost data