According to RemitRoutes data (updated 4h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 GBP to Japan is Coincheck at 0.30% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.30% are 0.22 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.52%.
Sending $1,000 GBP. Rates measured 4h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Coincheck | Crypto | 208,794.16 JPY | 0.30% | ~1 second |
| Wise | Traditional | 208,330 JPY | 0.52% | ~3 business days |
| HSBC | Traditional | 207,847.5 JPY | 0.75% | Unknown |
| Remitly | Traditional | 206,678.75 JPY | 1.31% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 205,853.75 JPY | 1.70% | 1 business day |
| NatWest | Traditional | 204,713.75 JPY | 2.24% | Unknown |
| RBS | Traditional | 204,713.75 JPY | 2.24% | Unknown |
| Barclays | Traditional | 203,750 JPY | 2.71% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 202,443.75 JPY | 3.33% | Unknown |
| Nationwide | Traditional | 201,662.5 JPY | 3.70% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 201,502.5 JPY | 3.78% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 199,137.5 JPY | 4.91% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full GBP → JPY cost data
In Q3 2026, crypto rails delivered 1.18% above mid-market on average versus 1.76% all-in for traditional providers across 462 corridors — crypto was cheaper at or below mid-market in 41.8% of corridors and delivered above mid-market via P2P premium routes in a further 56.1%.
→ Cross-Border Cost Index — Q3 2026Paying a $1,000 contractor costs a median 1.16% all-in with the typical provider across 30 countries; the cheapest at-or-below-mid-market option averages 0.51%.
→ Global Contractor Payout Costs