According to RemitRoutes data (updated 5h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 HKD to South Korea is Instarem at 0.76% total cost. Crypto rails at 1.68% are 0.92 percentage points more expensive than the cheapest traditional option at 0.76%.
Sending $1,000 HKD. Rates measured 5h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Instarem | Traditional | 175,400.38 KRW | 0.76% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 175,376.41 KRW | 0.78% | 1-2 business days |
| ✦ Upbit | Crypto | 173,786.29 KRW | 1.68% | ~5 seconds |
| Western Union | Traditional | 170,400.13 KRW | 3.59% | 1 business day |
| OFX | Traditional | 168,698.46 KRW | 4.55% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full HKD → KRW cost data