According to RemitRoutes data (updated 5h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 JPY to Indonesia is Western Union at 0.03% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.95% are 0.92 percentage points more expensive than the cheapest traditional option at 0.03%.
Sending $1,000 JPY. Rates measured 5h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Western Union | Traditional | 111,061.25 IDR | 0.03% | 1 business day |
| Remitly | Traditional | 110,860.67 IDR | 0.21% | Minutes |
| Instarem | Traditional | 110,860.6 IDR | 0.21% | Unknown |
| SBI Remit | Traditional | 110,082.23 IDR | 0.91% | Unknown |
| ✦ Indodax | Crypto | 110,045.36 IDR | 0.95% | ~1 second |
| Wise | Traditional | 110,005.46 IDR | 0.98% | 1-2 business days |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 108,675.31 IDR | 2.18% | 1-2 business days |
| Rakuten | Traditional | 97,954.95 IDR | 11.83% | Unknown |
| SMBC | Traditional | 95,253.57 IDR | 14.26% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full JPY → IDR cost data