According to RemitRoutes data (updated 4h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 SGD to Hong Kong is HashKey at 0.17% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.17% are 0.14 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.31%.
Sending $1,000 SGD. Rates measured 4h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ HashKey | Crypto | 6,117.31 HKD | 0.17% | ~1 second |
| Wise | Traditional | 6,109.02 HKD | 0.31% | Instant |
| Instarem | Traditional | 6,070.26 HKD | 0.94% | Unknown |
| HSBC Singapore | Traditional | 6,067.74 HKD | 0.98% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 6,040.43 HKD | 1.43% | 1 business day |
| Remitly | Traditional | 5,982.68 HKD | 2.37% | Minutes |
| OFX | Traditional | 5,915.35 HKD | 3.47% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 5,839.43 HKD | 4.71% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full SGD → HKD 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 2026