According to RemitRoutes data (updated 3h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to Hong Kong is HashKey at -0.12% total cost. Crypto rails at -0.12% are 0.81 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.69%.
Sending $1,000 USD. Rates measured 3h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ HashKey | Crypto | 7,850.68 HKD | -0.12% (crypto premium) | ~1 second |
| Instarem | Traditional | 7,787.1 HKD | 0.69% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 7,760.18 HKD | 1.03% | ~13 hours |
| Western Union | Traditional | 7,747.1 HKD | 1.20% | 1 business day |
| Remitly | Traditional | 7,711.85 HKD | 1.65% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 7,648.07 HKD | 2.46% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 7,488.28 HKD | 4.50% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full USD → HKD cost data