According to RemitRoutes data (updated 5h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to Hong Kong is HashKey at 0.05% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.05% are 0.66 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.71%.
Sending $1,000 USD. Rates measured 5h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ HashKey | Crypto | 7,836.56 HKD | 0.05% | ~1 second |
| Instarem | Traditional | 7,784.7 HKD | 0.71% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 7,758.54 HKD | 1.04% | ~2 business days |
| Western Union | Traditional | 7,745.1 HKD | 1.21% | 1 business day |
| Remitly | Traditional | 7,709.85 HKD | 1.66% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 7,613.72 HKD | 2.89% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 7,601.2 HKD | 3.05% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 7,486.75 HKD | 4.51% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full USD → HKD cost data