According to RemitRoutes data (updated 3h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to India is CoinDCX at -4.43% total cost. Crypto rails at -4.43% are 3.95 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at -0.48%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ CoinDCX | Crypto | 99,043.71 INR | -4.43% (crypto premium) | ~1 second |
| State Bank of India | Traditional | 95,300 INR | -0.48% | 1-2 business days |
| Remitly | Traditional | 94,802.05 INR | 0.04% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 94,525 INR | 0.34% | 1 business day |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 94,523.14 INR | 0.34% | Unknown |
| Instarem | Traditional | 94,425.93 INR | 0.44% | Unknown |
| Wells Fargo ExpressSend | Traditional | 94,420.8 INR | 0.45% | 1-3 business days |
| Wise | Traditional | 94,072.48 INR | 0.81% | ~14 hours |
| HDFC Bank | Traditional | 93,940 INR | 0.95% | 1-2 business days |
| Chase (US) | Traditional | 91,652.04 INR | 3.36% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 91,078.79 INR | 3.97% | Unknown |
How this corridor's all-in cost has moved — measured corridor fee history from 89 daily snapshots. A negative cost means the recipient gets more than the mid-market amount.
| Rail | Latest | 90-day median | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto / stablecoin | -4.67% | -4.05% | -10.93% | -2.15% |
| Traditional | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 1.13% |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full USD → INR cost data