According to RemitRoutes data (updated 1h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to India is Coinbase at -2.95% total cost. Crypto rails at -2.95% are 3.21 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.26%.
Sending $1,000 USD. Rates measured 1h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Coinbase | Crypto | 99,175.08 INR | -2.95% (crypto premium) | ~5 seconds |
| ✦ CoinDCX | Crypto | 98,320.95 INR | -2.07% (crypto premium) | ~1 second |
| Xoom | Traditional | 96,080.48 INR | 0.26% | Unknown |
| Moneygram | Traditional | 95,946.64 INR | 0.40% | Unknown |
| Remitly | Traditional | 95,865.16 INR | 0.48% | Unknown |
| State Bank of India | Traditional | 95,715.22 INR | 0.64% | Unknown |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 95,646.96 INR | 0.71% | Unknown |
| Instarem | Traditional | 95,640.54 INR | 0.72% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 95,242.63 INR | 1.13% | ~8 hours |
| Chase (US) | Traditional | 93,842.66 INR | 2.58% | Unknown |
| Wells Fargo | Traditional | 93,338.05 INR | 3.11% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 92,651.87 INR | 3.82% | Unknown |
How this corridor's all-in cost has moved — measured corridor fee history from 34 daily snapshots. A negative cost means the recipient gets more than the mid-market amount.
| Rail | Latest | 90-day median | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto / stablecoin | -3.01% | -5.32% | -10.93% | -2.08% |
| Traditional | 0.21% | 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