According to RemitRoutes data (updated 4h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to Singapore is OKX at -0.10% total cost. Crypto rails at -0.10% are 0.24 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.14%.
Sending $1,000 USD. Rates measured 4h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ OKX | Crypto | 1,282.04 SGD | -0.10% (crypto premium) | ~5 seconds |
| Remitly | Traditional | 1,278.9 SGD | 0.14% | Unknown |
| Instarem | Traditional | 1,271.4 SGD | 0.73% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 1,267.23 SGD | 1.06% | ~4 business days |
| Western Union | Traditional | 1,243.4 SGD | 2.92% | 1 business day |
| OFX | Traditional | 1,241.76 SGD | 3.04% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 1,238.19 SGD | 3.32% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 1,221.15 SGD | 4.65% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full USD → SGD 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 2026Paying a $1,000 contractor costs a median 1.16% all-in with the typical provider across 30 countries; the cheapest at-or-below-mid-market option averages 0.51%.
→ Global Contractor Payout Costs