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Find the cheapest international money transfer

The cost of your transfer comes from the fee and the exchange rate. Many high street banks offer “no fee”, while hiding a markup in the exchange rate, making you pay more.

At Wise, we’ll never do that. We only use the mid-market exchange rate, and show our fees upfront. This table compares the fees you’d really pay when sending money with the most popular banks and providers, or with us.

How do we select providers and collect this data?
Sending 1,000 EUR withRecipient gets(Total after fees)
Wise
833.74 GBP
Transfer fee
5.75 EUR
Exchange rate(1 EUR GBP)
0.838560
Exchange rate markup
0 EUR

Cost of transfer
5.75 EUR

ING
813.97 GBP- 19.77 GBP
Transfer fee
21 EUR
Exchange rate(1 EUR GBP)
0.831432
Exchange rate markup
8.50 EUR

Cost of transfer
29.50 EUR

Western Union
810.40 GBP- 23.34 GBP
Transfer fee
3.90 EUR
Exchange rate(1 EUR GBP)
0.813573
Exchange rate markup
29.80 EUR

Cost of transfer
33.70 EUR

PayPal
798.43 GBP- 35.31 GBP
Transfer fee
5.99 EUR
Exchange rate(1 EUR GBP)
0.803242
Exchange rate markup
42.12 EUR

Cost of transfer
48.11 EUR

B Sabadell
795.37 GBP- 38.37 GBP
Transfer fee
22 EUR
Exchange rate(1 EUR GBP)
0.813258
Exchange rate markup
30.17 EUR

Cost of transfer
52.17 EUR

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Best ways to send money internationally

  • Bank Transfer

    Bank transfers are usually the cheapest option when it comes to funding your international money transfer with Wise. Bank transfers can be slower than debit or credit cards, but they usually give you the best value for your money. Read more how to use bank transfers as a payment option.
  • Google Pay

    If you’ve enabled Google Pay on your phone, you can use it to pay for a transfer with Wise. Paying with Google Pay is a convenient and quick way to send money abroad. If you’re using a credit card, watch out for extra charges. Some banks consider these payments as cash withdrawal, and they may charge you extra fees.
  • Apple Pay

    If you’ve enabled Apple Pay on your phone, you can use it to pay for a transfer with Wise. Paying with Apple Pay is a convenient and quick way to send money abroad. If you’re using a credit card, watch out for extra charges. Some banks consider these payments as cash withdrawal, and they may charge you extra fees.
  • Debit Card

    Paying for your transfer with a debit card is easy and fast. It’s also usually cheaper than credit card, as credit cards are more expensive to process. Read more about how to pay for your money transfer with a debit card.
  • Credit Card

    Paying for your transfer with a credit card is easy and fast. Wise accepts Visa, Mastercard and some Maestro cards. Read more about how to pay for your money transfer with a credit card.
  • Trustly

    Trustly is an online bank payment method. With Trustly, you can send money to Wise without leaving our site or app. It's a simple and convenient way to pay in EUR, PLN, SEK, and DKK.
  • PISP

    PISP (Payment Initiation Service Provider) payments are instructions you give Wise to make a bank transfer directly from your bank account — without having to leave our app and log in to your online banking. This option is as cheap as a manual bank transfer, but it isn’t supported by all banks yet.
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Things to consider to find a truly cheap way to send money abroad

  • Fees

    Many businesses state low fees or even offer consumers fee-free transfers, but most of the expense of sending money abroad is hidden. The bulk of consumer costs can be concealed in poor exchange rates.

  • Exchange rates

    A quick Google search will show you an exchange rate. But if you compare it to the exchange rate offered by banks and traditional money transfer services, you’ll find their rate is often much worse.

  • Transfer time

    Traditional banks and international money remittances often take several working days. Wise is often much faster: a lot of transfers are completed within 1 business day. Many of our transfers are even instant.

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Sending money is cheap with the Wise app

Looking for an app to send money with low fees? Sending money is easy with Wise app.

  • Cheaper transfers abroad - free from hidden fees and exchange rate markups.
  • Check exchange rates - see on the app how exchange rates have changed over time.
  • Repeat your previous transfers - save the details, and make your monthly payments easier.
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