Mid-market rate 1 EUR = 0.86305 GBP (ECB reference, 2026-06-12). Below: how much british pound the recipient actually receives at three common send sizes, after each provider's margin + fixed fee.
At a $5K-equivalent transfer, Wise delivers £90.99 more to the recipient than Western Union — a 2.12% end-to-end difference.
| Provider | Recipient gets | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
RevolutCheapest App-native; free within plan limits, then ~0.5–1% margin. | £858.73 | €5.00 0.5% |
Wise Mid-market FX with a small explicit fee. | £858.05 | €5.79 0.58% |
OFX No fixed fee; B2B-grade margins on $1K+ transfers. | £855.71 | €8.50 0.85% |
Xe Established broker; competitive on mid-size transfers. | £854.85 | €9.50 0.95% |
Western Union Largest cash-pickup network globally; pricier on FX. | £837.84 | €29.21 2.92% |
Remitly Remittance-focused; cash-pickup networks in receiving countries. | — | — |
| Provider | Recipient gets | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
WiseCheapest Mid-market FX with a small explicit fee. | £4,294.72 | €23.79 0.48% |
Revolut App-native; free within plan limits, then ~0.5–1% margin. | £4,293.67 | €25.00 0.5% |
OFX No fixed fee; B2B-grade margins on $1K+ transfers. | £4,278.57 | €42.50 0.85% |
Xe Established broker; competitive on mid-size transfers. | £4,274.26 | €47.50 0.95% |
Western Union Largest cash-pickup network globally; pricier on FX. | £4,203.73 | €129.21 2.58% |
Remitly Remittance-focused; cash-pickup networks in receiving countries. | — | — |
| Provider | Recipient gets | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
WiseCheapest Mid-market FX with a small explicit fee. | £8,590.55 | €46.29 0.46% |
Revolut App-native; free within plan limits, then ~0.5–1% margin. | £8,587.35 | €50.00 0.5% |
OFX No fixed fee; B2B-grade margins on $1K+ transfers. | £8,557.14 | €85.00 0.85% |
Xe Established broker; competitive on mid-size transfers. | £8,548.51 | €95.00 0.95% |
Western Union Largest cash-pickup network globally; pricier on FX. | £8,411.10 | €254.21 2.54% |
Remitly Remittance-focused; cash-pickup networks in receiving countries. | — | — |
For each provider:
Provider margins are typical retail-customer figures observed on each provider's own price calculator across major corridors (last reviewed 2026-04-29). They vary by corridor, time of day, payment method, and account tier — get a real-time quote at the “Quote” link in the table for your exact transfer.
We assume bank-funded online transfers, which is the cheapest path everywhere we sampled. Debit / credit-card funding adds 1–3% on top across providers. Western Union's walk-in cash price is meaningfully worse than online; we model online.
Last reviewed
April 29, 2026
Reviewed by
infoz Editorial Team — Editor, ZMedia Global Corp
Provider margins reviewed quarterly across major corridors. Mid-market reference rates from ECB 2026-06-12.
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