Mid-market rate 1 USD = 1,504.916885 KRW (ECB reference, 2026-07-10). Below: how much south korean won the recipient actually receives at three common send sizes, after each provider's margin + fixed fee.
At a $5K-equivalent transfer, Wise delivers ₩159,343.23 more to the recipient than Western Union — a 2.13% end-to-end difference.
| Provider | Recipient gets | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
RevolutCheapest App-native; free within plan limits, then ~0.5–1% margin. | ₩1,497,392.3 | $5.00 0.5% |
Wise Mid-market FX with a small explicit fee. | ₩1,495,897.54 | $5.99 0.6% |
OFX No fixed fee; B2B-grade margins on $1K+ transfers. | ₩1,492,125.09 | $8.50 0.85% |
Xe Established broker; competitive on mid-size transfers. | ₩1,490,620.17 | $9.50 0.95% |
Western Union Largest cash-pickup network globally; pricier on FX. | ₩1,459,957.49 | $29.88 2.99% |
Remitly Remittance-focused; cash-pickup networks in receiving countries. | — | — |
| Provider | Recipient gets | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
WiseCheapest Mid-market FX with a small explicit fee. | ₩7,488,476.58 | $23.99 0.48% |
Revolut App-native; free within plan limits, then ~0.5–1% margin. | ₩7,486,961.5 | $25.00 0.5% |
OFX No fixed fee; B2B-grade margins on $1K+ transfers. | ₩7,460,625.46 | $42.50 0.85% |
Xe Established broker; competitive on mid-size transfers. | ₩7,453,100.87 | $47.50 0.95% |
Western Union Largest cash-pickup network globally; pricier on FX. | ₩7,329,133.35 | $129.88 2.6% |
Remitly Remittance-focused; cash-pickup networks in receiving countries. | — | — |
| Provider | Recipient gets | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
WiseCheapest Mid-market FX with a small explicit fee. | ₩14,979,200.38 | $46.49 0.46% |
Revolut App-native; free within plan limits, then ~0.5–1% margin. | ₩14,973,923.01 | $50.00 0.5% |
OFX No fixed fee; B2B-grade margins on $1K+ transfers. | ₩14,921,250.92 | $85.00 0.85% |
Xe Established broker; competitive on mid-size transfers. | ₩14,906,201.75 | $95.00 0.95% |
Western Union Largest cash-pickup network globally; pricier on FX. | ₩14,665,603.16 | $254.88 2.55% |
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 2026-07-10.
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