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Western Union fees and costs
What Western Union cost to send money in the 48 corridors on this site where the World Bank’s survey recorded it (Q3 2025 release). Total cost is the upfront fee plus the exchange-rate margin, as a share of the amount sent. These are historical survey measurements, not today’s prices – check Western Union’s own quote before you send.
Western Union at a glance
Judged by its cheapest service in each corridor, Western Union’s median total cost for an amount equal to $200 was 3.08% across 48 corridors, against 3.01% for the median provider in the same corridors. It was lowest in GBP → PKR (−1.43%) and highest in SAR → BDT (8.29%). It cost less than the median provider in 22 of the 48 corridors.
Source: The World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide, Q3 2025 release, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Western Union by corridor
| Corridor | $200 | $500 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBP → PKR Credit card · Call Center · Less than one hour | −1.43% | −1.93% | 1 of 8 |
| NZD → INR Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 0.47% | 0.24% | 1 of 13 |
| GBP → INR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 0.98% | 0.48% | 3 of 12 |
| USD → INR Bank transfer · Internet · 3-5 days | 1.18% | 0.78% | 5 of 12 |
| USD → NGN Bank transfer · Internet · 3-5 days | 1.33% | 0.73% | 5 of 6 |
| AUD → PHP Bank transfer · Internet · Next day | 1.34% | 1.44% | 5 of 14 |
| GBP → NPR Credit card · Internet · 3-5 days | 1.40% | 1.15% | 3 of 6 |
| SAR → PKR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 1.44% | 1.44% | 1 of 8 |
| USD → PKR Bank transfer · Internet · 3-5 days | 1.49% | 0.89% | 2 of 7 |
| SGD → INR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 1.52% | 0.99% | 7 of 14 |
| AED → NPR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 1.53% | 0.89% | 2 of 10 |
| CAD → INR Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 1.58% | 1.38% | 3 of 13 |
| SGD → PHP Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 1.58% | 1.05% | 5 of 18 |
| AED → INR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 1.59% | 0.95% | 4 of 12 |
| AED → PHP Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 1.59% | 0.73% | 3 of 9 |
| AUD → INR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 1.61% | 1.01% | 7 of 22 |
| AUD → PKR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 2.09% | 1.59% | 6 of 9 |
| AED → EGP Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 2.38% | 1.74% | 2 of 9 |
| SGD → IDR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 2.55% | 2.02% | 6 of 19 |
| CAD → PHP Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 2.82% | 1.82% | 8 of 12 |
| EUR → INR Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 2.85% | 1.58% | 10 of 21 |
| SEK → INR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 3.00% | 1.94% | 6 of 9 |
| GBP → NGN Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 3.01% | 2.51% | 9 of 9 |
| AED → PKR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 3.07% | 1.79% | 9 of 11 |
| EUR → TRY Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 3.08% | 2.24% | 4 of 8 |
| USD → EGP Bank transfer · Internet · 6 days or more | 3.09% | 2.49% | 3 of 5 |
| SAR → NPR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 3.12% | 1.56% | 1 of 7 |
| GBP → PHP Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 3.13% | 2.13% | 7 of 9 |
| SAR → EGP Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 3.44% | 1.88% | 4 of 7 |
| USD → PHP Credit card · Internet · Next day | 3.46% | 5.36% | 8 of 14 |
| OMR → PKR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 3.74% | 2.05% | 4 of 4 |
| QAR → PKR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 3.86% | 2.22% | 4 of 4 |
| USD → MXN Bank transfer · Internet · 3-5 days | 3.90% | 2.34% | 9 of 15 |
| SAR → INR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 4.14% | 2.58% | 5 of 8 |
| USD → VND Bank transfer · Internet · 3-5 days | 4.31% | 3.11% | 6 of 9 |
| GBP → BDT Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 4.97% | 3.97% | 6 of 10 |
| USD → BRL Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 4.97% | 3.47% | 11 of 12 |
| CAD → PKR Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 5.35% | 4.25% | 7 of 7 |
| USD → IDR Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 5.68% | 4.45% | 8 of 9 |
| AED → BDT Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 5.98% | 5.34% | 1 of 7 |
| USD → ZAR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 5.98% | 3.58% | 5 of 7 |
| QAR → NPR Debit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 6.55% | 4.91% | 6 of 6 |
| EUR → BDT Credit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 6.81% | 5.83% | 10 of 13 |
| USD → BDT Bank transfer · Internet · 3-5 days | 7.46% | 5.96% | 5 of 8 |
| QAR → BDT Debit card · Internet · Less than one hour | 7.70% | 6.06% | 4 of 4 |
| USD → NPR Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 7.75% | 5.35% | 7 of 8 |
| GBP → ZAR Bank transfer · Internet · Less than one hour | 7.86% | 6.37% | 9 of 9 |
| SAR → BDT Cash · Agent · Less than one hour | 8.29% | 6.73% | 3 of 7 |
Under each corridor: payment method, how it is accessed and speed of the cheapest service. Rank is among the providers listed for the corridor on Kitwagon, by each provider’s cheapest service for $200 (1 = lowest cost). A negative cost means the exchange rate was better than the survey’s reference rate by more than the fee.
Western Union by payment method
| Payment method | Services | Median cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer | 42 | 3.08% |
| Debit card | 42 | 3.56% |
| Credit card | 41 | 3.58% |
| Cash | 45 | 5.35% |
Each row counts the services the World Bank recorded for this provider with that payment method, across all corridors above, and gives the median of their total cost for an amount equal to $200.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Western Union charge to send money abroad?
In the World Bank’s survey (Q3 2025 release), Western Union’s median total cost for an amount equal to $200 was 3.08% across 48 corridors, judged by its cheapest service in each corridor. It was lowest in GBP → PKR (−1.43%) and highest in SAR → BDT (8.29%). Total cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin. Historical survey data, not a live quote.
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