Best ways to send money to Japan

XE cost breakdown

XE's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 209.4845. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £30.13.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £30.13 = £30.13

This makes XE the second cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• XE exchange rate209.4845
• 0.6% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£30.13
• Total cost£30.13
• Amount received¥1,047,422.53

OFX cost breakdown

OFX's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 209.2177. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £36.55.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £36.55 = £36.55

This makes OFX the third cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• OFX exchange rate209.2177
• 0.73% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£36.55
• Total cost£36.55
• Amount received¥1,046,089.00

HSBC cost breakdown

HSBC's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 209.0592. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £40.37.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £40.37 = £40.37

This makes HSBC the fourth cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• HSBC exchange rate209.0592
• 0.8% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£40.37
• Total cost£40.37
• Amount received¥1,045,296.00

TorFX cost breakdown

TorFX's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 208.6415. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £50.46.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £50.46 = £50.46

This makes TorFX the fifth cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• TorFX exchange rate208.6415
• 1% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£50.46
• Total cost£50.46
• Amount received¥1,043,207.55

Remitly cost breakdown

Remitly's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 206.5. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £102.83.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £102.83 = £102.83

This makes Remitly the sixth cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• Remitly exchange rate206.5
• 2.02% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£102.83
• Total cost£102.83
• Amount received¥1,032,500.00

NatWest cost breakdown

NatWest's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 206.0213. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £114.69.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £114.69 = £114.69

This makes NatWest the seventh cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• NatWest exchange rate206.0213
• 2.24% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£114.69
• Total cost£114.69
• Amount received¥1,030,107.00

RBS cost breakdown

RBS's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 206.0066. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £115.05.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £115.05 = £115.05

This makes RBS the eighth cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• RBS exchange rate206.0066
• 2.25% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£115.05
• Total cost£115.05
• Amount received¥1,030,033.00

Nationwide cost breakdown

Nationwide's transfer fee is £15.00 and their exchange rate is 205.915. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £117.33.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £15.00 + the exchange rate fee £117.33 = £132.33

This makes Nationwide the ninth cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£15.00
• Nationwide exchange rate205.915
• 2.29% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£117.33
• Total cost£132.33
• Amount received¥1,026,486.00

Barclays cost breakdown

Barclays's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 204.9933. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £140.34.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £140.34 = £140.34

This makes Barclays the tenth cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• Barclays exchange rate204.9933
• 2.73% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£140.34
• Total cost£140.34
• Amount received¥1,024,967.00

PayPal cost breakdown

PayPal's transfer fee is £2.99 and their exchange rate is 201.1394. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 210.747, which will cost you £238.83.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £2.99 + the exchange rate fee £238.83 = £241.82

This makes PayPal the eleventh cheapest provider in the table to send £5,000.00 to JPY.

• Amount you send (fees included)£5,000.00
• Transfer fee£2.99
• PayPal exchange rate201.1394
• 4.56% lower than the mid-market rate 210.747
• Fee within the exchange rate£238.83
• Total cost£241.82
• Amount received¥1,005,096.00