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What does it cost to send euros to United States?

On 16 October 2026, the most a recipient in United States got for 1,000 EUR was 1,114.93 USD via Wise: a true cost of 6.21 EUR (0.62%) including fee and rate markup. The last of 18 quotes cost 5.74%.

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Between 10 and 1,000,000. Snapshot bands: 200 / 1,000 / 5,000; other amounts are fetched live.

Quotes are indicative and come from Wise public comparison data, which lists Wise alongside banks and other services. Ranking is always by what the recipient gets.

Transfer cost receipt · EUR → USD

Most to the recipient: Wise transfer service

You send
1,000.00 EUR
Upfront fee
−6.21 EUR
Amount converted
993.79 EUR
Rate given
1.1219
Mid-market when quoted
1.1219
Exchange-rate markup inside the rate
0.00 EUR 0.00%
True total cost
6.21 EUR 0.62%
Recipient gets
1,114.93 USD

Picking the last quote in this ledger (Sparkasse) instead would leave the recipient 57.88 USD short.

Snapshot indicative quotes retrieved 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC. Quote collected 16 Oct 2026, 17:02 UTC; provider delivery estimate ~3 days. Source: Wise public comparison data.

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Every quote for 1,000 EUR → USD

Sorted by what the recipient gets. “True cost” adds the upfront fee to the money lost in the exchange rate versus the mid-market rate at the time each quote was collected.

Provider quotes ranked by amount received
ProviderUpfront feeRate markupTrue costCost %Recipient getsvs best
1. Wiseservice 6.21 EUR 0.00% 6.21 EUR 0.62% 1,114.93 USD best
2. Instaremservice 0.00 EUR 0.86% 8.59 EUR 0.86% 1,111.77 USD −3.16 USD
3. Remitlyservice 2.99 EUR 0.93% 12.27 EUR 1.23% 1,107.65 USD −7.28 USD
4. ABN AMRO Bankbank 10.00 EUR 0.86% 18.54 EUR 1.85% 1,100.61 USD −14.32 USD
5. Commerzbankbank 15.00 EUR 0.94% 24.27 EUR 2.43% 1,094.18 USD −20.75 USD
6. Rabobankbank 16.00 EUR 0.96% 25.43 EUR 2.54% 1,092.88 USD −22.05 USD
7. UniCreditbank 15.25 EUR 1.18% 26.90 EUR 2.69% 1,091.23 USD −23.70 USD
8. OFXservice 10.00 EUR 1.77% 27.50 EUR 2.75% 1,090.57 USD −24.36 USD
9. Western Unionservice 2.99 EUR 2.69% 29.82 EUR 2.98% 1,087.96 USD −26.97 USD
10. Monesebank 30.00 EUR 0.08% 30.82 EUR 3.08% 1,086.84 USD −28.09 USD
11. Deutsche Bankbank 36.55 EUR 0.22% 38.65 EUR 3.87% 1,078.06 USD −36.87 USD
12. La Banque Postalebank 1d old 37.90 EUR 0.21% 39.92 EUR 3.99% 1,076.64 USD −38.29 USD
13. Skrillservice 0.00 EUR 4.82% 48.21 EUR 4.82% 1,067.34 USD −47.59 USD
14. Xoomservice 1.99 EUR 4.64% 48.30 EUR 4.83% 1,067.24 USD −47.69 USD
15. PayPalservice 1.99 EUR 4.74% 49.28 EUR 4.93% 1,066.14 USD −48.79 USD
16. LaCaixabank 27.00 EUR 2.35% 49.83 EUR 4.98% 1,065.53 USD −49.40 USD
17. Sabadellbank 22.00 EUR 3.00% 51.37 EUR 5.14% 1,063.79 USD −51.14 USD
18. Sparkassebank 50.00 EUR 0.78% 57.39 EUR 5.74% 1,057.05 USD −57.88 USD
Set aside, not ranked (6): see methodology
BBVAcollected 69 h before retrieval6.00 EUR−8.55%——1,209.95 USD—
BNP Paribascollected 167 h before retrieval0.00 EUR1.23%——1,107.63 USD—
Banco Santander EScollected 73 h before retrieval0.00 EUR1.65%——1,102.87 USD—
Moneygramcollected 76 h before retrieval5.99 EUR1.51%——1,097.80 USD—
WorldRemitcollected 71 h before retrieval1.99 EUR2.21%——1,094.42 USD—
ING Germanycollected 73 h before retrieval32.00 EUR1.01%——1,074.51 USD—

Does the cheapest option change with the amount?

Best and worst true cost by amount, EUR → USD. Retrieved 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC.
You sendMost to recipientBest costWorst costRecipient gets (best)Gap best vs worstQuotes
200 EUR Instarem 0.93% 21.86% 222.19 USD 46.94 USD 18
1,000 EUR Wise 0.62% 5.74% 1,114.93 USD 57.88 USD 18
5,000 EUR Wise 0.50% 4.82% 5,581.03 USD 244.33 USD 17

What the EUR → USD numbers show

  • The provider that delivers the most changes with the amount: Instarem at 200.00 EUR, Wise at 1,000.00 EUR, Wise at 5,000.00 EUR. Fixed fees weigh heavily on small transfers; rate margins dominate large ones.
  • At 200.00 EUR, true cost ranged from 0.93% (Instarem) to 21.86% (Sparkasse); the recipient would get 46.94 USD less with the last quote than with the first.
  • Banks listed for this corridor averaged 3.63% in true cost at 1,000.00 EUR, against 2.88% for non-bank transfer services; on average 29% of the banks' cost sat inside the exchange rate rather than in a stated fee.
  • 2 of 18 quotes at 1,000.00 EUR charged no upfront fee but priced in a rate markup above 0.5%, so “no fee” did not mean free.
True cost as a share of 1,000 EUR, EUR → USD, by provider (lower is better). Retrieved 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC. Wise 0.62% Instarem 0.86% Remitly 1.23% ABN AMRO Bank 1.85% Commerzbank 2.43% Rabobank 2.54% UniCredit 2.69% OFX 2.75% Western Union 2.98% Monese 3.08% Deutsche Bank 3.87% La Banque Postale 3.99% Skrill 4.82% Xoom 4.83% PayPal 4.93% LaCaixa 4.98% Sabadell 5.14% Sparkasse 5.74% grey = upfront fee · red = exchange-rate markup · share of 1,000 EUR
True cost as a share of 1,000 EUR, EUR → USD, by provider (lower is better). Retrieved 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC.

How does the quoted mid-market rate compare with the ECB reference?

The European Central Bank reference rate for EUR/USD on 16 October 2026 was 1.1253. The mid-market rate implied by the top quote at its collection time was 1.1219, a difference of −0.30%. ECB rates are published once per working day around 16:00 CET, so they drift from live market rates during the day; RateRunner uses them only as a cross-check, never to rank providers.

Every quote for 200 EUR → USD

Retrieved 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC. Sorted by what the recipient gets.
ProviderUpfront feeRate markupTrue costCost %Recipient getsvs best
1. Instaremservice 0.00 EUR 0.93% 1.86 EUR 0.93% 222.19 USD best
2. Wiseservice 2.47 EUR 0.00% 2.47 EUR 1.24% 221.59 USD −0.60 USD
3. Remitlyservice 2.99 EUR 0.93% 4.82 EUR 2.41% 218.87 USD −3.32 USD
4. Monesebank 6.00 EUR 0.08% 6.16 EUR 3.08% 217.37 USD −4.82 USD
5. Western Unionservice 1.99 EUR 2.69% 7.32 EUR 3.66% 216.07 USD −6.12 USD
6. Skrillservice 0.00 EUR 4.82% 9.64 EUR 4.82% 213.47 USD −8.72 USD
7. PayPalservice 1.99 EUR 4.74% 11.37 EUR 5.69% 211.53 USD −10.66 USD
8. ABN AMRO Bankbank 10.00 EUR 0.86% 11.64 EUR 5.82% 211.23 USD −10.96 USD
9. OFXservice 10.00 EUR 1.77% 13.36 EUR 6.68% 209.30 USD −12.89 USD
10. Commerzbankbank 12.50 EUR 0.94% 14.27 EUR 7.13% 208.28 USD −13.91 USD
11. Xoomservice 1.99 EUR 7.01% 15.86 EUR 7.93% 206.49 USD −15.70 USD
12. UniCreditbank 15.25 EUR 1.18% 17.44 EUR 8.72% 204.73 USD −17.46 USD
13. Rabobankbank 16.00 EUR 0.96% 17.76 EUR 8.88% 204.36 USD −17.83 USD
14. Sabadellbank 22.00 EUR 3.00% 27.35 EUR 13.67% 193.61 USD −28.58 USD
15. LaCaixabank 27.00 EUR 2.35% 31.06 EUR 15.53% 189.45 USD −32.74 USD
16. Deutsche Bankbank 36.55 EUR 0.22% 36.91 EUR 18.45% 182.89 USD −39.30 USD
17. La Banque Postalebank 1d old 37.90 EUR 0.21% 38.24 EUR 19.12% 181.40 USD −40.79 USD
18. Sparkassebank 42.50 EUR 0.78% 43.72 EUR 21.86% 175.25 USD −46.94 USD
Set aside, not ranked (6): see methodology
BBVAcollected 69 h before retrieval6.00 EUR−8.55%——236.15 USD—
BNP Paribascollected 167 h before retrieval0.00 EUR1.23%——221.53 USD—
Banco Santander EScollected 73 h before retrieval0.00 EUR1.65%——220.57 USD—
Moneygramcollected 76 h before retrieval2.99 EUR1.51%——217.58 USD—
WorldRemitcollected 71 h before retrieval1.99 EUR2.21%——217.14 USD—
ING Germanycollected 73 h before retrieval22.00 EUR1.01%——197.59 USD—

Every quote for 5,000 EUR → USD

Retrieved 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC. Sorted by what the recipient gets.
ProviderUpfront feeRate markupTrue costCost %Recipient getsvs best
1. Wiseservice 24.93 EUR 0.00% 24.93 EUR 0.50% 5,581.03 USD best
2. Instaremservice 0.00 EUR 0.76% 38.06 EUR 0.76% 5,564.32 USD −16.71 USD
3. Deutsche Bankbank 36.55 EUR 0.22% 47.38 EUR 0.95% 5,553.87 USD −27.16 USD
4. OFXservice 0.00 EUR 0.95% 47.41 EUR 0.95% 5,553.84 USD −27.19 USD
5. La Banque Postalebank 1d old 37.90 EUR 0.21% 48.30 EUR 0.97% 5,552.83 USD −28.20 USD
6. Remitlyservice 2.99 EUR 0.93% 49.48 EUR 0.99% 5,551.51 USD −29.52 USD
7. ABN AMRO Bankbank 10.00 EUR 0.86% 53.06 EUR 1.06% 5,547.50 USD −33.53 USD
8. Commerzbankbank 15.00 EUR 0.94% 61.93 EUR 1.24% 5,537.55 USD −43.48 USD
9. Rabobankbank 16.00 EUR 0.96% 63.76 EUR 1.28% 5,535.50 USD −45.53 USD
10. UniCreditbank 15.25 EUR 1.18% 74.24 EUR 1.48% 5,523.74 USD −57.29 USD
11. Western Unionservice 3.99 EUR 2.69% 138.45 EUR 2.77% 5,451.74 USD −129.29 USD
12. LaCaixabank 35.00 EUR 2.35% 151.47 EUR 3.03% 5,437.14 USD −143.89 USD
13. Monesebank 150.00 EUR 0.08% 154.10 EUR 3.08% 5,434.19 USD −146.84 USD
14. Xoomservice 0.00 EUR 3.31% 165.28 EUR 3.31% 5,421.65 USD −159.38 USD
15. Sabadellbank 37.50 EUR 3.00% 186.54 EUR 3.73% 5,397.81 USD −183.22 USD
16. PayPalservice 1.99 EUR 4.74% 238.81 EUR 4.78% 5,339.20 USD −241.83 USD
17. Skrillservice 0.00 EUR 4.82% 241.04 EUR 4.82% 5,336.70 USD −244.33 USD
Set aside, not ranked (5): see methodology
BBVAcollected 69 h before retrieval6.00 EUR−8.55%——6,078.98 USD—
BNP Paribascollected 167 h before retrieval0.00 EUR1.23%——5,538.14 USD—
Banco Santander EScollected 73 h before retrieval0.00 EUR1.65%——5,514.33 USD—
Moneygramcollected 76 h before retrieval9.99 EUR1.51%——5,511.02 USD—
WorldRemitcollected 71 h before retrieval1.99 EUR2.21%——5,480.84 USD—

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Questions people ask

Which provider gave the most for 1,000 EUR sent to United States?
Wise, with 1,114.93 USD delivered, in the snapshot retrieved 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC. Its upfront fee was 6.21 EUR and its rate markup 0.00%.
How much of the cost of sending EUR to USD is hidden in the exchange rate?
For the 18 quotes on 1,000 EUR, rate markups ranged from 0.00% to 4.82% of the amount converted. 2 quotes charged no upfront fee but still had a markup above 0.5%.
How current are these EUR to USD quotes?
RateRunner retrieved them on 16 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC. Each provider quote also carries its own collection time, shown in the tables, and quotes older than 24 hours are flagged. They are indicative; the price you are offered at checkout can differ.

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