Calculate your total crypto cost
Gemini· buying BTC
$7.50- You receive
- 0.009925 BTC
- Most expensive
- OKX · $26.60
- You save
- $19.10
- Exchanges ranked
- 6 of 12
| Exchange | Trading | Spread | Deposit | Conversion | Withdrawal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | $4.00 | $3.50 | — | — | — | $7.500.75% |
K Kraken Verified 3d ago | $4.00 | $0.80 | — | — | $5.00 | $9.800.98% |
C Coinbase Verified 1d ago | $6.00 | $5.00 | — | — | $3.00 | $14.001.40% |
B Bitstamp Verified 5d ago | $4.00 | $0.90 | — | — | $10.00 | $14.901.49% |
C Crypto.com Stale · 22d | $5.00 | $4.00 | — | — | $8.00 | $17.001.70% |
O OKX Verified 6d ago | $1.00 | $0.60 | — | $15.00 | $10.00 | $26.602.66% |
- BinanceNot available in United States
- BybitNot available in United States
- BitgetNot available in United States
- KuCoinNot available in United States
- GateNot available in United States
- MEXCNot available in United States
Demo price: 1 BTC = $100,000.00. Withdrawal fee includes the network fee. Conversion applies when the exchange does not support USD. Your own bank's charges and taxes are not included.
One transaction. Multiple cost layers.
The trading fee is the number exchanges advertise. The other layers are where most of the money goes.
Trading fees
Maker, taker, account tier and order type.
Spread & execution
The real price difference when buying or selling, measured from the order book.
Deposit & payment
Bank, card and payment processing charges.
Conversion
Fiat conversion and crypto-to-crypto costs when your currency isn't supported.
Withdrawal
Exchange withdrawal fees and minimum amounts.
Network
Network charges and which networks each exchange supports.
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Questions about crypto fees
What is the true cost of buying crypto?
It is everything you pay between your money and the coins arriving in your wallet: the trading fee, the spread above the market price, deposit or card fees, currency conversion and the withdrawal fee, which includes the network fee.
Why is the cheapest trading fee not always the cheapest exchange?
Spreads, card fees and withdrawal fees often cost more than the trading fee itself. An exchange with a 0.1% trading fee can end up more expensive than one with 0.4% once a card deposit and a withdrawal are added.
How does TrueCost rank exchanges?
Only by the estimated total cost of your exact transaction. Affiliate commissions never change the order, and sponsored placements, if any, are shown separately and labelled.
What happens when a fee is unknown?
The exchange is not ranked. It is listed separately with the missing fee named, because treating an unknown fee as zero would make it look cheaper than it is.
Which withdrawal network is cheapest?
It depends on the coin and the exchange. Networks such as Tron, Solana, Base or Lightning are usually far cheaper than Ethereum mainnet or Bitcoin on-chain, but the receiving wallet must support the same network.
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