EVM Gas Snapshot Aug 31: 14 Chains Compared - 106952142x cheaper Gap Between Cheapest and Most Expensive
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For Aug 31, here is what a basic ETH move really costs: 21,000 gas priced with live RPC gas + live token price, 14 chains side by side.
| Chain | Token | Gas (standard) | 21k cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnosis | xDAI | 2.182E-6 Gwei | $0.000000 |
| Fantom | FTM | 1.025445 Gwei | $0.000001 |
| Scroll | ETH | 0.000120108 Gwei | $0.000006 |
| Avalanche | AVAX | 0.09262869 Gwei | $0.000014 |
| Harmony | ONE | 100 Gwei | $0.000042 |
| Optimism | ETH | 0.001003067 Gwei | $0.000052 |
| Base | ETH | 0.006 Gwei | $0.000308 |
| Celo | CELO | 202.5 Gwei | $0.000315 |
| Polygon | POL | 280.317422008 Gwei | $0.000525 |
| BNB Smart Chain | BNB | 0.05 Gwei | $0.000721 |
| Arbitrum One | ETH | 0.02002 Gwei | $0.00103 |
| zkSync Era | ETH | 0.04525 Gwei | $0.00233 |
| Ethereum | ETH | 0.089588547 Gwei | $0.00461 |
| Linea | ETH | 0.09532 Gwei | $0.00490 |
Wild spread — 106952142x from cheapest to priciest for same 21k gas. Same amount, different network.
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Gnosis cheapest at $0.000000 - then Fantom and Scroll. Same 21k gas, different bill.
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Why such a big difference?
L2s bundle many txs and settle on Ethereum, keeping per-tx gas tiny. Sidechains such as BSC and Polygon use own validator sets with own fee markets - token price + gas price both shift cost.
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We keep a live EVM Gas Fees calculator with all 14 chains updated every minute. Handy if you want to pick the cheapest network before you bridge or send.
Data: live RPC eth_gasPrice + Binance/Coinbase token prices, converted at 21k gas. Prices change — refresh the calculator for the latest.
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