EVM Gas Snapshot Sep 16: 14 Chains Compared - 11429x cheaper Gap Between Cheapest and Most Expensive
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Quick EVM gas check for Sep 16 — we compared the same 21,000-gas ETH transfer across 14 chains. Fees move every minute, so we pull live gas prices + token prices and show what you pay in USD.
| Chain | Token | Gas (standard) | 21k cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantom | FTM | 1.025012 Gwei | $0.000001 |
| Scroll | ETH | 0.000120108 Gwei | $0.000006 |
| Gnosis | xDAI | 0.611060371 Gwei | $0.000013 |
| Harmony | ONE | 100 Gwei | $0.000042 |
| Optimism | ETH | 0.00100075 Gwei | $0.000050 |
| Avalanche | AVAX | 0.388936098 Gwei | $0.000059 |
| Base | ETH | 0.006 Gwei | $0.000302 |
| Celo | CELO | 202.5 Gwei | $0.000324 |
| Polygon | POL | 278.914538471 Gwei | $0.000545 |
| BNB Smart Chain | BNB | 0.05 Gwei | $0.000748 |
| Arbitrum One | ETH | 0.020048 Gwei | $0.00101 |
| zkSync Era | ETH | 0.04525 Gwei | $0.00228 |
| Linea | ETH | 0.088735316 Gwei | $0.00447 |
| Ethereum | ETH | 0.152654747 Gwei | $0.00769 |
Gap is huge today: Fantom at $0.000001 vs Ethereum at $0.00769 — about 11429x difference for identical transfer. Same amount, different network.
Cheapest 3 chains today
Fantom cheapest at $0.000001 — then Scroll and Gnosis. Same 21k gas, different bill.
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Why such a big difference?
Base, Optimism and Arbitrum batch transactions off mainnet, so gas prices stay tiny even when Ethereum mainnet ticks up. Sidechains like BSC and Polygon run their own validators with different fee markets. Same 21k gas, very different price per unit of gas + native token price.
Before you bridge, peek live
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.
