EVM Gas Snapshot Sep 6: 14 Chains Compared — 4989270x cheaper Gap Between Cheapest and Most Expensive
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Gas snapshot Sep 6: identical 21k transfer, 14 networks, live numbers. Handy before you bridge.
Wild spread — 4989270x from cheapest to priciest for same 21k gas. Same amount, different network.
| Chain | Token | Gas (standard) | 21k cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnosis | xDAI | 9.9998E-5 Gwei | $0.000000 |
| Fantom | FTM | 1.025003 Gwei | $0.000001 |
| Scroll | ETH | 0.000120108 Gwei | $0.000006 |
| Avalanche | AVAX | 0.097096396 Gwei | $0.000016 |
| Harmony | ONE | 100 Gwei | $0.000042 |
| Optimism | ETH | 0.001004793 Gwei | $0.000053 |
| Base | ETH | 0.006 Gwei | $0.000314 |
| Celo | CELO | 202.5 Gwei | $0.000342 |
| Polygon | POL | 278.334017624 Gwei | $0.000568 |
| BNB Smart Chain | BNB | 0.05 Gwei | $0.000788 |
| Arbitrum One | ETH | 0.020034 Gwei | $0.00105 |
| zkSync Era | ETH | 0.04525 Gwei | $0.00237 |
| Ethereum | ETH | 0.050888068 Gwei | $0.00267 |
| Linea | ETH | 0.200000007 Gwei | $0.0105 |
Best value routes right now
The cheapest routes for a plain ETH transfer right now are Gnosis ($0.000000), Fantom ($0.000001) and Scroll ($0.000006). If you bridge often, that saving adds up fast.
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What drives the gap?
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.
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.
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