The Price Comparison by Weight calculator compares two items given their price and weight or mass in different currency (e.g. U.S. dollar vs Chinese Yuan) and weight/mass (e.g. kilograms vs pounds) units. To price compare three items by weight or mass, CLICK HERE.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose your preferred weight and currency units and enter the following:
COMPARE (A vs B): The calculator makes the currency and unit conversions and identifies which item is less expensive by weight or mass and by what percentage.
This calculator is intended to help you save money by comparing the price/weight of items to determine which is the better buy.
The default unit in this calculator is kilograms (kg). However, this calculator has a very powerful engine that makes automatic conversions. You can choose to make your price comparisons between amounts in any of the following units:
The mass and weight units available include the following:
| vCalc's Mass / Weight Units | ||||
| (mg) milligrams | (oz) ounces | (gr) grain | (me) electron mass | |
| (g) grams | (lb) pounds | (ct) carat | (u) atomic mass | |
| (kg) kilograms | tons (U.S.) | (dwt) pennyweight | Earth Mass | |
| (t) metric tons | tons (U.K.) | troy ounce | Solar Mass | |
To our science friends. Yes we know that mass and weight are not the same. However, if you're making comparisons on the surface of the Earth, a reasonable conversion can be made between pounds (a weight or force) and kilograms (mass).
This calculator uses vCalc conversion engine for currencies. The exchange rate is updated between the following currencies every few minutes:
| Current U.S. Dollar Equivalent | Australian Dollar | 1.503 AUD | ||
| Brazilian Real | 5.237 BRL | Canadian Dollar | 1.37 CAD | |
| Swiss Franc | 0.916 CHF | Chinese Yuan | 6.873 CNY | |
| EU Euro | 0.927 EUR | GB Pound | 0.814 GBP | |
| Indian Rupee | 82.299 INR | Japanese Yen | 131.433 JPY | |
| Mexican Peso | 18.401 MXN | Russian Ruble | 76.516 RUB | |
| U.S. Dollar | $1.00 USD | S. African Rand | 18.318 ZAR | |