Price Conversion Factors

To convert a price from one unit to another, multiply by the factor in the table. Prices move in the opposite direction to weights: a bigger unit costs more.

From price per…To price per…Multiply by
Short tonMetric ton1.10231
Metric tonShort ton0.90718
Long tonMetric ton0.98421
Metric tonLong ton1.01605
Metric tonkg0.001 (÷ 1,000)
kgMetric ton1,000
Short tonlb0.0005 (÷ 2,000)
lbShort ton2,000
Metric tonlb0.00045359 (÷ 2,204.62)
lbMetric ton2,204.62
Short toncwt (100 lb)0.05 (÷ 20)
QuintalMetric ton10

Worked Examples

$/kg to $/ton: £0.15 per kg × 1,000 = £150 per metric ton.
$/ton to $/kg: $90 per metric ton ÷ 1,000 = $0.09 per kg. If the $90 is per short ton: $90 ÷ 907.18 = $0.0992 per kg.
$/ton to $/lb: $200 per short ton ÷ 2,000 = $0.10 per lb.
Short ton to metric ton price: $594 per metric ton × 0.90718 = $538.87 per short ton.
$/lb to $/ton: $0.75 per lb × 2,000 = $1,500 per short ton ($1,653.47 per metric ton).

Have a total cost and weight instead of a rate? Use the cost per ton calculator. Need the total for a given quantity? Use the total cost calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert price per short ton to price per metric ton?

Multiply the price per short ton by 1.10231. For example, $1,196.80 per short ton × 1.10231 = $1,319.25 per metric ton. To go the other way, multiply a price per metric ton by 0.90718 (e.g. $212.50 per metric ton = $192.78 per short ton).

How do I convert a price per metric ton to a price per kg?

Divide by 1,000. $935 per metric ton = $0.935 per kg. To convert a price per kg to a price per ton, multiply by 1,000: $3.75 per kg = $3,750 per metric ton.

How do I convert a price per ton to a price per pound?

Divide a price per short ton by 2,000, or a price per metric ton by 2,204.62. For example, $1,672 per short ton = $0.836 per lb.

What is the price per 100 lbs (cwt) if I know the price per ton?

A short ton contains 20 hundredweight (100 lb each), so divide the price per short ton by 20. For a price per metric ton, divide by 22.046.

How do I convert a price per quintal to a price per ton?

One metric ton equals 10 quintals (100 kg each), so multiply the price per quintal by 10. ₹6,700 per quintal = ₹67,000 per metric ton.