Cups to ML Converter
One US cup is 236.6 ml, so ½ cup is 118 ml and 2 cups is 473 ml.
1 cup is
237 ml
Cups to ml in US, metric and UK cups
A UK, Australian or Canadian recipe means the 250 ml metric cup; only older British books use the imperial cup.
| Cup | 1 cup | ½ cup | ¼ cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| US cupUS recipes | 237 ml | 118 ml | 59.1 ml |
| Metric cupUK, Australia, NZ, Canada | 250 ml | 125 ml | 62.5 ml |
| Imperial cupOlder British recipes | 284 ml | 142 ml | 71 ml |
Cups to milliliters chart
How to convert cups to milliliters
Multiply the cups by 236.6, the milliliters in one US cup: ml = cups × 236.6. For example, 2 cups × 236.6 = 473 ml.
Cup measurement variations
Cup sizes vary around the world. This converter uses the US cup, the standard in most American cookbooks.
- US customary cupThe default cup used for US recipes.236.6 ml
- US legal cupUsed on US nutrition labels.240 ml
- Metric cupThe 250 ml cup of UK, Canadian, NZ and Australian recipes.250 ml
- Imperial cupOlder UK recipes only. Today’s UK recipes use the metric cup.284.1 ml
- Japanese cupA smaller cooking cup used in many Japanese recipes.200 ml
Questions
How many ml in a cup?
One US cup equals 236.588 milliliters (often rounded to 237ml or 240ml). A metric cup, used in Australia, is 250ml.
How do I convert cups to ml?
Multiply the number of cups by 236.6 to get milliliters. For example, 2 cups × 236.6 = 473.2ml. Or use our converter for instant results.
Is 250ml equal to 1 cup?
250ml is equal to 1 metric cup (used in Australia and some other countries). A US cup is slightly smaller at 236.6ml, so 250ml is about 1.06 US cups.
How many ml is half a cup?
Half a US cup is approximately 118ml (118.3ml to be precise). For metric cups, half is exactly 125ml.
What is the difference between US and metric cups?
A US cup is 236.6ml, while a metric cup (used in Australia and some Commonwealth countries) is exactly 250ml. When following recipes, check which cup measurement is being used.