Convert litres to Cup (Metric)
Western Europe · Cooking Measures · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 litre = 4 Cup (Metric)
Cup (Metric) = litres × 4
Convert any amount
litres to Cup (Metric) table
| litres | Cup (Metric) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 litres | 1 Cup (Metric) |
| 0.5 litres | 2 Cup (Metric) |
| 1 litre | 4 Cup (Metric) |
| 2 litres | 8 Cup (Metric) |
| 3 litres | 12 Cup (Metric) |
| 4 litres | 16 Cup (Metric) |
| 5 litres | 20 Cup (Metric) |
| 10 litres | 40 Cup (Metric) |
| 20 litres | 80 Cup (Metric) |
| 25 litres | 100 Cup (Metric) |
| 50 litres | 200 Cup (Metric) |
| 100 litres | 400 Cup (Metric) |
About the Cup (Metric)
Metric cup = 250ml exactly. Used in Australia, NZ.
- Symbol
- cup m
- Value in SI
- 1 Cup (Metric) = 0.25 litre
- Typical use
- cooking
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI litre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other cooking measures units in the Western Europe family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
- Gill (UK) to litresHistorically reconstructed
- Teaspoon (Metric) to litresConventional value
- Tablespoon (Metric) to litresConventional value
- Cup (UK/Imperial) to litresConventional value
- Fluid Ounce (UK) to litresConventional value
- Gallon (UK) to litresConventional value
- Gallon (US) to litresConventional value
- Pint (UK) to litresConventional value
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Frequently asked
How many Cup (Metric) are in a litre?
1 litre = 4 Cup (Metric). Multiply the number of litres by 4 to get Cup (Metric).
What is Cup (Metric) used for?
Metric cup = 250ml exactly. Used in Australia, NZ. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Cup (Metric) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI litre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Cup (Metric) conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
Cite this page
UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert litres to Cup (Metric). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/liter-to-cup-metric
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