What is the Unit Price Calculator?
Compare two products by price per unit to find the better buy.
Enter price of item A, quantity of item A, price of item B and quantity of item B and the Unit Price Calculator returns better buy, unit price of A, unit price of B and saving with the cheaper item. Results update as you type, and nothing you enter leaves your device.
How it is calculated
Unit price = Price ÷ Quantity
How to use it
- Enter price of item A.
- Enter quantity of item A in units.
- Enter price of item B.
- Enter quantity of item B in units.
- Read better buy in the results panel. It updates as you type.
- Change any value to compare scenarios, or use Share to send the result as a link.
Worked example
Common questions
What formula does the Unit Price Calculator use?
It uses: Unit price = Price ÷ Quantity.
What do I need to use the Unit Price Calculator?
You need price of item A, quantity of item A, price of item B and quantity of item B. Sensible starting values are filled in so you can see how it works straight away.
Is the Unit Price Calculator free, and is my data stored?
It is free with no sign-up. The calculation runs in your browser, so the values you enter are not sent to or stored on our server.