500 ml to Cups
500 ml in cups:
2.08
US cups (240 ml)
2
Metric / AU cups (250 ml)
Australian, UK and New Zealand recipes use the 250 ml metric cup; the United States uses a 240 ml cup. Use the metric column for any recipe outside the US — see our guide to Australian recipe measurements.
500 ml is half a litre and exactly two metric cups, one of the most common kitchen measures.
500 ml conversion table
| US cups (240 ml cup) | 2.08 cups |
| Metric / AU / UK cups (250 ml cup) | 2 cups |
| US tablespoons | 33.81 tbsp |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 25 tbsp |
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 500 ml?
500 ml is 2.08 US cups or 2 metric (Australian, UK and NZ) cups.
Is 500 ml the same in Australian cups?
Australia, the UK and New Zealand use a 250 ml cup, so 500 ml is 2 metric cups — slightly less than the 2.08 US cups you get with the smaller 240 ml US cup.
How many cups is 500 ml?
500 ml is exactly two metric cups (half a litre) and about 2.08 US cups.