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 tablespoons33.81 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.