price per item
Compare the price per item of two product sizes generally.
About price per item
Divides each price by its quantity to produce a comparable per-item figure. Larger packages are not always cheaper, so this shows the real unit cost.
Formula
Unit price
Unit = price ÷ quantity (per item)
Worked example
With the default values below, price per item returns Price Per item (Option A) of $0.2917. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Priceminimum 0
- 3.5
- Quantity (item)accepts 0.01–100,000
- 12
- Alternative priceminimum 0
- 6
- Alternative quantity (item)accepts 0.01–100,000
- 24
Results
- Price Per item (Option A)
- $0.2917
- Price Per item (Option B)
- $0.2500
- Better Value
- Second option
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Unit price
- 3Price Per item (Option A)= 0.2917
- 4Price Per item (Option B)= 0.2500
- 5Better Value= Second option
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- Simple arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Simple arithmetic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do bigger sizes always win?
No — unit pricing reveals when the 'bulk' size actually costs more per unit.
How accurate is this estimate?
Rates are approximate reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.