Useful conversion tables for your every day visit of Athens & shopping. It's important to take note of the differences between metric and imperial measurements when you travel, not only to budget accordingly, but also to avoid misunderstandings. AthensToolKit compiled the basic conversions for weights and measures, clothes and shoes sizes to ease your concerns during your visit of Athens and Greece. By the way don't be afraid to ask the locals for help!
Weights and measures
The system of measurement used in Greece, as in the majority of European countries, is the metric system, and temperatures are expressed in degrees Centigrade. But if you come from the United Kingdom or the United States, some of these units of measurement may be a little less familiar, and if so, you’ll find our conversion tables useful.
It’s worth noting too, that in France decimals are indicated by a comma and not a point, as in English-speaking countries.
Metric system
Conversion tables for the most common weights and measures
|
Metric |
UK /USA |
|
1 gramme (g) |
0.0353 ounce |
|
1 kilo(gramme) (kg) |
2.204 pounds |
|
1 centimètre (cm) |
0.393 inch |
|
1 mètre (m) |
3.281 feet / 1.093 yard |
|
1 kilomètre (km) |
0.621 mile |
|
1 centilitre (cl) |
0.021 US pint / 0.0176 UK pint |
|
1 litre (l) |
0.264 US gallon / 0.220 UK gallon |
|
1litre (l) |
2.1 US pints / 1.76 UK pint |
|
UK / USA |
Metric |
|
1 ounce (oz) |
28,349 gramme |
|
1 pound (lb) |
0,453 kilo(gramme) |
|
1 inch (in) |
2,540 centimètres |
|
1 foot (ft) |
0,304 mètres |
|
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet |
0,914 mètres |
|
1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards |
1,609 kilomètres |
|
1 US pint (pt) |
0,473 litres |
|
1 UK pint (pt) |
0,568 litres |
|
1 US gallon (gal) |
3,785 litres |
|
1 UK gallon (gal) |
4,456 litres |
Some examples:
Feta cheese 250 g = 8.825 oz
A bottle of ouzo 25 cl = 0.52 US pt or 0.44 UK pt
Mount Olympus: 2.917 m = 9,570 ft
Athens to delphi: 185 km = 115.6 mi
Temperatures
Conversion table for Centigrade / Farenheit
|
Degrés Centigrade |
Farenheit |
|
-10°C |
14°F |
|
-5°C |
23°F |
|
0°C |
32°F |
|
5°C |
41°F |
|
10°C |
50°F |
|
15°C |
59°F |
|
20°C |
68°F |
|
25°C |
77°F |
|
30°C |
86°F |
|
35°C |
95°F |
|
40°C |
104°F |
|
Degrès Farenheit |
Centigrade |
|
10°F |
-12,2°C |
|
20°F |
-6,7°C |
|
30°F |
-1,1°C |
|
40°F |
4,4°C |
|
50°F |
10°C |
|
60°F |
15,6°C |
|
70°F |
21,1°C |
|
80°F |
26,7°C |
|
90°F |
32,2°C |
|
100°F |
37,8°C |
|
110°F |
43,3°C |
Clothes and shoes size
To make it less confusing and enable you to ask for the correct size, here are the equivalents.
Clothes
|
Greece |
USA |
GB |
Italy |
|
34 |
extra small (XS) |
6 |
32 |
|
36 |
small (S) |
8 |
34 |
|
38 |
medium (M) |
10 |
36 |
|
40 |
large (L) |
12 |
38 |
|
42 |
extra large (XL) |
14 |
40 |
|
44 |
extra extra large (XXL) |
16 |
42 |
Shoes M : men L : ladies
|
Greece |
USA |
GB |
|
36 |
L 6 |
3.5 |
|
37 |
L 6.5 |
4 |
|
38 |
L 7.5 |
5 |
|
39 |
M 7/L 8.5 |
6 |
|
40 |
M 7.5/L 9 |
6.5 |
|
41 |
M 8.5/L 10 |
7.5 |
|
42 |
M 9/L 10.5 |
8 |
|
43 |
M 10 |
9 |
|
44 |
M 10.5 |
9.5 |
|
45 |
M 11 |
10.5 |
