Living abroad you will find yourself in need of converting between metric and imperial units. A very helpful site for quick conversions is Online Conversion. You can convert everything from length, weight, volume, speed, temperature, power (you need to know these so you don’t blow out your expensive hairdryer when using a converter) and clothing and shoes sizes. I have included a few quick conversions below.
Length
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
1 foot = 0.3048 meters (m)
1 meter (m) ≅ 3.280839895 feet
1 kilometer (km) ≅ 0.62137119 miles
1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers (km)
Speed
1 mile per hour (mph) = 1.609344 kilometers per hour
1 kilometer per hour ≅ 0.62137119 miles per hour (mph)
Volume
1 US fluid ounce ≅ 29.57353 milliliters (ml)
1 liter (l) ≅ 33.8140227 US fluid ounces
1 US gallon = 3.78541178 liters
Weight
1 gram (g) ≅ 0.035273962 ounces
1 ounce = 28.34952312 grams (g)
1 pound (lb) = 0.45359237 kilograms (kg)
1 kilogram (kg) ≅ 2.20462262 pounds (lb)
Fahrenheit to Celsius
Subtract 32
Multiply by 5
Divide by 9
Celsius to Fahrenheit
Multiply by 9
Divide by 5
Add 32