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Unit Price Calculator
Normalize vendor pricing into cost per unit (length, area, or volume) so you can compare apples-to-apples and quote with confidence.
Fast workflow
- Choose unit type (length, area, volume).
- Enter vendor price and package dimensions.
- Compare normalized unit cost across suppliers.
- Optional: include shipping/tax in the price input.
Tip: “Cheaper per unit” wins only if you can actually use the quantity before it warps, expires, or gets damaged.
Unit Price Calculator
Enter values to compute total price.
How to use
- Pick the unit type you want to normalize to.
- Enter vendor price and package size/dimensions.
- Use the unit cost output to compare suppliers or materials.
Pro tips
- • Normalize all quotes to the same unit before deciding.
- • Add shipping/tax/milling to your vendor price for real-world cost.
- • For sheet goods, compare cost per square foot (or square meter).
FAQs
Why normalize to volume instead of area?
If thickness varies (boards, slabs, epoxy pours), volume captures the true amount of material. Use area for sheet goods where thickness is fixed.
Should I include waste when comparing unit prices?
For decision-making, yes. If one supplier has more defects or you lose more to kerf/layout, effective unit cost is higher.