Ping (坪) to Square Metre Converter
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Apartment listings and lease contracts in Taiwan quote floor area in ping (坪), a unit you will not meet anywhere else. This tool converts ping and square metres (sqm, m²) both ways. No sign-up, and the numbers you type stay in your browser: nothing is sent or stored.
How do you convert ping and square metres?
One ping is about 3.3058 m² (exactly 400/121 m²). To convert square metres to ping, multiply by 0.3025: 1 m² is about 0.3025 ping.
📐 The conversion
1 ping (坪) = 3.3058 m² (square metres) · 1 m² = 0.3025 ping
(1 ping = 6 Taiwanese feet × 6 Taiwanese feet, and 1 Taiwanese foot (台尺) = 10/33 m. That works out to 400/121 m², about 3.3058 m², the figure commonly used in Taiwanese real estate.)
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Common sizes: how many square metres is a ping?
| Ping (坪) | Square metres (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 ping | 3.3058 m² |
| 5 ping | 16.529 m² |
| 10 ping | 33.058 m² |
| 15 ping | 49.587 m² |
| 20 ping | 66.116 m² |
| 25 ping | 82.645 m² |
| 30 ping | 99.174 m² |
| 40 ping | 132.232 m² |
| 50 ping | 165.29 m² |
Note: a property title in Taiwan usually lists the main building, ancillary areas and shared facilities separately. Adding them up gives the total ping on the title, which is not the same as usable indoor floor area. These conversions are for quick estimates only.
Common square metre to ping conversions
| Square metres (m²) | Approx. ping (坪) |
|---|---|
| 1 m² | 0.3025 ping |
| 5 m² | 1.5125 ping |
| 10 m² | 3.025 ping |
| 15 m² | 4.5375 ping |
| 20 m² | 6.05 ping |
| 22 m² | 6.655 ping |
| 25 m² | 7.5625 ping |
| 30 m² | 9.075 ping |
| 40 m² | 12.1 ping |
| 50 m² | 15.125 ping |
| 70 m² | 21.175 ping |
| 80 m² | 24.2 ping |
| 100 m² | 30.25 ping |
| 120 m² | 36.3 ping |
| 150 m² | 45.375 ping |
FAQ
- How many square metres is 1 ping?
- 1 ping is about 3.3058 square metres (m², also written sqm); the exact value is 400/121 m².
- How do I convert ping to sqm?
- Multiply ping by about 3.3058. For example, 10 ping is about 33.058 sqm. To convert back, multiply square metres by 0.3025.
- How many ping is 1 square metre?
- 1 square metre (sqm or m²) is about 0.3025 ping. Multiply square metres by 0.3025; for example, 50 m² is about 15.125 ping.
- A room is 5 metres by 5 metres. How many ping is that?
- The area is 5 × 5 = 25 m². Multiply by 0.3025: that is about 7.5625 ping.
- Are 平方公尺, 平方米, 平米, m² and sqm the same unit?
- Yes. All of them mean square metre. On Taiwanese listings you will see 平方公尺 (the formal term), 平方米 and 平米 (colloquial), or m² / sqm. 平米 is the everyday spoken form.
- Is the ping figure on a property title the same as the indoor area?
- Not necessarily. A Taiwanese property title usually lists the main building, ancillary areas and shared facilities separately. Adding them up gives the total ping on the title, which is not the same as the usable indoor floor area. When comparing listings, check which of these figures is being quoted.
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