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Cheese to Coal Ratio
The cheese to coal ratio is 0.01224 — Cheese at $1.61 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cheese to Coal ratio
1.000 Lb of cheese = 0.01224 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/CHE): 81.68 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much cheese.
Below its 1 year average. (21th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cheese
$1.61
per Pound
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Pound of cheese. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:09:44 GMT.
1Y average
0.01364
median 0.01295
1Y low
0.01048
Jun 11, 2026
1Y high
0.01807
Sep 7, 2025
Normal band
0.01174–0.01554
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.73σ
357 observations
Cheese to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CHE/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cheese / Coal price chart below.
CHE/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Lb of Cheese buys, over 1Y.
CHE/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CHE/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cheese and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cheese to coal ratio
Cheese to Coal ratio = Cheese price per Pound ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Pound of cheese — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1.61 ÷ $131.50 = 0.01224. The inverse is 81.68.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheese to coal ratio today?
The cheese to coal ratio is 0.01224 — Cheese at $1.61 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cheese to coal ratio?
Divide the cheese price per Pound by the coal price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of coal per Pound of cheese.
What is the inverse of the cheese to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to cheese, is 81.68 — how many Pounds of cheese one Metric Ton of coal buys.