Currency converter
Exchange rates for 150+ currencies, plus gold and silver.
Quick conversion table
Bank and exchange-office rates may differ slightly.
How the exchange rate moves the gram price
Gold is priced worldwide in US dollars per troy ounce, so the gram price in your currency is the ounce price multiplied by the dollar's exchange rate and divided by 31.1035. The gram price where you live therefore moves for two independent reasons: the ounce in the world market, and the dollar against your currency. The ounce can sit still all day while the gram rises in India because the rupee weakened, and the ounce can fall while the gram in Saudi Arabia stays put because the riyal is pegged to the dollar at 3.75.
Why gold costs a different amount in every country when the ounce is the same
Today (November 7, 2026) the ounce is 4,072 dollars everywhere. At each country's exchange rate it becomes:
| Country | Dollar rate | 24K per gram | 22K per gram |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 130.92 USD | 120.01 USD |
| United Kingdom | 0.7487 GBP | 98.02 GBP | 89.85 GBP |
| India | 93.91 INR | 12,294.80 INR | 11,270.23 INR |
| Pakistan | 277 PKR | 36,208.85 PKR | 33,191.45 PKR |
| UAE | 3.6725 AED (pegged) | 480.81 AED | 440.74 AED |
Convert any of these back into dollars and they come out almost equal: the raw metal costs the same, and the whole difference is the exchange rate, then whatever is added locally in making charges, tax and margin. Currencies pegged to the dollar (the Saudi and Qatari riyal, the UAE dirham, the Bahraini dinar, the Omani rial, the Jordanian dinar) make the local gram follow the ounce alone; the rupee, the Egyptian pound and the lira add the currency's own movement on top.
Gold and silver as currencies in the converter
The converter above treats gold (XAU) and silver (XAG) as currencies: choose XAU against your currency to see the ounce price in it, or enter an amount of your currency against XAU to see how many ounces it buys. The rate shown is the official banking reference rate, with the time of the last update and its timezone next to it; pegged currencies show their fixed official peg.
Practical examples
- You are comparing a 22K gram in Dubai with one at home in India: convert 440.74 dirhams into rupees in the converter and compare it with your local quote, then add each side's making charge and tax.
- You save in dollars and are considering gold: follow the gram in dollars (the ounce ÷ 31.1035) to separate gold's own movement from your currency's.
- You are selling gold bought years ago: the gain may come from the ounce, from the exchange rate or from both; the "sell your gold" tool computes the difference at today's price.
Frequently asked questions
Is the rate in the converter the bank rate or the open-market rate?
It is the official banking reference rate, which can differ from exchange bureaus and the open market in countries where a gap exists. The gold price on the site uses the same reference rate.
Why does the gram price in Pakistan move more than in the UAE?
Because the rupee moves against the dollar every day while the dirham is pegged at a fixed rate, so the currency's own volatility is added to the ounce's.
How often do the exchange rates update?
The reference table is daily, and the most traded currencies are refreshed from market quotes during the day whenever they are available; the update time is shown under the converter.
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