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Dollar bill

Dollar bill has an estimated weight of ≈1 grams. It ranks #429 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: A single US dollar note.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Slice of Standard White Bread Crust ≈1 grams Small Paper Fastener ≈1 grams Small Safety Pin ≈1 grams Teaspoon of Water ≈1 grams

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

≈1 grams
Gold ≈0.2 grams 1-carat diamond 0.2 grams Raindrops 0.3 grams Gunpowder ≈0.32 grams Dollar bill This item ≈1 grams Slice of Standard White Bread Crust ≈1 grams Small Paper Fastener ≈1 grams Small Safety Pin ≈1 grams Teaspoon of Water ≈1 grams

Weight details

Typical ≈1 grams
Minimum 1 grams
Maximum 1 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Dollar bill weighs about 1 grams

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.001 kilograms
Pounds0.0022 pounds
Metric tonnes1e-06 tonnes
Grams1 grams
Ounces0.035 ounces
Stones0.000157473 stones

Source

2 sources
Here’s the Weight Of US Money (All coins and Bills) weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: Weight reference · Article updated 2024-05-16
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15 Common Items That Weigh 1 Gram weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 1. Dollar bill · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Dollar bill weigh?

Dollar bill typically weighs about ≈1 grams, within a recorded range of 1 grams.

Where does Dollar bill rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #429 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 0% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 2 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451affcc0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #429 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 0% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID dollar-bill
URL slug dollar-bill

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.