yes a cup is a cup, they do however use the metric system a lot so you may find ml. instead of tsp. too Here is a chart. 1 militers = 1/5 teaspoon 5 ml = 1 teaspoon 15 ml = 1 tablespoon 30 ml = 1 fluid oz. 100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz. 240 ml = 1 cup 1 liter = 34 fluid oz. 1 liter = 4.2 cups 1 liter = 2.1 pints 1 liter = 1.06 quarts 1 liter = .26 gallon check out this site for more info.

American cooks use standard containers. The easiest way to deal with cup measurements is to take the amount by volume rather than weight. 1 cup US =240ml =8fl.oz. 1tbsp.US = 1/2 oz. = 15 gms.