Which is bigger, air conditioner or oven?

Oven is 2.7× air conditioner on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do air conditioners and ovens compare on typical lifespan?

Air conditioner: 8–20 yr. Oven: 10–20 yr. Oven is somewhat greater than air conditioner on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.

How do air conditioners and ovens compare on typical cost?

Air conditioner: 180–1,200 $. Oven: 450–4,000 $. Oven is 2× air conditioner on typical cost.

Air conditioner vs Oven

Air conditioner vs oven

Oven is larger on weight

Oven is 2.7× air conditioner on weight.

An air conditioner and an oven can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
	Air conditioner	Oven
Weight	15–60 kg	50–130 kg
Typical lifespan	8–20 yr	10–20 yr
Typical cost	180–1,200 $	450–4,000 $
Power draw	400–1,800 W	2,000–5,000 W

What the numbers say

Oven is 2.7× air conditioner on weight.
Oven is somewhat greater than air conditioner on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.
Oven is 2× air conditioner on typical cost.
Oven is 3.3× air conditioner on power draw.

Weight compared.

Oven 50–130 kg

Air conditioner 15–60 kg

Air conditioner

A refrigeration circuit that moves heat out of a room, in a window box, a split system or ducted central plant.

Oven

An insulated heated cavity for baking and roasting, usually combined with a cooktop in a free-standing range.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, air conditioner or oven?: Oven is 2.7× air conditioner on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do air conditioners and ovens compare on typical lifespan?: Air conditioner: 8–20 yr. Oven: 10–20 yr. Oven is somewhat greater than air conditioner on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.
How do air conditioners and ovens compare on typical cost?: Air conditioner: 180–1,200 $. Oven: 450–4,000 $. Oven is 2× air conditioner on typical cost.

Sources

Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))
Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked