Which is bigger, air conditioner or washing machine?

Washing machine 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 washing machines compare on typical lifespan?

Air conditioner: 8–20 yr. Washing machine: 8–14 yr. Air conditioner is somewhat greater than washing machine on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.

How do air conditioners and washing machines compare on typical cost?

Air conditioner: 180–1,200 $. Washing machine: 400–1,800 $. Washing machine is 1.7× air conditioner on typical cost.

Air conditioner vs Washing machine

Air conditioner vs washing machine

Washing machine is larger on weight

Washing machine is 2.7× air conditioner on weight.

An air conditioner and a washing machine can be compared on 5 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	Washing machine
Weight	15–60 kg	55–115 kg
Typical lifespan	8–20 yr	8–14 yr
Typical cost	180–1,200 $	400–1,800 $
Loudness	50–70 dB	70 dB
Power draw	400–1,800 W	250–2,200 W

What the numbers say

Washing machine is 2.7× air conditioner on weight.
Air conditioner is somewhat greater than washing machine on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
Washing machine is 1.7× air conditioner on typical cost.
Washing machine is somewhat greater than air conditioner on loudness — about 1.2×.
Air conditioner is 1.8× washing machine on power draw.

Weight compared.

Washing machine 55–115 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.

Washing machine

A powered drum that washes clothes, loading either from the top or through a front door.

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 washing machine?: Washing machine 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 washing machines compare on typical lifespan?: Air conditioner: 8–20 yr. Washing machine: 8–14 yr. Air conditioner is somewhat greater than washing machine on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
How do air conditioners and washing machines compare on typical cost?: Air conditioner: 180–1,200 $. Washing machine: 400–1,800 $. Washing machine is 1.7× air conditioner on typical cost.

Sources

Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
What Noises Cause Hearing Loss? — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public domain (US Government))
ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked