Which is bigger, coffee machine or vacuum cleaner?

Vacuum cleaner is 2× coffee machine on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do coffee machines and vacuum cleaners compare on typical lifespan?

Coffee machine: 3–8 yr. Vacuum cleaner: 5–12 yr. Vacuum cleaner is 1.6× coffee machine on typical lifespan.

How do coffee machines and vacuum cleaners compare on typical cost?

Coffee machine: 20–350 $. Vacuum cleaner: 50–900 $. Vacuum cleaner is 3.3× coffee machine on typical cost.

Coffee machine vs Vacuum cleaner

Coffee machine vs vacuum cleaner

Vacuum cleaner is larger on weight

Vacuum cleaner is 2× coffee machine on weight.

A coffee machine and a vacuum cleaner 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.
	Coffee machine	Vacuum cleaner
Weight	1.5–6 kg	2.5–11 kg
Typical lifespan	3–8 yr	5–12 yr
Typical cost	20–350 $	50–900 $
Power draw	600–1,500 W	350–1,400 W

What the numbers say

Vacuum cleaner is 2× coffee machine on weight.
Vacuum cleaner is 1.6× coffee machine on typical lifespan.
Vacuum cleaner is 3.3× coffee machine on typical cost.
Coffee machine is somewhat greater than vacuum cleaner on power draw — about 1.1×.

Weight compared.

Vacuum cleaner 2.5–11 kg

Coffee machine 1.5–6 kg

Coffee machine

A countertop machine that heats water and drips it through ground coffee into a carafe.

Vacuum cleaner

A motor-driven fan that draws dirt through a nozzle into a bag, bin or cyclone.

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, coffee machine or vacuum cleaner?: Vacuum cleaner is 2× coffee machine on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do coffee machines and vacuum cleaners compare on typical lifespan?: Coffee machine: 3–8 yr. Vacuum cleaner: 5–12 yr. Vacuum cleaner is 1.6× coffee machine on typical lifespan.
How do coffee machines and vacuum cleaners compare on typical cost?: Coffee machine: 20–350 $. Vacuum cleaner: 50–900 $. Vacuum cleaner is 3.3× coffee machine on typical cost.

Sources

Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked