Which is bigger, dehumidifier or microwave oven?

Dehumidifier is somewhat greater than microwave oven on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do dehumidifiers and microwave ovens compare on typical lifespan?

Dehumidifier: 5–12 yr. Microwave oven: 6–11 yr. Microwave oven is somewhat greater than dehumidifier on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.

How do dehumidifiers and microwave ovens compare on typical cost?

Dehumidifier: 130–600 $. Microwave oven: 60–600 $. Dehumidifier is 1.8× microwave oven on typical cost.

Dehumidifier vs Microwave oven

Dehumidifier vs microwave oven

Dehumidifier is larger on weight

Dehumidifier is somewhat greater than microwave oven on weight — about 1.1×.

A dehumidifier and a microwave 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.
	Dehumidifier	Microwave oven
Weight	8–26 kg	9–36 kg
Typical lifespan	5–12 yr	6–11 yr
Typical cost	130–600 $	60–600 $
Power draw	200–800 W	900–1,800 W

What the numbers say

Dehumidifier is somewhat greater than microwave oven on weight — about 1.1×.
Microwave oven is somewhat greater than dehumidifier on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
Dehumidifier is 1.8× microwave oven on typical cost.
Microwave oven is 3.1× dehumidifier on power draw.

Weight compared.

Dehumidifier 8–26 kg

Microwave oven 9–36 kg

Dehumidifier

A refrigerated coil that condenses water out of room air into a tank or a drain hose.

Microwave oven

A countertop or built-in oven that heats food with 2.45 GHz microwaves from a magnetron.

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, dehumidifier or microwave oven?: Dehumidifier is somewhat greater than microwave oven on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do dehumidifiers and microwave ovens compare on typical lifespan?: Dehumidifier: 5–12 yr. Microwave oven: 6–11 yr. Microwave oven is somewhat greater than dehumidifier on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
How do dehumidifiers and microwave ovens compare on typical cost?: Dehumidifier: 130–600 $. Microwave oven: 60–600 $. Dehumidifier is 1.8× microwave oven 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