Which is bigger, dishwasher or washing machine?

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

How do dishwashers and washing machines compare on height?

Dishwasher: 82–88 cm. Washing machine: 85–112 cm. Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on height — about 1.1×.

How do dishwashers and washing machines compare on width?

Dishwasher: 45–60 cm. Washing machine: 60–76 cm. Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on width — about 1.1×.

Dishwasher vs Washing machine

Dishwasher vs washing machine

Washing machine is larger on weight

Washing machine is 2× dishwasher on weight.

A dishwasher and a washing machine can be compared on 7 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.
	Dishwasher	Washing machine
Weight	28–58 kg	55–115 kg
Height	82–88 cm	85–112 cm
Width	45–60 cm	60–76 cm
Typical lifespan	7–13 yr	8–14 yr
Typical cost	350–1,800 $	400–1,800 $
Loudness	38–62 dB	70 dB
Power draw	900–1,800 W	250–2,200 W

What the numbers say

Washing machine is 2× dishwasher on weight.
Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on height — about 1.1×.
Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on width — about 1.1×.
Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on typical cost — about 1.2×.
Washing machine is 1.5× dishwasher on loudness.
Dishwasher is 2.4× washing machine on power draw.

Weight compared.

Washing machine 55–115 kg

Dishwasher 28–58 kg

Dishwasher

A built-in cabinet that washes dishes with heated water and detergent on a timed cycle.

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, dishwasher or washing machine?: Washing machine is 2× dishwasher on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do dishwashers and washing machines compare on height?: Dishwasher: 82–88 cm. Washing machine: 85–112 cm. Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on height — about 1.1×.
How do dishwashers and washing machines compare on width?: Dishwasher: 45–60 cm. Washing machine: 60–76 cm. Washing machine is somewhat greater than dishwasher on width — about 1.1×.

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