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Dresser vs Mattress

Dresser vs mattress
Dresser is larger on weight
Dresser is somewhat greater than mattress on weight — about 1.3×.

A dresser and a mattress 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.
Dresser Mattress
Weight 30–140 kg 18–100 kg
Height 70–140 cm 15–40 cm
Width 75–180 cm 99–193 cm
Typical cost 130–2,000 $ 250–3,500 $

What the numbers say

  • Dresser is somewhat greater than mattress on weight — about 1.3×.
  • Dresser is 3× mattress on height.
  • Dresser and mattress are near enough identical on width.
  • Mattress is 2× dresser on typical cost.

Weight compared.

Dresser 30–140 kg
Mattress 18–100 kg

Dresser

A bedroom case of drawers, wide and low or tall and narrow.

Mattress

A padded sleeping surface built from springs, foam, latex or a hybrid of the three.

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, dresser or mattress?
Dresser is somewhat greater than mattress on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do dressers and mattresses compare on height?
Dresser: 70–140 cm. Mattress: 15–40 cm. Dresser is 3× mattress on height.
How do dressers and mattresses compare on width?
Dresser: 75–180 cm. Mattress: 99–193 cm. Dresser and mattress are near enough identical on width.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked