Which is bigger, freezer or oven?

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

How do freezers and ovens compare on typical lifespan?

Freezer: 11–20 yr. Oven: 10–20 yr. Freezer and oven are near enough identical on typical lifespan.

How do freezers and ovens compare on typical cost?

Freezer: 250–1,600 $. Oven: 450–4,000 $. Oven is somewhat greater than freezer on typical cost — about 1.3×.

Freezer vs Oven

Freezer vs oven

Oven is larger on weight

Oven is somewhat greater than freezer on weight — about 1.1×.

A freezer and an oven 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.
	Freezer	Oven
Weight	35–120 kg	50–130 kg
Typical lifespan	11–20 yr	10–20 yr
Typical cost	250–1,600 $	450–4,000 $
Power draw	25–70 W	2,000–5,000 W
Volume	140–600 L	80–200 L

What the numbers say

Oven is somewhat greater than freezer on weight — about 1.1×.
Freezer and oven are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
Oven is somewhat greater than freezer on typical cost — about 1.3×.
Oven is 75× freezer on power draw.
Freezer is 2× oven on volume.

Weight compared.

Oven 50–130 kg

Freezer 35–120 kg

Freezer

A stand-alone cabinet held below freezing for long-term food storage.

Oven

An insulated heated cavity for baking and roasting, usually combined with a cooktop in a free-standing range.

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, freezer or oven?: Oven is somewhat greater than freezer on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do freezers and ovens compare on typical lifespan?: Freezer: 11–20 yr. Oven: 10–20 yr. Freezer and oven are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
How do freezers and ovens compare on typical cost?: Freezer: 250–1,600 $. Oven: 450–4,000 $. Oven is somewhat greater than freezer on typical cost — about 1.3×.

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