Which is bigger, freezer or washing machine?

Washing machine 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 washing machines compare on typical lifespan?

Freezer: 11–20 yr. Washing machine: 8–14 yr. Freezer is somewhat greater than washing machine on typical lifespan — about 1.5×.

How do freezers and washing machines compare on typical cost?

Freezer: 250–1,600 $. Washing machine: 400–1,800 $. Freezer and washing machine are near enough identical on typical cost.

Freezer vs Washing machine

Freezer vs washing machine

Washing machine is larger on weight

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

A freezer and a washing machine 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	Washing machine
Weight	35–120 kg	55–115 kg
Typical lifespan	11–20 yr	8–14 yr
Typical cost	250–1,600 $	400–1,800 $
Power draw	25–70 W	250–2,200 W
Volume	140–600 L	80–170 L

What the numbers say

Washing machine is somewhat greater than freezer on weight — about 1.1×.
Freezer is somewhat greater than washing machine on typical lifespan — about 1.5×.
Freezer and washing machine are near enough identical on typical cost.
Washing machine is 13× freezer on power draw.
Freezer is 2.2× washing machine on volume.

Weight compared.

Washing machine 55–115 kg

Freezer 35–120 kg

Freezer

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

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, freezer or washing machine?: Washing machine 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 washing machines compare on typical lifespan?: Freezer: 11–20 yr. Washing machine: 8–14 yr. Freezer is somewhat greater than washing machine on typical lifespan — about 1.5×.
How do freezers and washing machines compare on typical cost?: Freezer: 250–1,600 $. Washing machine: 400–1,800 $. Freezer and washing machine are near enough identical 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))

How these figures are compiled and checked