Mattress vs Sofa
Mattress vs sofa
Sofa is larger on weight
Sofa is somewhat greater than mattress on weight — about 1.2×.
A mattress and a sofa can be compared on 6 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Mattress | Sofa | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 18–100 kg | 30–130 kg |
| Height | 15–40 cm | 70–100 cm |
| Length | 188–213 cm | 150–260 cm |
| Width | 99–193 cm | 80–105 cm |
| Typical lifespan | 6–12 yr | 7–20 yr |
| Typical cost | 250–3,500 $ | 350–5,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- Sofa is somewhat greater than mattress on weight — about 1.2×.
- Sofa is 3× mattress on height.
- Mattress and sofa are near enough identical on length.
- Mattress is 1.7× sofa on width.
- Sofa is somewhat greater than mattress on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.
- Sofa is somewhat greater than mattress on typical cost — about 1.3×.
Weight compared.
Sofa 30–130 kg
Mattress 18–100 kg
Mattress
A padded sleeping surface built from springs, foam, latex or a hybrid of the three.
Sofa
An upholstered bench seat for two or more people, built on a timber or steel frame.
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, mattress or sofa?
- Sofa is somewhat greater than mattress on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do mattresses and sofas compare on height?
- Mattress: 15–40 cm. Sofa: 70–100 cm. Sofa is 3× mattress on height.
- How do mattresses and sofas compare on length?
- Mattress: 188–213 cm. Sofa: 150–260 cm. Mattress and sofa are near enough identical on length.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place