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title: "Mattress vs sofa — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Sofa is somewhat greater than mattress on weight — about 1.2×. Compared on 6 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/mattress-vs-sofa/
site: "At One Place"
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# 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

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | 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 (/about/)