Which is bigger, refrigerator or washing machine?

Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do refrigerators and washing machines compare on height?

Refrigerator: 150–185 cm. Washing machine: 85–112 cm. Refrigerator is 1.8× washing machine on height.

How do refrigerators and washing machines compare on width?

Refrigerator: 60–92 cm. Washing machine: 60–76 cm. Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on width — about 1.1×.

Refrigerator vs Washing machine

Refrigerator vs washing machine

Refrigerator is larger on weight

Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on weight — about 1.4×.

A refrigerator and a washing machine can be compared on 7 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.
	Refrigerator	Washing machine
Weight	70–170 kg	55–115 kg
Height	150–185 cm	85–112 cm
Width	60–92 cm	60–76 cm
Typical lifespan	10–17 yr	8–14 yr
Typical cost	500–3,500 $	400–1,800 $
Power draw	35–90 W	250–2,200 W
Volume	340–740 L	80–170 L

What the numbers say

Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on weight — about 1.4×.
Refrigerator is 1.8× washing machine on height.
Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on width — about 1.1×.
Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
Refrigerator is 1.6× washing machine on typical cost.
Washing machine is 9.1× refrigerator on power draw.
Refrigerator is 3.9× washing machine on volume.

Weight compared.

Refrigerator 70–170 kg

Washing machine 55–115 kg

Refrigerator

An insulated cabinet that keeps food cold, normally with a separate freezer compartment.

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, refrigerator or washing machine?: Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do refrigerators and washing machines compare on height?: Refrigerator: 150–185 cm. Washing machine: 85–112 cm. Refrigerator is 1.8× washing machine on height.
How do refrigerators and washing machines compare on width?: Refrigerator: 60–92 cm. Washing machine: 60–76 cm. Refrigerator is somewhat greater than washing machine on width — about 1.1×.

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