Everyday Objects Size Comparison

The baobab can reach 25 m tall with a trunk up to about 10 m wide.

An English oak can grow up to 25 m tall, with crowns spreading just as wide.

A mature saguaro cactus can reach about 12 m tall in the Sonoran Desert.

A standard American school bus is roughly 11 m (36 ft) long.

A common sunflower typically stands about 3 m tall.

The oldest known beds, from ancient Egypt, are about 7,000 years old.

The piano was invented around 1700 by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Florence.

A standard three-seat sofa is about 2 m wide.

A full-size refrigerator stands about 1.8 m tall.

A standard adult road bike is about 1.75 m long.

The average adult human is about 1.75 m tall.

A floor lamp stands about 1.7 m tall.

Overcoats became a staple of Western menswear in the 19th century.

Its 196 BC inscriptions unlocked the reading of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Early skateboards were wooden boards bolted to roller-skate wheels.

A 55-inch television is about 70 cm tall.

A standard carry-on suitcase is about 70 cm tall.

The first CCTV system was installed in Germany in 1942.

A typical water bottle is about 30 cm tall.

An adult shoe is about 28 cm long.

A size-5 soccer ball is about 22 cm across.

Edison's first practical bulb in 1879 burned for about 13.5 hours.

A fly agaric mushroom grows about 15 cm tall with its iconic red cap.

USDA No. 1 broccoli spears are 4–6 inches long; this entry uses the 5-inch midpoint.

A standard coffee cup is about 10 cm tall.

USDA Fancy sweet peppers measure at least 3½ inches (8.89 cm) from stem to base.

A typical apple is about 8 cm across.

USDA medium tomatoes span 2¼–2 17/32 inches in diameter; this entry uses the range midpoint.

The heart suit symbol on a standard playing card is about 2 cm wide.