Full vs Double

Which is bigger

Full is the larger by 1.9% in area. Full is 2.2 cm wider, and Full is 0.5 cm longer.

Different markets, so this is a translation rather than a choice. The UK bed closest in width to Full is Double at 135 cm — this comparison is the nearest equivalent there is, and it is still 2.2 cm out.

Which one to buy

Full is bigger on both edges, 2.2 cm wider and 0.5 cm longer. It is the straightforward upgrade, and the 2.2 cm of width is also 2.2 cm of floor you no longer have.

Does the same bedding fit both?

Yes. The two differ by at most 2.2 cm on any edge, which is inside the give of a fitted sheet. Bedding sold for one will sit correctly on the other.

Space per person

Shared between two adults, Full gives each sleeper 69 cm and Double gives 68 cm. For comparison, a single bed is 90 cm wide, so anything under that is less room each than a single bed gives one person.

Room each one needs

With 60 cm to walk down each side and 60 cm at the foot: 257.2 × 250.5 cm for Full, 255 × 250 cm for Double — a difference of 2.2 cm in the room, not just the bed. Against a wall on one side, take 60 cm off.

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