Full XL vs EU Double

Which is bigger

EU Double is the larger by 0.5% in area. EU Double is 2.8 cm wider, and Full XL is 3.2 cm longer.

Different markets, so this is a translation rather than a choice. The European bed closest in width to Full XL is EU Double at 140 cm — this comparison is the nearest equivalent there is, and it is still 2.8 cm out.

Which one to buy

A trade rather than an upgrade: EU Double is 2.8 cm wider, Full XL is 3.2 cm longer. Width if two people share it, length if one of them is tall — you cannot have both without leaving this pair.

Does the same bedding fit both?

It will go on, but not well. The gap is 2.8 cm in width and 3.2 cm in length. A fitted sheet will strain on EU Double and wrinkle on Full XL; flat sheets and duvet covers are more forgiving.

Space per person

Shared between two adults, Full XL gives each sleeper 69 cm and EU Double gives 70 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 × 263.2 cm for Full XL, 260 × 260 cm for EU Double — a difference of 2.8 cm in the room, not just the bed. Against a wall on one side, take 60 cm off.

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