Education

How To Choose The Right Mattress Size

Size matters
Are your feet dangling off your mattress? Do you feel restricted with the space that you sleep on? Do you feel your sleep is of lower quality when you sleep with a partner? Please read on, because this article is talking about mattress sizes!
Did you know that common mattress sizes are different all over the world? A king-size might thus mean a whole different size in Singapore, Europe or Australia. Listed below are common mattress sizes based on different countries.

   SINGAPORE MATTRESS SIZES
   King Size: 183cm x 190cm
   Queen Size: 152cm x 190cm
   Super Single: 107cm x 190cm
   Single Size: 91cm x 190cm

   EUROPEAN MATTRESS SIZES
   King Size: 180cm x 200cm
   Queen Size: 160cm x 200cm
   Double Size: 140cm x 200cm
   Single Size: 90cm x 200cm

   AMERICAN MATTRESS SIZES
   King Size: 193cm x 203cm
   Cal King Size: 183cm x 213cm
   Queen Size: 168cm x 203cm
   Full Size: 137cm x 191cm
   Twin XL Size: 99cm x 203cm
   Twin Size: 99cm x 191cm

   AUSTRALIAN MATTRESS SIZES
   King Size: 183cm x 203cm
   Queen Size: 152cm x 203cm
   Double Size: 137cm x 191cm
   Single Size: 90cm x 191cm
Comfort is not just about firmness. When we sleep, we move about 40 to 60 times per night. Therefore, to sleep comfortably, it is important to choose a mattress size that allows you to move freely during the night.
Our advice:
Choosing The Right Mattress Size
Length
For a comfortable sleep, your whole body should stay within the boundaries of the mattress. A mattress that is too short makes your feet hang over the mattress-end – which is not comfortable. We recommend your mattress size to be 30 cm longer than your body length. For example, if your height is 1.7 meters, then the ideal mattress length is 2 meters.
The average Singaporean is getting taller and the standard Singaporean mattress length of 1.9 meters is too short for many people.

Width
When you were a kid, you slept in a smaller bed. When you grow up, you should sleep in a bigger bed. For a comfortable space for side to side body movement, we recommend your mattress width to be at least 90 cm. Narrower than this, you will feel restricted and unable to relax when you sleep. 
When sleeping with a partner, we recommend a King size mattress rather than a Queen size. In Singapore, a Queen size is only 152cm wide which means, there is only 76cm of space for each person. Not only is there not enough space for yourself, but also your partner’s body movement may disturb your sleep, causing you a bad night rest. 
Singapore Queen Size Bed
European King Size Bed
Besides mattress size, you may also want to find out how to choose the ideal mattress firmness according to your weight. 

Related Articles

Shop The Story

Now Reading: How To Choose The Right Mattress Size