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A King bed in Singapore measures 183 × 190 cm and a Super King measures 200 × 200 cm. The Super King is 17 cm wider and 10 cm longer (about 15% more sleeping area), or roughly 8.5 cm of extra personal space per sleeper.

That gap sounds modest on paper, but it changes everything: how comfortably you co-sleep with a partner, child, or pet; whether the mattress clears your HDB doorway on delivery day; and which sheets you'll be buying for the next decade.

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Every Weavve bedding matreial is available in both King Fitted Bedsheet (183 x 200 cm) and Super King Fitted Bedsheet (201 x 201 cm), cut to Singapore mattress dimensions with a 40 cm fitted skirt.

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Which Size Should You Choose?

Choose King

If your master bedroom is between 2.8 m and 3.4 m wide, you sleep as a couple with no children or pets, and you don't toss frequently.

A King mattress is also the smarter pick if you're under 1.78 m tall as you won't notice the extra 10 cm. King bedding size is more affordable and easier to find when travelling as well.

Choose Super King

If you co-sleep with a child or pet, sleep with a partner who tosses, are over 1.8 m tall, or run hot at night. The 17 cm of extra width adds roughly 8.5 cm of personal space per sleeper, enough to stop disturbing each other.

Best paired with a 5-room HDB, condo, or landed master.

Room Sizing Math

Industry rule: leave at least 60 cm of clearance on each accessible side. For a Super King (200 cm wide), that means a wall-to-wall room of at least 3.2 m.

For a King (183 cm), 3.0 m works comfortably. Never compromise the door swing. Measure before you order.

Bedding to Consider

Sheet sizing is the hidden catch. Weavve Home's Super King fitted sheet is cut to 201 × 201 cm with a 40 cm skirt to fit Singapore's 200 × 200 cm mattresses. The King is 183 × 200 × 40 cm, deliberately oversized to also fit IKEA, European, and Australian King mattresses.

Super King bedding is a specialist item in Singapore and nearly impossible to find off the rack overseas. King bedding is widely available globally, which is worth weighing if you travel often or move between properties.

Will Super King or King Fit Your Bedroom?

HDB master bedrooms vary widely by era and floor plan. Newer BTOs trend smaller, older resale flats often larger.

The dimensions below are typical ranges; measure your own room before making a purchase.

Couples planning for a baby: Super King

Co-sleeping with a newborn or toddler is overwhelmingly common in Singapore. A Super King gives you the buffer to safely share the bed without compromising sleep, particularly during night feeds and the 6–24 month phase.

Couples without children: King

Two adults sleeping alone do well on a King unless one is over 1.8m tall, both run hot, or one tosses heavily. The width difference is meaningful but not transformative for two undisturbed sleepers.

Households with pets: Super King

A medium-sized dog or two cats effectively counts as a third sleeper. The extra 17 cm on a Super King prevents the human sleepers from being pushed to the edges.

Tall sleepers: Super King

A King's 190 cm length leaves barely 10 cm above the head and below the feet for someone 1.8 m tall. A Super King's 200 cm length restores that buffer. If either partner is over 1.85 m, Super King is effectively required.

Single sleeper in a master: King

For one person, both sizes are luxurious. Most single sleepers find King more than sufficient and prefer the wider availability of bedding.

Super King vs King Beds: Size Difference

Super King vs King Beds: Size Difference
Bedsheet Sizes
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Super King vs King Beds: Size Difference

Specification	King	Super King	Difference
Width	183 cm (72")	200 cm (78.7")	+17 cm / +6.7"
Length	190 cm (75")	200 cm (78.7")	+10 cm / +3.7"
Sleeping area	34,770 cm² (3.48 m²)	40,000 cm² (4.00 m²)	+5,230 cm² (+15%)
Width per sleeper	91.5 cm	100 cm	+8.5 cm
Min. recommended room	2.8 × 2.4 m	3.2 × 2.6 m	+0.4 m wider
Bedframe footprint	~190 × 200 cm	~210 × 210 cm	+20 cm each side
Sheet availability in SG	Wide	Specialist retailers	—
Typical price vs King	Baseline	+15–25%	—

Bedsheet Sizes

	Duvet Cover	Fitted Sheet	Flat Sheet
Cal King	270cm x 240cm 106″ x 94″	183cm x 213cm x 43cm 72″ x 84″ x 17″	275cm x 275cm 108″ x 108″
Super King	260cm x 230cm 102″ x 91″	201cm x 201cm x 40cm 79″ x 79″ x 16″
King	250cm x 210cm 98″ x 83″	183cm x 200cm x 40cm 72″ x 79″ x 16″
Queen	210cm x 210cm 83″ x 83″	152cm x 200cm x 40cm 60″ x 79″ x 16″	245cm x 270cm 96″ x 106″
Super Single	180cm x 210cm 71″ x 83″	107cm x 200cm x 40cm 42″ x 79″ x 16″	- -
Single	140cm x 210cm 55″ x 83″	92cm x 192cm x 40cm 36″ x 76″ x 16″	- -
Cot	- -	70cm x 135cm x 20cm 28″ x 55″ x 8″	- -

Weavve’s Recommendations

Mattress Size		Recommended Weavve Size
Mattress Type	Dimensions	Fitted Sheet	Flat Sheet
Singapore Single	91cm x 190cm 36" x 75"	Single 92cm x 192cm x 40cm Single 36” x 76” x 16”	N.A
IKEA / European Single	90cm X 200cm 36" x 78"	Single 92cm x 192cm x 40cm Single 36” x 76” x 16”
Singapore Super Single	107cm x 190cm 42" x 75”	Super Single 107cm x 200cm x 40cm Super Single 42″ x 79″ x 16″
US Twin	99cm x 188cm 39"x 74"
US Twin XL	99cm x 203cm 39" x 80”
IKEA / European Super Single	120cm x 200cm 47" x 78”
Singapore Queen	152cm x 190cm 69" x 75”	Queen 152cm x 200cm x 40cm Queen 60″ x 79″ x 16″	Queen 152cm x 200cm x 40cm Queen 60″ x 79″ x 16″
European Queen	140cm x 200cm 55" x 78”
IKEA / European Double	150cm x 200cm 59" x 78”
Australian Queen	153cm x 203cm 60 x 80”
US Queen	152cm x 203cm 60 x 80
Singapore King	183cm x 190cm 72 x 75”	King 183cm x 200cm x 40cm King 72″ x 79″ x 16″	King 183cm x 200cm x 40cm King 72″ x 79″ x 16″
King Long	183cm x 200cm 63" x 78”
IKEA / European King	180cm x 200cm 72" x 78”
Australian King	180cm x 203cm 71" x 80”
US King	193cm x 203cm 76 x 80”	Super King 201cm x 201cm x 40cm Super King 79″ x 79″ x 16"
Australian Super King	200cm x 200cm 78" x 78”	Super King 201cm x 201cm x 40cm Super King 79″ x 79″ x 16"
California King	183cm x 213cm 72 x 84”	Cal King 183cm x 213cm x 43cm California King 72″ x 84″ x 17″

Note: All measurements based on Singapore mattress standards. International dimensions vary. For instance, a UK Super King bed is 180 × 200 cm, a US King is 193 × 203 cm.

If you're importing, always check the manufacturer's exact spec.

Will my existing bedding fit?

If you're switching between sizes, almost none of your existing bedding will fit. Here's exactly what works and what doesn't.

Upsizing

King → Super King

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Fitted sheet 17 cm too short

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Flat sheet Tight tuck

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Duvet cover Won't fit duvet

✓

Pillowcases Interchangeable

Downsizing

Super King → King

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Fitted sheet Won't grip corners

✓

Flat sheet Excess fabric

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Duvet cover Loose drape

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Pillowcases Interchangeable

Bottom line: When upsizing to Super King, replace your fitted sheet and duvet cover. Pillowcases work across both sizes.

Frequently Asked Questions: Super King vs King

What's the difference between a super king and a king bed in Singapore?

In Singapore, a King bed measures 183 × 190 cm (72 × 75 inches), while a Super King measures 200 × 200 cm (78.7 × 78.7 inches). The Super King is 17 cm wider and 10 cm longer, giving it roughly 15% more sleeping area (about 8.5 cm of additional space per sleeper).

Will a super king bed fit in an HDB master bedroom?

A 4-room HDB master bedroom is typically 3.0 × 3.4 m. A Super King mattress at 200 × 200 cm physically fits, but only leaves about 50 cm of clearance per side once you account for the bedframe footprint.

We recommend Super King beds only for 5-room HDB, condo, and landed master bedrooms. For most 4-room HDB units, a King bed provides a more comfortable layout with room for nightstands and a circulation path.

Will my king bed sheets fit a super king mattress?

No. King fitted sheets are sized for 183 × 190 cm mattresses and will not stretch to fit a Super King's 200 × 200 cm. The elastic skirt simply won't grip the mattress corners. Flat sheets and duvet covers also need to be Super King bedding size for the right drape.

Pillowcases are the one exception: standard Singapore pillowcases (51 × 76 cm pillowcase) are the same regardless of bed size.

Is a super king bed worth the extra cost?

It depends on your sleep situation. For couples who co-sleep with a child or pet, sleep hot, are over 1.8 m tall, or share with a restless partner, the extra 17 cm of width and 10 cm of length is genuinely transformative.

The equivalent of an extra hour of undisturbed sleep per night, by some studies. For couples who already sleep undisturbed in a King and have limited bedroom space, a King is usually the smarter choice and the savings on bedding and bedframes are non-trivial.

How much bigger is a super king than a king bed?

In Singapore, a Super King mattress is 17cm wider (183 x 190 cm) and 10 cm longer (200 cm vs 200 cm) than a standard King bed. That works out to 5,230 cm² of extra sleeping surface, or about 15% more area. Per sleeper, that's an additional 8.5cm of personal width.

In terms of Weavve's bedsheet sizing, a King fitted bedsheet measures 183 cm x 200 cm x 40 cm while Super King fitted sheets extends to 201 cm x 201 cm x 40 cm.

Can a super king mattress be moved through an HDB doorway?

Standard HDB internal doorways are 91.5 cm (3 feet) wide. A Super King mattress at 200 cm width must be tilted on its side to pass through, with around 20 cm of clearance.

Most modern Singapore mattresses ship compressed and rolled in a box, which makes delivery into HDB units straightforward, even into smaller bedrooms. Always check with your retailer about delivery and assembly before purchasing.

Which size is better for couples?

For two adults sleeping alone, a King bed is comfortable and the smarter choice if your room is under 3.5 m wide or you value the wider availability of bedding.

For couples who frequently share the bed with children or pets, who are tall, or who have very different sleep schedules, a Super King is the better long-term investment.

What's the difference between a Singapore Super King and a UK Super King?

A Singapore Super King is 200 × 200 cm (square). A UK Super King is 180 × 200 cm (slightly narrower and same length).

Bedding sized for a UK Super King will not fit a Singapore Super King, and vice versa. Always size to the local mattress dimension when buying sheets.

What sheet size do I buy for a super king bed?

You need Super King sheets specifically labelled for Singapore Super King mattresses (200 × 200 cm), with a fitted skirt deep enough for your mattress thickness. Most modern mattresses are 25–40 cm deep.

Weavve's Super King fitted bedsheets are sized to fit Singapore Super King mattresses with a 40 cm fitted skirt, which accommodates even pillow-top mattresses without bunching.

Should I buy a Super King now if I plan to move to a bigger home soon?

If you're moving within 12–18 months and will land in a 5-room HDB, condo, or landed property, yes, buy the bed sized to your future room rather than your current one.

Mattresses last 8–12 years; you don't want to replace one twice. If you're not sure whether or when you'll move, size to your current room. A King will always fit a larger room comfortably; a Super King may not fit a smaller one.

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