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title: "How much does a desk cost?"
description: "A desk costs 80–2,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/desk/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a desk cost?

**Typical cost: 80–2,000 $**

A work surface at seated or standing height, sometimes with a motorised lifting frame.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Desk against things of a similar money.*

- Lawn mower: 150–4,500 $
- Safe: 60–4,000 $
- Desk: 80–2,000 $
- Chainsaw: 120–1,500 $
- Stand mixer: 150–900 $
- Stroller: 60–1,500 $
- Kitchen sink: 100–1,800 $
- Wine cooler: 120–2,000 $

## How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about a desk

- [How much does a desk weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/desk/) — 15–95 kg
- [Desk vs Filing cabinet](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-filing-cabinet/) — Side by side
- [Desk vs Mattress](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-mattress/) — Side by side
- [Desk vs Sofa](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-sofa/) — Side by side
- [Desk vs Dining table](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-dining-table/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a desk cost?

A desk costs 80–2,000 $. Typical new retail range.

## Related pages

- [How much does a desk weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/desk/)
- [How much does a mattress cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/mattress/)
- [How much does a sofa cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/sofa/)
- [How much does a dining table cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/dining-table/)
- [How much does a printer cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/printer/)
- [How much does a office chair cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/office-chair/)
- [How much does a bookshelf cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/bookshelf/)
- [How much does a dresser cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/dresser/)
- [How much does a safe cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/safe/)
- [How much does a hospital bed cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/hospital-bed/)
- [How much does a wardrobe cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/wardrobe/)
- [Desk vs Filing cabinet](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-filing-cabinet/)
- [Desk vs Mattress](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-mattress/)
- [Desk vs Sofa](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-sofa/)
- [Desk vs Dining table](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-dining-table/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)