How much does a microwave oven cost?
Typical cost
60–600 $
A countertop or built-in oven that heats food with 2.45 GHz microwaves from a magnetron.
Countertop models; built-in and over-the-range units cost more.
How that compares
Microwave oven against things of a similar money.
Bookshelf 40–800 $
Tyre 60–450 $
Ceiling fan 50–700 $
Suitcase 40–900 $
Shopping cart 90–350 $
Microwave oven 60–600 $
Wheelbarrow 60–400 $
Satellite dish 40–600 $
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 microwave oven
- How much does a microwave oven weigh? 9–36 kg
- How long does a microwave oven last? 6–11 yr
- Microwave oven vs Espresso machine Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Stand mixer Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Dishwasher Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Vacuum cleaner Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Sewing machine Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Air fryer Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a microwave oven cost?
- A microwave oven costs 60–600 $. Countertop models; built-in and over-the-range units cost more.
Related pages
- How much does a microwave oven weigh? 9–36 kg
- How long does a microwave oven last? 6–11 yr
- How much does a refrigerator cost? 500–3,500 $
- How much does a washing machine cost? 400–1,800 $
- How much does a air conditioner cost? 180–1,200 $
- How much does a dishwasher cost? 350–1,800 $
- How much does a oven cost? 450–4,000 $
- How much does a vacuum cleaner cost? 50–900 $
- How much does a clothes dryer cost? 400–1,600 $
- How much does a water heater cost? 500–2,500 $
- How much does a air fryer cost? 40–350 $
- How much does a freezer cost? 250–1,600 $
- Microwave oven vs Espresso machine Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Stand mixer Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Dishwasher Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Vacuum cleaner Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Sewing machine Side by side
- Microwave oven vs Air fryer Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place