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title: "How much does a microwave oven cost?"
description: "A microwave oven costs 60–600 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/microwave/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/microwave/) — 9–36 kg
- [How long does a microwave oven last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/microwave/) — 6–11 yr
- [Microwave oven vs Espresso machine](https://atoneplace.net/vs/espresso-machine-vs-microwave/) — Side by side
- [Microwave oven vs Stand mixer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/microwave-vs-stand-mixer/) — Side by side
- [Microwave oven vs Dishwasher](https://atoneplace.net/vs/dishwasher-vs-microwave/) — Side by side
- [Microwave oven vs Vacuum cleaner](https://atoneplace.net/vs/microwave-vs-vacuum-cleaner/) — Side by side
- [Microwave oven vs Sewing machine](https://atoneplace.net/vs/microwave-vs-sewing-machine/) — Side by side
- [Microwave oven vs Air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/air-fryer-vs-microwave/) — 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.

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- [Microwave oven vs Stand mixer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/microwave-vs-stand-mixer/)
- [Microwave oven vs Dishwasher](https://atoneplace.net/vs/dishwasher-vs-microwave/)
- [Microwave oven vs Vacuum cleaner](https://atoneplace.net/vs/microwave-vs-vacuum-cleaner/)
- [Microwave oven vs Sewing machine](https://atoneplace.net/vs/microwave-vs-sewing-machine/)
- [Microwave oven vs Air fryer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/air-fryer-vs-microwave/)

## Sources

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