Custom-Made Kitchen – 2026 Price in a New Flat and When to Order It

A custom-made kitchen costs in 2026 roughly from about PLN 1 000–2 000 per running metre in a laminated-board version to about PLN 4 000/rm and more with high-gloss lacquered or veneered fronts. On top of that comes the worktop, if it is not included, and appliances, which you buy separately and which carry a different VAT rate from furniture. Below we break the price down into parts, calculate three budgets for a 3.0 rm kitchenette in a 2-room flat of about 40 m² and show when to order the kitchen so that it does not delay your move.

Key facts

• Kitchen units: about PLN 1 000–2 000/rm (laminated board), about PLN 2 400–3 700/rm (lacquered MDF, matt veneer), PLN 4 000+/rm (gloss lacquer, premium veneer) – indicative ranges from firms' price lists, September 2026.
• Worktop: laminate about PLN 70–250/rm, quartz conglomerate about PLN 750–2 200/rm, sintered quartz usually above PLN 1 300/rm.
• A 3.0 rm kitchenette in a 2-room flat of about 40 m² comes in our example to about PLN 10.5k (economy option), PLN 21k (medium) and PLN 42k (higher, with an island) – including appliances.
• Made-to-measure furniture permanently attached to the unit can carry 8% VAT, appliances 23%.
• Do the kitchen design before the flat handover and place the order after plastering and screeds – production alone usually takes 4–10 weeks.

A custom kitchen – price per running metre in 2026

Carpenters and showrooms price kitchen units in running metres (rm), i.e. along the length of the wall with cabinets. One running metre usually includes the base and wall cabinets on that section, fronts, fittings and installation. The worktop is sometimes included (in cheaper offers) or charged separately. Before comparing two offers, check exactly what is in the "metre".

The material of the fronts affects the price most. We compared the public price lists of several workshops and kitchen showrooms, as well as price summaries for Warsaw and Wroclaw.

Standard of units	Fronts and fittings	Price per 1 rm (indicative)
Economy	laminated board, melamine or PVC edging, basic hinges and runners	about PLN 1 000–2 000
Medium	matt lacquered MDF, HPL, matt veneer; soft-close fittings	about PLN 2 400–3 700
Higher	high-gloss lacquer, natural veneer, anti-fingerprint fronts; premium fittings	about PLN 3 500–8 000 and more

Beware of small kitchens. The costs of design, transport and installation are largely fixed, so in a kitchenette of 2–3 rm the rate per metre often comes out higher than in a kitchen of 5–6 rm. Surcharges are also raised by corners (an L- or U-shaped kitchen), pull-out cargo units, drawer waste bins and LED lighting – in price lists the lighting for the whole run is usually from about PLN 1 500 to 4 500.

What does the price of kitchen units consist of?

One workshop gives the following indicative breakdown per running metre in its price list:

• Carcasses (base and wall cabinets): about PLN 600–1 500/rm. Laminated chipboard is standard even in more expensive kitchens – mainly the thickness and quality of the edging changes.
• Fronts: from about PLN 250–450/rm (laminate) through PLN 550–850/rm (matt lacquered MDF) and PLN 800–1 300/rm (gloss lacquer) to PLN 1 000–1 800/rm (natural veneer).
• Fittings (hinges, runners, lift-ups): about PLN 200–700/rm. These are the elements that work every day – saving here usually backfires fastest.
• Worktop: from about PLN 150/rm upwards (details below).
• Design, transport and installation: design in showrooms usually costs about PLN 200–600, and some firms deduct it from the order or include it in the price.

Kitchen worktop – types and prices

Worktop material	Price (indicative)	What to watch out for
Laminate (28–38 mm board)	about PLN 70–250/rm	sensitive to water at joints and at the sink cut-out
HPL / compact laminate	up to about PLN 450/rm (HPL), compact more expensive	harder and more resistant than ordinary laminate
Quartz conglomerate	about PLN 1 000–2 800/m², i.e. about PLN 750–2 200/rm	does not like hot pans placed directly on it
Sintered quartz	about PLN 1 370–4 500/m² (12 mm slab), about PLN 1 300–2 700/rm; thickened edge about PLN 400/rm	thin and hard, but requires precise machining; cut-outs charged separately

Example: a kitchenette in a 40 m² 2-room flat – three budgets

Let us take a typical flat from our offer. According to data from the TM Invest offer, as at 27.09.2026, the median floor area of a 2-room flat is 39.4 m² in Warsaw and 40.8 m² in Wroclaw, and the median price – PLN 755 824 and PLN 662 405 respectively. In such a unit the kitchen is most often a kitchenette in the living room with one wall of units about 3 m long.

Assumptions: 3.0 rm of units (base and wall cabinets), a sink and an induction hob in the worktop, an oven in a tall unit or under the worktop, a 45 cm dishwasher, a built-in fridge. In the higher option we add an island or peninsula of about 1.2 m – in the kitchenette of a 40 m² flat a peninsula is more likely to fit, because around an island you need comfortable passage on every side. We calculate appliances using prices from a popular electronics and appliance shop from September 2026 (the lower part, middle and upper part of the ranges). You add the cooker hood and LED lighting separately.

Item	Economy	Medium	Higher
3.0 rm of units	laminated board, PLN 1 700/rm = PLN 5 100	matt lacquered MDF, soft-close, PLN 3 000/rm = PLN 9 000	veneer / gloss lacquer, PLN 4 000/rm = PLN 12 000
Island or peninsula of about 1.2 m	–	–	about PLN 8 000 (price lists: PLN 4 000–18 000)
Worktop	laminate 3.0 rm × PLN 200 + 2 cut-outs = PLN 860	conglomerate 3.0 rm × PLN 1 200 = PLN 3 600	sintered quartz 4.2 rm × PLN 2 000 = PLN 8 400
Furniture with worktop	PLN 5 960	PLN 12 600	PLN 28 400
Built-in oven	PLN 1 100	PLN 2 400	PLN 3 500
Induction hob	PLN 900	PLN 1 800	PLN 3 000
45 cm built-in dishwasher	PLN 1 050	PLN 1 800	PLN 2 800
Built-in fridge	PLN 1 500	PLN 2 800	PLN 4 000
Appliances in total	PLN 4 550	PLN 8 800	PLN 13 300
Kitchen in total (without hood and LED)	about PLN 10 500	about PLN 21 400	about PLN 41 700
Share of the price of a 2-room flat in Wroclaw (PLN 662 405)	about 1.6%	about 3.2%	about 6.3%

Two things are visible in the table. First, the difference between the economy and medium options is largely the worktop and fronts – carcasses and appliances can be similar. Second, an island and a sintered worktop together can cost more than the whole wall run of units. On a tight budget, invest first in good fittings and a water-resistant worktop. Enter the whole kitchen as a separate chapter of the budget – how to do this we show in the article flat finishing cost estimate, and the arrangement of furniture in the whole flat is described in the guide how to furnish a 2-room flat.

Looking for a flat where the kitchenette can be sensibly planned and the budget leaves room for finishing? We will help you choose a flat from a developer – we will compare layouts and prices in several developments, and in most cases you do not pay us a commission, because the developer usually pays our fee.

VAT on a custom kitchen and appliances – 8% or 23%?

For a kitchen there is more than one VAT rate. According to the general interpretation of the Minister of Finance of 27 May 2020 (Official Journal of the Ministry of Finance 2020 item 69), building fitted furniture in a residential unit can be a modernisation with 8% VAT when the furniture is made to measure for a specific unit, makes substantial use of the walls, floor or ceiling as its elements and after dismantling is not suitable for further use. This applies to units of up to 150 m² (art. 41(12)–(12c) of the VAT Act). Modules placed against a wall that can be dismantled and assembled elsewhere are a supply of furniture at 23%. Appliances, including built-in ones, are a separate good and usually carry 23%.

How much does this change? If the furniture with worktop in the medium option costs PLN 12 600 net, at 8% you will pay PLN 13 608 gross, and at 23% – PLN 15 498, i.e. PLN 1 890 more. That is why you should ask the offer to be broken down: furniture, worktop, installation and appliances separately, each item at its own rate. You will find details and examples in the article 8% VAT on flat finishing.

When to order the kitchen in a new flat?

A custom kitchen is usually the last element of finishing, but you have to plan it as one of the first. Its design determines where the crew will run sockets, the power supply to the induction hob, water connections and the drain for the sink and dishwasher. The schedule most often looks like this:

1. Before the flat handover – a layout concept and a preliminary kitchen design based on the developer's floor plan. If the flat is under construction, this is also the moment to move connections as part of layout changes.
2. After handover, before the works – final agreement on the placement of sockets and connections with the kitchen contractor and the crew.
3. After plastering, skim coats and screeds – the final measurement. Some firms measure only after the tiles have been laid on the kitchen wall and floor; ask about it before signing the agreement.
4. Production – in firms' price lists usually 4–8 weeks for the standard, 6–10 weeks or longer for lacquered fronts and complex projects. Design and quotation add about 1–2 weeks.
5. Installation – 1–3 days, after the floors and painting. A conglomerate or sintered worktop is often measured only on the installed cabinets and arrives a few days later.

Indicatively, 6–12 weeks pass from signing the agreement to installation. It is the kitchen that most often sets the date of the move – you will find the full schedule of works with order deadlines in the guide Finishing a developer-standard flat step by step.

How much time you have for planning depends on the stage of construction. According to data from the TM Invest offer, as at 27.09.2026, of 527 available 2-room flats of 38–42 m² in Warsaw and Wroclaw, 450 are in developments under construction, and 77 – in buildings already completed. With a finished flat it is worth ordering the kitchen design right after signing the agreement; with a unit under construction you have time to adjust the installations before the developer closes the list of changes. You can see current offers in the catalogues new flats in Warsaw and new flats in Wroclaw.

A kitchen in the developer's package, installations and gas

Some developers offer finishing in a package, but a kitchen with appliances is in it often an option at an extra charge, not the standard. If you are considering such a solution, compare the price of the kitchen from the package with a quote from an independent carpenter for the same scope and materials – we describe the pros and cons of packages in the article finishing package from the developer.

Moving the sink by a metre or two within the unit is usually possible, but it is limited by the position of the sewage stack – the drain needs a fall, so the further from the stack, the higher it has to be raised. Carrying out installations inside a building in use does not in principle require a permit or notification, with the exception of a gas installation, which requires notification (art. 29(3)(3)(d) and (4)(3)(d) of the Building Law). In a kitchenette open to the room, new buildings usually have an electric kitchen designed – solutions for a specific unit result from the building design, so agree changes in this area with the developer or the property manager.

Frequently asked questions

Summary

A custom kitchen in 2026 costs indicatively from about PLN 1 000–2 000/rm in a laminated version to PLN 4 000/rm and more with gloss lacquered or veneered fronts, plus the worktop and appliances. In a typical 2-room flat of about 40 m² a 3.0 rm kitchenette comes in our example to about PLN 10.5–42k including equipment. The biggest savings come from a good choice of worktop and fronts, and the biggest risk of delay – a design that is too late. Plan the kitchen before handover, order after skim coats and screeds and ask for an offer broken down into furniture, worktop, installation and appliances, so that you can check the VAT rates.

Only just choosing a flat? Use our help in buying a flat from a developer – on the market since 2016, in most cases no commission for the buyer, because the developer usually pays our fee. We will compare layouts, completion dates and the possibility of layout changes in several developments.

Legal position as at September 2026. The prices and calculations in the article are indicative – they are based on public price lists of firms and shops from September 2026 and are not an offer. The article is not tax advice; confirm the VAT rate for specific units with the contractor or in an individual interpretation.

Sources

• Value Added Tax Act of 11 March 2004 – consolidated text Dz.U. 2025 item 775, art. 41(2) and (12)–(12c), art. 146ef.
• General interpretation of the Minister of Finance no. PT3.8101.2.2020 of 27 May 2020 – Official Journal of the Ministry of Finance 2020 item 69 (permanent fitted furniture).
• Act of 7 July 1994 – Building Law – consolidated text Dz.U. 2026 item 524, art. 29(3)(3)(d) and (4)(3)(d).
• Prices of kitchen units, worktops and appliances: indicative ranges from public price lists of furniture workshops, kitchen showrooms, stonemasons' workshops and electronics and appliance shops, September 2026.
• Flat prices: TM Invest development catalogue, as at 27.09.2026.