Custom Kitchen Prices in Sofia (2026)

If you are looking for one number: our custom kitchens start from €1,000 per linear metre. The smallest kitchens — around 3 linear metres along one wall — start from around 3000 €. That is the starting price with standard materials. The final price always depends on the specific project: how long the kitchen is, what layout it has, what the doors and worktop are made of, and what hardware and mechanisms go inside.

So the honest answer to “how much does a custom kitchen cost” is: it depends on the kitchen — but it can be calculated exactly. We come to your address in Sofia free of charge, take exact measurements, make a 3D design and give you a line-by-line quote. The price in the quote is the final price — including delivery, carrying up to your flat and installation.

In Bulgaria, custom kitchens are almost always priced per linear metre. That is the length of the kitchen measured along the wall — where the base and wall units stand. The price per linear metre covers both the base and the wall units along that stretch, so they are not counted separately.

Straight kitchen

All the units are along one wall. The linear metres are simply the length of the kitchen. A 3.2 m kitchen is 3.2 linear metres.

Corner (L-shaped) kitchen

The units run along two walls that meet in a corner. The two lengths are added together: 2.4 m + 1.8 m = 4.2 linear metres. The corner is not counted twice. More about this layout on the page about custom corner kitchens (in Bulgarian).

U-shaped kitchen

The units run along three walls. The three lengths are added together: for example 2.0 m + 3.0 m + 2.0 m = 7 linear metres.

Island, breakfast bar and tall units

An island or breakfast bar is priced separately, because it is a free-standing module — with a carcass on all sides, its own worktop and often a sink or hob. Tall units for built-in appliances (oven, microwave, fridge) are included in the length of the kitchen, but they cost more than a standard unit because of their height and mechanisms.

The table shows starting prices at €1,000 per linear metre — that is, a kitchen with standard materials, without a stone worktop and without expensive mechanisms. It is only a guide, so you know what budget each layout starts from. Your actual price may be higher depending on the materials you choose.

Why do we write “from”? Because two kitchens of the same size can cost very different amounts. A 3 m straight kitchen with laminate doors and a laminate worktop and the same kitchen with gloss MDF doors, a quartz worktop and drawers instead of doors everywhere are two different products. That is why we never give an “exact price over the phone” — we give it after measuring, when we know exactly what we are making.

To compare quotes fairly, it is important to know what is usually not included in the price of the furniture:

• Kitchen appliances — oven, hob, cooker hood, fridge, dishwasher. You choose them, and we leave the exact positions and sizes for them in the design and build them in during installation.
• The sink and tap — these are also chosen separately, unless we agree to include them in the quote.
• Electrical and plumbing work — moving sockets, pipes and drains. If needed, we can do this work for the kitchen; it is set out separately in the quote.
• Renovation of the room — plastering, painting, tiling and flooring.

When you get a quote from another company, check whether delivery, carrying up and installation are included. Many “low” prices per linear metre only look that way because these are paid for separately.

The price of a custom kitchen is determined by a few things. If you know what they are, you can decide consciously where to invest and where to save.

1. Size and layout

The more linear metres, the higher the price — that much is obvious. Less obvious is that the layout matters too: corner and U-shaped kitchens have corner units that need special mechanisms to be fully usable. An island adds a separate module with a worktop on all sides.

2. The fronts (doors and drawer fronts)

The fronts are what you see every day, and they are one of the biggest items in the price. Laminate fronts are the most affordable and very durable. Matt MDF fronts are in the middle — smooth, with no visible edging, in almost any colour. Gloss MDF and veneer are at the top end. The price difference between the cheapest and the most expensive front for the same kitchen can be significant.

3. The worktop

A laminate worktop is the most affordable and practical. Quartz, granite and engineered stone cost more, but they are much more resistant to heat, scratches and stains and look different. A stone worktop is priced separately and you see it as a separate line in the quote.

4. Hardware and mechanisms

Hinges, drawer runners and corner mechanisms determine how long the kitchen will work like new. We use Austrian Blum hardware with a lifetime guarantee and proven German hardware. Drawers cost more than cupboards with doors, but they are much more convenient — so we often recommend them for the base units.

5. Tall appliance units and units up to the ceiling

Tall units for the oven, microwave and fridge and wall units up to the ceiling add storage, but also material. It is often a good investment, especially in smaller kitchens.

6. Lighting and details

LED lighting under the wall units, display cabinets, handles, open shelves, non-standard angles and sloping ceilings — everything has a price, but everything can be solved in different ways within the budget.

In Sofia, kitchens are made for very different homes, and the home itself sometimes affects the design and the price:

Panel-block apartments

Kitchens in the panel blocks of Lyulin, Mladost, Druzhba or Nadezhda are often small and narrow, with a ventilation shaft, pipes or an awkwardly placed window. This is where a custom kitchen has the biggest advantage — we design around the pipes and the shaft, take the wall units up to the ceiling and do not waste a centimetre. There are fewer linear metres, so the total price is usually at the lower end.

Brick buildings and older blocks

The walls are often not straight, the corners are not exactly 90° and the ceiling is higher. This does not make the kitchen much more expensive, but it needs exact measuring and careful installation — which is why we always measure on site rather than from a drawing.

New builds

In new buildings, kitchens are often open to the living room, which leads to islands, breakfast bars and longer kitchens — and therefore a higher total price. The big advantage is that the kitchen can be designed before the electrical and plumbing points are put in, so everything is in the right place the first time. More about this on the page about furnishing a new-build apartment.

Over many kitchens we have seen where clients spend money unnecessarily and where they save in the wrong place. Here is what we recommend:

• Do not save on hardware. Hinges and runners are used several times a day for years. Cheap hardware is the most common reason a kitchen “ages” within a few years.
• Combine door finishes. For example, matt MDF for the base units and a more affordable material for the wall units, or a more expensive front only on the island. The kitchen still looks unified, and the price goes down.
• Think about the worktop. If the budget is limited, a good laminate worktop now and a stone worktop later is an option — as long as the design allows it.
• Choose the layout to suit the room, not the other way round. An island in a narrow kitchen costs money and gets in the way. Sometimes a straight kitchen with a tall unit is more convenient and cheaper than a corner one.
• Decide on the appliances before the design. When we know the exact models, we design the tall units and niches once and correctly, with no last-minute changes.
• Compare the guarantee. A kitchen that is 10% cheaper but has a 2-year guarantee instead of 10 is usually not cheaper in the long run.

Ready-made (modular) kitchens look cheaper at first glance. The difference is in what you get:

If the room is standard and the budget is the main criterion, a ready-made kitchen can be a sensible choice. If you want a kitchen that uses every centimetre, fits the style of your home and lasts for many years, a custom kitchen is better value in the long run.

When a quote is far below the market, the difference is almost always hidden in something you cannot see in the photo:

• Thinner or weaker boards in the carcass, which sag over time under the weight of the dishes and the worktop.
• Cheap hinges and runnersthat start to creak, sag or stop closing smoothly after a year or two.
• Poor edging around the sink and dishwasher — water gets into the board and it swells.
• Piecemeal installation — by an outside fitter who did not make the kitchen and is not responsible for it.
• A short guarantee or a guarantee only “in words”, with no contract.

That is why we give a 10-year guarantee on workmanship and a lifetime guarantee on Blum hardware — in writing. If a defect in the materials or hardware appears during this period, we come and fix it.

If you have quotes from several companies, do not look only at the total. Put them side by side and check these points:

1. Are the dimensions and layout the same? Sometimes one quote is for 3.6 m and the other for 3.2 m, because someone rounded “by eye”. That is why measuring on site matters.
2. What is the carcass made of and what are the doors? Look for a specific material and thickness, not “quality materials”.
3. What is the worktop? Laminate, compact laminate, quartz or granite — the price difference is large.
4. What brand are the hinges and runners? If the quote does not say, ask. With us it is Blum with a lifetime guarantee.
5. How many drawers and mechanisms are there? Drawers and corner mechanisms are expensive, but they make the kitchen convenient.
6. Are delivery, carrying up and installation included? Including to an upper floor without a lift?
7. What is the deadline and is it in the contract?
8. How many years is the guarantee and what does it cover?

If you have a quote from another company, you can show it to us — we will tell you honestly where the difference is, even if you decide not to work with us.