Sofas (and other furniture)

Cost to make a sofa: Anywhere from $450 to $2,000

Price you pay: $700 to $10,000

Luxury sofas cost more because you are paying for the vision of the designer. Even $10,000 high-end sofas do not cost more than $2,000 to make, according to The New York Times. That's why you might often see furniture stores marking the prices back down — to give the illusion of a huge sale.