Kitchen Sink Size in Malaysia
Single, Double & Cabinet Fit (2026)

Kitchen sink sizes: real examples from spec sheets

Sinks are sold by model, not by a national size, so the most honest way to answer “what size is a standard kitchen sink” is to look at what the makers publish. These are sinks sold in Malaysia, with the dimensions from each maker's product page.

Brand names are examples, not recommendations. The pattern is what matters: front-to-back sizes sit close together because every sink has to fit the same depth of base cabinet, while the width changes with the number of bowls and whether there is a drainer.

Single bowl sink sizes

A single bowl sink is the most common choice in condos and dry kitchens. The examples above run from about 56 cm wide for a compact inset bowl to 580 mm for an undermount bowl, and all of them are made for a cabinet 60 cm wide.

• Bigger single bowls wash big pots. ClickBina's kitchen sink and tap guide notes that a large single bowl (600×450 mm+) gives more flexibility for big pots and is easier to clean.
• One bowl, no divider. A wok or a stockpot lies flat, which a double bowl cannot do.
• Pair it with a drainboard if there is no dishwasher and you need somewhere to drip-dry.

Double bowl sink sizes

A double bowl lets you soak in one side and rinse in the other, which suits a busy or wet kitchen. The cost is width: the Franke Maris double bowl above is 760 mm wide with two bowls of 346 mm each, and the maker lists a minimum cabinet size of 80 cm.

• Each bowl of a double sink is narrower than a single bowl of the same overall width, so check that your largest wok fits one side.
• A 1.5 bowl (one large, one small) is a middle path when the cabinet is short of a full double.
• If the cabinet under the sink is narrower than the maker's minimum, the bowls clash with the cabinet sides.

Sinks with a drainboard: the long ones

Adding a drainboard roughly doubles the length. Franke's single bowl Orion OID 611-94 is 940 mm long, and the double bowl OID 621 with a drainer is 1160 mm long, but the bowl part still sits over one cabinet; the drainer simply runs over the next cabinet along. IKEA's KILSVIKEN with drainboard is 72 cm long.

That is why a long drainer sink needs the cabinet layout planned around it: the sink cabinet holds the bowl and the waste, and the cabinet next to it must have no hob, tall unit or wall return in the way.

Matching the sink to the cabinet

The base cabinet sets the limits. ClickBina's kitchen cabinet size guide notes that local practice builds base cabinets about 850–900 mm high including the countertop, and 600 mm deep, which is the depth that fits a standard sink, a built-in hob and a dishwasher.

A sink that is too wide for its cabinet is a common reason a kitchen has to be re-cut after the cabinets arrive. Pick the sink before the cabinet drawing is finalised; our small kitchen cabinet design guide covers squeezing a sink into a short run.

Cut-out size and the countertop

The hole in the countertop is not the same as the sink size. An inset (topmount) sink sits on its rim, so the cut-out is smaller than the sink: the Franke Maris double bowl at 760 × 510 mm needs a cut-out of 740 × 498 mm, and IKEA lists the LÅNGUDDEN cut-out as 51 cm by 54 cm.

• Use the maker's cut-out template, not a measurement from the old hole, because rim widths differ.
• Undermount sinks hang under a stone or solid-surface top; the cut-out follows the bowl and the edge is polished.
• The cut-out is made when the top is templated, so have the sink on site, or its spec sheet, before the countertop is measured.

Our countertop guide compares the top materials that take an undermount sink.

Bowl depth

The bowls in the examples above are 18 to 20 cm deep: IKEA lists 18 cm for LÅNGUDDEN and KILSVIKEN, and Franke lists 190 mm and 200 mm for its bowls. Deeper bowls hide dishes and stop splashes; shallower bowls are easier on the back. Remember that the waste trap and any water filter under the sink also take space in the cabinet, so a very deep bowl leaves less room for a bin or storage underneath.

Wet kitchen, dry kitchen: which sink size

Our kitchen layout guide explains where the sink fits in L-shaped, galley and island kitchens.

Tap holes, sockets and other clearances

• Tap holes. Our sink guide notes granite and composite sinks use standard 35 mm or 40 mm tap holes; check the tap shank matches before buying.
• Sockets. Suruhanjaya Tenaga's domestic wiring guideline says socket outlets should be fitted no less than 300 mm on the horizontal plane from the end of a sink or tap.
• Steel thickness. For stainless sinks, our sink guide suggests 304 stainless at 1.2–1.5 mm thickness for a quality unit.
• Leaks. A sink cabinet floor that goes soft is usually a leaking waste trap; see the guide to leaks under the sink.

Kitchen sink prices by type

These are ClickBina's published figures (indicative 2026, Klang Valley). Supply prices are for the sink only; the installed packages include a tap.

A bigger sink than the old one may also mean a new countertop cut-out or a new sink cabinet, which is priced separately from the sink itself.

How ClickBina can help

WhatsApp us your job details for a quote: your area, the width of the sink cabinet, whether you want a single or double bowl, and whether it is a wet or dry kitchen. ClickBina is an experienced KL & Selangor contractor that handles whole-house refurbishment and coordinates the trades in a kitchen job, so the sink, cabinet and countertop are sized together. We reply within the hour, and the price we agree is a flat price with no hidden charges.

Sources & methodology

• Franke Malaysia product pages: Maris MRG 620-35-35, Orion OID 621, Orion OID 611-94, BOX 210-54 — overall, bowl and cut-out sizes, minimum cabinet size.
• IKEA Malaysia product pages: LÅNGUDDEN, HILLESJÖN, KILSVIKEN — measurements, cut-out and cabinet frame width.
• Suruhanjaya Tenaga — Garis Panduan Pendawaian Elektrik Pepasangan Domestik — socket distance from a sink.
• ClickBina kitchen sink and tap guide and kitchen cabinet size guide — prices, tap holes, steel thickness, cabinet height and depth.

How we estimated prices: every RM figure on this page is quoted unchanged from the ClickBina kitchen sink and tap guide; they are indicative Klang Valley ranges for 2026. Dimensions are the makers' published figures for the named models.