OK well i'm not a furniture snob. I didn't spend anywhere near those amounts.
The first time the cot and change table matched, but I prefer a bit of matching and mixing so the other stuff we had already and painted for her. I got the cot from Babies'r'us and the package was nearly half price - under $400 for both. Linen and decoration may have been $150 (maybe if that). Mostly from Target and on special. Neither of my babies slept in their cot at all so I was glad I didn't bother spending big dollars. Jogging pram was the most expensive.

We had to start from scratch this time and I got a chest of drawers/change table on ebay for $150. I got a boori cradle on special too. I made her sheets and change table cover from cool quilting fabric I had and we got lime green shelves from Target. The wood on the cradle/change table are both dark. They don't match perfectly but not that badly that you notice. For her in total less than $500. Her nappies are worth more I'd say lol. I got her decorations on Etsy. Hers is the loudest nursery I know. I love it.