>>21537515
Had a look in my kitchen to see what I actually somewhat regularly use.
Remember this is a collection over years, you don't need as much, the list in my previous post explains what you need to get started.

1 big pot (soups and stocks), 1 small pot (sauces, single servings or stuff) - both stainless, both cheap, both worth having. If you can only get one, get the big one. The saucier is from ikea iirc. (9€ for the small one, 15€ for the big one)
1 carbon steel flatbottom wok with lid. Nice to have for asian cooking, but you can just cook it in a pan too, consider a luxury. (15€ from an asia market)
1 nonstick pan. For the rare times I want the nonstick, maybe once or twice a month. These are short lived so get a cheap one and throw it out when it chips. (7€)
1 cast iron pan - cheap, heavy, indestructable. I love it. Probably my second most used pan. Buy noname. (15€)
1 stainless steel pan (aluminium clad). My workhorse and what I grab for when I don't have a reason to choose another. You can do anything I do in it in the cast iron pan, but it's just easier to work with. (20€ used)
1 smaller carbon steel pan, recent addition so I can't say how much I use it yet. I like it though. (14€)
>Utensils
Cutting board (set of 3, only get the big one, let's say 7€ (15 for all 3)
Whisk (1€)
Knife (I like that formfactor, get a more normal one if you don't know yet what you like) (20€)
Paring knife (5€)
Ladle (5€)
Sieve (5€) - get one
Spider - optional but nice to have (5€)
Kitchen scissors that don't suck (5€)
Measuring cups or a digital scale (5€)
(Not pictured: Sharpening plate)

You can get the utensils much cheaper if you buy them either as a set or from a dollar store. Just avoid mystery plastics that will melt.
So if you're careful you can get there for around 100€, if you have 150-200€ you can even get good stuff that won't feel as restrictive.

Is it premium? No. Can I cook anything I want and do it well with this? Yes.