About this calculator
The Kitchen Renovation Calculator estimates the all-in cost of refreshing or fully redoing an existing Indian kitchen — cabinetry, countertop, backsplash, plumbing, electrical, appliances and chimney. The 2026 India range is ₹1.4–8 lakhfor a standard 8–10 Rft modular kitchen renovation; full premium overhaul reaches ₹12–25 lakh.
Kitchen renovation is the highest-ROI single room in any Indian home — and the line item most aggressively over-quoted by interior designers. The calculator gives realistic 2026prices for shell modification, modular install, countertop, appliances and the often-hidden plumbing + electrical rework.
Why homeowners use this calculator
- Strip-out + rebuild vs cosmetic-refresh tiers priced separately.
- Modular base + tall + wall units split per Rft.
- Countertop options (quartz, granite, marble) compared.
- Chimney, hob, sink, RO unit appliance budget.
- Free PDF for kitchen vendor cross-check.
Features
- Kitchen length input in running feet.
- Refresh vs full rebuild toggle.
- Shutter material picker (laminate / acrylic / membrane / lacquered).
- Countertop picker.
- Premium gated PDF.
How the calculation works
Cost = demo ₹40k + civil/plumbing ₹35k + cabinetry (Rft × ₹2,400 base + ₹1,500 wall + ₹3,500 tall) + countertop (quartz ₹450/sqft × 25 sqft = ₹11k) + backsplash ₹15k + appliances ₹60k + chimney ₹25k. For 10 Rft modular: total ₹3.2–5.5 lakh.
Why this estimate is more accurate
"Kitchen renovation" quotes vary 3× because vendors blend high-margin modular pricing into low-margin civil work. Splitting cabinetry per Rft, countertop per sqft, appliances by SKU gives you a quote-by-quote comparable that exposes vendor margin games.
Material comparison
| Renovation level | What's included | 10 Rft cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic refresh | Shutters + countertop + paint + minor plumbing | ₹1.4–2.4 lakh |
| Mid rebuild | Full modular + new countertop + appliances | ₹2.8–5 lakh |
| Premium rebuild | Acrylic / lacquered + quartz + premium appliances | ₹5–9 lakh |
| Luxury overhaul | Hettich / Hafele + marble + chef appliances | ₹9–18 lakh |
| Designer + layout change | Wall demo + new plumbing + island | ₹12–25 lakh |
What affects the final cost
- Layout change — moving sink or hob ₹15–40k in plumbing/electrical alone; avoid if possible.
- Tall units — 7 ft pantry tall = 1.4× cost of base unit per Rft equivalent.
- Hardware — Hettich/Hafele soft-close ₹4–8k per drawer set vs ₹1.5k Indian.
- Chimney capacity — 90cm 1200m³/hr ₹18–35k; 90cm 1500m³/hr filter-less ₹40–80k.
- Backsplash — ₹120–500/sqft tile, ₹450–900/sqft glass, ₹350–700/sqft quartz slab.
- Appliance bundle — hob + chimney + oven + dishwasher + RO; budget ₹80k–2.5 lakh.
City-wise cost variations
10 Rft mid-rebuild kitchen (laminate modular + quartz top + standard appliances), 2026:
- Mumbai — ₹3.8–5.5 lakh
- Delhi NCR — ₹3.6–5.2 lakh
- Bengaluru — ₹3.4–5 lakh
- Hyderabad / Chennai / Pune — ₹3.2–4.8 lakh
- Tier-2 cities — ₹2.9–4.3 lakh