How much a modular kitchen costs
Design IRL Editorial · Figures checked 7 November 2026 · For owners planning a new kitchen or replacing an old one, in a flat or a house · How we make our guides
A modular kitchen is priced by the running foot of cabinets, and then by what goes into them. The layout fixes the length. The board, the shutter finish and the countertop decide most of the rest.
What drives the cost
A running ft is 1 ft of base cabinet with the wall cabinet above it and a 2 ft deep counter. Measure along the walls where cabinets will go. Count a corner only once.
- Length: more running ft means more cabinets. Layout decides this more than anything else.
- Carcass: the boxes. Particle board and MDF cost least. HDHMR, BWR and BWP (marine) plywood cost more and handle damp better. Stainless steel costs the most.
- Shutter finish: laminate is the base price. Membrane, acrylic, glass, veneer and PU each add more.
- Hardware: hinges, channels and lift-ups. Premium brands add about 15% to the cabinet price.
- Countertop: granite is the base. Quartz, solid surface and Italian marble add to it.
- Accessories: pull-outs, corner units and a tall pantry. Design Cafe reports these at 20–30% of a kitchen's cost.
- Appliances: chimney, hob, sink, oven and dishwasher, if bought through the kitchen company.
Price per running ft
These are cabinet rates per running ft, installed, for a metro city such as Delhi NCR, Bengaluru or Pune, before GST. They include a granite counter and mid-range soft-close hardware, but not accessories or appliances.
| Shutter finish | ₹ per running ft (HDHMR boxes) |
|---|---|
| Laminate | ₹8,000–15,000 |
| Membrane / PVC | ₹8,800–16,500 |
| Acrylic | ₹10,400–19,500 |
| Glass or aluminium profile | ₹11,200–21,000 |
| Veneer | ₹12,000–22,500 |
| PU / duco | ₹12,400–23,250 |
| Cabinet boxes | ₹ per running ft (laminate shutters) |
|---|---|
| Particle board | ₹6,400–12,000 |
| MDF | ₹6,800–12,750 |
| HDHMR | ₹8,000–15,000 |
| BWR plywood | ₹8,400–15,750 |
| BWP (marine) plywood | ₹9,600–18,000 |
| Stainless steel | ₹10,800–20,250 |
Countertop upgrades over granite run roughly ₹600 per running ft for generic quartz, ₹1,200 for solid surface, ₹1,500 for Italian marble and ₹4,000 for branded quartz. Houseyog reports granite at ₹250–400 per sq ft and quartz at ₹450–800.
What each layout costs
| Layout | Typical running ft | Laminate | Acrylic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight | 8 | ₹0.8–1.4 lakh | ₹1–1.8 lakh |
| Parallel | 14 | ₹1.3–2.3 lakh | ₹1.6–3 lakh |
| L-shaped | 18 | ₹1.7–3 lakh | ₹2.1–3.8 lakh |
| U-shaped | 24 | ₹2.2–4 lakh | ₹2.8–5.1 lakh |
| With an island | 24 plus the island | ₹3.7–5.8 lakh | ₹4.3–6.9 lakh |
For L and U layouts, published prices sit in the same range. Comaron lists a 10×10 L-shaped kitchen at ₹1,85,000–2,60,000 in laminate and ₹2,95,000–4,40,000 in PU, and a 10×10 U-shape at ₹2,30,000–3,40,000 in laminate. Design Cafe reports ₹2.5–5 lakh for an L-shape and ₹5–8 lakh or more with an island. Comaron puts an island unit on its own at ₹80,000–2,50,000.
For small kitchens, Comaron lists an 8 ft straight kitchen at ₹60,000–95,000 and a 10 ft parallel kitchen at ₹1,35,000–1,95,000, both in laminate. Our typical lengths for straight and parallel layouts follow small kitchens like these. Your length decides the price most, so enter your own in the calculator.
Worked example: a 10×10 ft L-shaped kitchen
Two 10 ft walls give 10 + 8 = 18 running ft, because the 2 ft corner is counted once. Say you are in Bengaluru and choose BWP plywood boxes, acrylic shutters, mid-range hardware, generic quartz, standard pull-outs, and a chimney, hob and sink.
| Item | Working | Typical ₹ |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinets | 18 × ₹11,000 × 1.2 (BWP) × 1.3 (acrylic) | ₹3,08,880 |
| Quartz over granite | 18 × ₹600 | ₹10,800 |
| Corner unit | 1 corner | ₹8,000 |
| Pull-outs and tall unit | Standard set | ₹60,000 |
| Chimney, hob, sink | ₹25,000 + ₹15,000 + ₹12,000 | ₹52,000 |
| Total before GST | ₹4,39,680 |
Without appliances, that is about ₹3.9 lakh. Comaron lists this size at ₹2.3–3.4 lakh in acrylic and ₹2.95–4.4 lakh in PU, and Design Cafe at ₹2.5–5 lakh. With marine plywood and quartz, our example sits near the top of those ranges. The same kitchen in HDHMR, laminate and granite with basic pull-outs comes to about ₹2,26,000 before appliances.
Comaron reports that moving plumbing and electrical points adds about ₹8,000–25,000 in all. Taking out an old kitchen adds ₹5,000–15,000, and wall and floor preparation another ₹3,000–12,000.
Modular company or carpenter-made
| Factory-made modular | Carpenter-made on site | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Higher; design and warranty are bundled in | Comaron reports 30–40% lower |
| Time | Comaron reports 7–15 days from measuring to fitting, up to 3 weeks for complex designs | Longer, with the work and dust at home |
| Finish | Even edges and finishes, machine-pressed | Depends on the carpenter |
| Warranty | Often 5 years on the kitchen; branded hardware 10–15 years | Usually informal |
| Repairs | Panels can be swapped later | Repairs are made to measure |
Compare like with like
Two quotes can differ only because one uses MDF and local hinges and the other uses BWP and Hettich or Blum. Ask every vendor for the board, its grade, the shutter finish, the hardware brand and the counter, in writing.
How to save without regret
- Spend on the base cabinets under the sink and hob. Use BWP or BWR plywood there, even if the wall cabinets are HDHMR.
- Use a costlier finish only on the shutters people see most. Laminate inside and on tall units is fine.
- Keep good hinges and channels. They are what you touch every day and what fails first.
- Pick a few pull-outs you will use. The calculator allows about ₹20,000 for a basic set and ₹1.2 lakh for a premium one.
- Buy appliances yourself if the kitchen company's prices are higher than the market.
- Fix plumbing and electrical points before ordering. Changes after the cabinets are made cost more.
Figures are approximate
Every rate here varies by city, vendor and spec, and vendor prices change with offers. Use them to plan, then get 2–3 quotes for the same written scope.
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Sources
Most published cost figures come from firms that sell the work. We give ranges and you should get 2–3 quotes.