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Building a 2,000 sq ft house in Mumbai? Opening a café in Pune? Find out roughly what it will cost, how much you need at each stage, and who to talk to.
Homes
Building or doing up a whole home
House construction costBuild an independent houseWork it out →Villa costA large home with pool, garden and moreWork it out →Farmhouse costA house on farmland, with water, power and land rulesWork it out →Home interiors costKitchen, wardrobes, ceilings, lighting, furnitureWork it out →Renovation costRefresh or redo an existing homeWork it out →
Commercial
Offices, cafés, shops and other spaces
Office fit-out costFit out an office, by area or seatsWork it out →Café and restaurant setup costOpen a café, QSR, restaurant or barWork it out →Shop and showroom fit-outA store, showroom or mall unitWork it out →Clinic, salon, gym and stay fit-outClinics, salons, gyms, co-working, homestays, small hotelsWork it out →
Rooms
One room or one job at a time
Modular kitchen costLayout, materials, countertop, appliancesWork it out →Wardrobe costHinged or sliding, by size and finishWork it out →Bathroom remodel costTiles, fittings, waterproofing, item by itemWork it out →False ceiling costGypsum, POP, PVC, wood, with cove lightsWork it out →Home automation costSmart switches, sensors, AC controlWork it out →Electrical and plumbing pointsNew points, shifting, rewiringWork it out →
Materials
How much to buy, and what it costs
Fees & money
Professional fees, loans and stamp duty
Architect's feeWhat an architect charges, and when you payWork it out →Interior designer's feeBy percentage, per sq ft or a flat feeWork it out →Home loan EMIMonthly payment, interest and how much you can borrowWork it out →Stamp duty and registrationWhat you pay the state to register a homeWork it out →
How to go about it
Guides to each step, with sourced figures.
- How to build a house in India, step by stepA plain walk-through of building an independent house in India, from budget and plot checks to design, approvals, the construction stages and handover.
- What a house costs to build, stage by stageHow house construction costs break down by stage in India, with per-sq-ft rates, soft and hidden costs, and a worked 2,000 sq ft example for Mumbai and Jaipur.
- Approvals and documents you need to build a houseThe title papers, land-use conversion, plan sanction, certificates and utility NOCs you need to build a house in India, with typical times and costs.
- Who to hire when, and what they chargeThe order in which to bring in an architect, soil lab, structural engineer, MEP consultant, contractor and designers when building a house, and their typical fees in India.
- Labour-only, item-rate or turnkey: choosing a contractorHow labour-only, item-rate and turnkey building contracts differ in India, who carries the risk, how to compare quotes, and how to structure payments.
- Home construction loans: how banks pay out by stageHow a construction loan is released in stages, what the bank needs at each one, and how to line up your contractor's payments with it.
- A quality checklist, stage by stageWhat to look at on site at each stage of building a house, from soil test to snag list.
- Rules of thumb for estimating materialsQuick per-sq-ft rules for cement, steel, sand, bricks, tiles and paint, so you can sanity-check a contractor's estimate.
- Renovating a home: stages, budget and sequenceHow to scope a renovation, what each level of work roughly costs, and the order to do it in.
- Planning full home interiors, from design to move-inWhen to start, how an interiors budget usually splits, what designers charge, and how long it takes to move in.
- How much cement, steel and sand a house needsPer sq ft rules for cement, steel, sand, aggregate and bricks, what changes them, which grades to buy, and a worked example for a 2,000 sq ft house.
- Rooftop solar for a house: cost and subsidyHow big a system you need, what it costs before and after the PM Surya Ghar subsidy, how net metering works, and how long it takes to pay back.
- A lift in your house: cost and what it needsThe kinds of home lift, what each costs by number of stops, the shaft, pit and power they need, upkeep, and the permissions some states ask for.
- Compound wall, gate and driveway costWhat a compound wall costs per running ft by material, what drives the gate and driveway cost, and a worked example for a 30 × 40 ft plot.
- Interiors cost for a 1, 2 and 3 BHKWhat interiors for a 1, 2 or 3 BHK roughly cost at each finish level, what the price covers, and how the choice of who does it changes the bill.
- Bedroom interiors cost: bed, wardrobe and moreWhat a master, kids' or guest bedroom roughly costs to do up, item by item, from the wardrobe and bed to the ceiling, lights and curtains.
- Living room interiors and TV unit costWhat a living room roughly costs at each level, from the TV unit and ceiling to the sofa, rug and curtains, with a worked example.
- Home automation cost: smart lights, locks and moreWhat smart switches, locks, cameras, curtains and AC control cost, wireless or wired, per room and for a whole flat, and what to plan before wiring.
- How much a modular kitchen costsWhat a modular kitchen costs per running ft, by layout, board and finish, with a worked 10×10 L-shaped example.
- Wardrobe cost: hinged or sliding, by finishHow wardrobes are priced per sq ft of front, what sliding doors, lofts and finishes add, and what a 3BHK's wardrobes come to.
- Bathroom renovation cost, item by itemWhat redoing a 40 sq ft bathroom costs at each level, item by item, how long it takes and the order the work goes in.
- Waterproofing cost: terrace, bathrooms and wallsWhere a home needs waterproofing, what each method costs per sq ft and how long it lasts, and how to find the cause of damp first.
- False ceiling cost: gypsum, POP, grid and woodWhat each kind of false ceiling costs per sq ft, what cove and profile lights add, and when to put it in.
- Flooring cost by material: vitrified, marble, granite, woodWhat each flooring costs per sq ft laid, how much extra to buy, and which rooms suit which material.
- House painting cost per sq ftHow to work out the area to paint, what each grade of paint costs with labour, and what a 2 BHK and a house exterior cost.
- Rewiring a house: electrical work and its costHow electricians price by the point, what wires, switches and safety devices to ask for, and what rewiring a 2 BHK costs.
- What a villa costs to build, and what drives the priceVilla build rates by tier and city, the features that push the rate up, and the costs that sit outside the per-sq-ft figure.
- Building a farmhouse near Delhi: land, rules and costHow Delhi and Haryana farmhouse rules differ, what land and building cost, and what to check before you buy.
- Weekend homes near Mumbai, Pune and Goa: Alibaug, Lonavala, KarjatLand rules in Maharashtra and Goa, why coastal and hill sites cost more, and what to plan for when the house sits empty most of the week.
- Farmland homes in the South: Devanahalli, Kanakapura, Shankarpally, ECRBuying and converting farmland in Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, and what water, waste and power cost on a rural plot.
- Planning an office fit-out: cost, timeline and who to hireWhat an office fit-out costs per sq ft and per seat, how long it takes, and how to put the team together.
- What it costs to open a café or restaurantRealistic budgets for cafés and restaurants, including the deposit, working capital and licences people underestimate.
- Fitting out a shop or showroomWhat a shop or showroom fit-out costs per sq ft, what pushes the price up, and how to choose who builds it.
- Clinics, salons and gyms: the costs people forgetThe services, equipment and licences that make clinics, salons and gyms cost more than an ordinary fit-out.
- Turning a home into a homestayWhat it costs per room to turn a house into a homestay, and the registration, safety and design steps involved.
- Architect fees in India: percentage, per sq ft or lump sumHow architects charge for a house, what the Council of Architecture's 7.5% means, what the fee covers and when you pay it.
- Interior designer fees: how they chargePercentage, per sq ft, flat fee or bundled into a turnkey price: what each costs, what it covers and how to pay.
- Home loan EMI: what you pay and how much you can borrowHow EMI is worked out, how rate and tenure change it, and the income and loan-to-value rules that cap what a bank will lend.
- Stamp duty and registration charges, state by stateWhat eleven states charge to register a home, the lower rates for women, which value the duty is worked on, and how to pay.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in NoidaWhich authority approves your plot, what the UP Apartment Act and your society allow in a flat, the OC and registry check before interiors, GRAP and hard water, stamp duty, and firms to hire in Noida.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in GurugramDTCP, HSVP or MCG: who approves your plot, the stilt-plus-four stay, what the Haryana Apartment Act allows in a flat, water and power in new sectors, GRAP, stamp duty, and firms to hire in Gurugram.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in DelhiMCD and NDMC plan sanction, the no-sanction rule for small plots, DDA's 2026 rules for altering flats, GRAP construction bans, groundwater, stamp duty, and firms to hire in Delhi.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in MumbaiWhat BMC and your society need before you renovate, which repairs need no permission, the OC check for a new flat, monsoon and old-building issues, stamp duty, and firms to hire in Mumbai.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in PuneWho approves plans in PMC, PCMC and PMRDA areas, what your society needs before you renovate, the OC check for a new flat, water and old-building issues, stamp duty, and firms to hire in Pune.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in BengaluruPlan approval under the Greater Bengaluru Authority and Nambike Nakshe, khata and OC rules, lake and storm-drain checks, flat renovation, stamp duty and registration, and firms to hire in Bengaluru.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in HyderabadBuildNow approvals, the new corporations, HYDRAA and lake buffers, water and tankers, flat renovation, stamp duty and the 2026 market-value revision, and firms to hire in Hyderabad.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in ChennaiTamil Nadu's single-window and instant self-certified approvals for small homes, flat renovation rules, debris fines, the northeast monsoon and water, stamp duty and registration, and firms to hire in Chennai.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in KolkataKMC's online sanction and quick route for small plots, which repairs need no permission, the debris rule for completion certificates, flooding and filled-in ponds, stamp duty, and firms to hire in Kolkata.
- Building, renovating or doing up a home in AhmedabadAMC and AUDA approvals under CGDCR, small homes without prior permission, minor works that need none, Building Use permission, heat and earthquake lessons, debris rules, stamp duty, and firms to hire in Ahmedabad.
Every figure is approximate. Rates come from published sources gathered in November 2026, mostly from firms that sell the work, so we show ranges. Land is never included. Get 2–3 quotes before you commit.