The figures on this page are the ranges we actually quote in Pune and PCMC in 2026. They are indicative, not a price list: every project is measured on site and quoted line by line before anything is ordered. Where a number depends on something specific to your flat, we say so.
The kitchen is the largest single line in most Pune interior projects and the one where the difference between a good quote and a cheap one is least visible. This page covers what it costs, what drives that, and what actually matters in the specification.
What it costs
In our projects, a full modular kitchen runs:
- Compact straight or L-shape (8–10 running feet) — ₹2 to ₹3 lakh
- Standard L-shape or U-shape (12–16 running feet) — ₹3 to ₹4.5 lakh
- Large kitchen with island or breakfast counter — ₹4.5 to ₹7 lakh
That covers base and wall units, shutters, internal fittings, a stone counter, the backsplash and installation. Appliances — hob, chimney, oven, dishwasher — are separate, and we specify rather than supply them so you are not paying a margin on a retail item.
What actually drives the price
Running feet, not floor area. A kitchen is priced by the length of its runs and the height of its units. Two kitchens in identically sized rooms can differ by a lakh because one has a full-height tall unit and the other does not.
Carcass material. The box behind the shutter is where quotes diverge most. BWP or marine-grade plywood in the wet zones costs more than commercial ply or particle board and is the difference between a kitchen that survives ten years and one that swells at the sink within three.
Hardware. Hinges, channels, lift-ups and baskets are used dozens of times a day. Branded soft-close hardware adds meaningfully to a quote and is the last thing we would remove.
Shutter finish. Laminate, acrylic, lacquered glass and veneer sit at increasing price points. This is the most visible choice and, honestly, the least important to how the kitchen performs.
Counter material. Granite, engineered quartz and natural stone differ substantially. Quartz costs more than granite and tolerates staining better.
Where to spend and where not to
If the budget is tight, we recommend protecting the carcass, the hardware and the chimney, and economising on the shutter finish and the backsplash.
The reasoning is simple. A laminate shutter on a marine-ply carcass with good hinges is a kitchen that works for fifteen years and can be refaced later. An acrylic shutter on a particle board carcass with cheap channels looks better in photographs and fails at the point of use. The visible half is the replaceable half.
Ventilation is not optional
The most common specification failure we see in Pune kitchens is the chimney. A recirculating unit with a charcoal filter does very little against Indian cooking; it moves smell around rather than removing it. A properly ducted chimney with a real outlet through an external wall is the only version worth fitting, and the duct run needs planning before the false ceiling closes.
Suction should be matched to the hob and the room, and the chimney positioned at the manufacturer's stated height rather than wherever the wall unit line suggests.
Drawers beat shutters
The change that most improves how a kitchen is used is replacing lower shutters with deep drawers. A shutter with shelves behind it means kneeling and reaching into a dark box. A drawer brings the contents out to you.
Drawers cost more per running foot, which is why they are the first thing cut from a cheap quote. In our kitchens the base units are drawers as standard unless there is a reason not to.
Open or closed
Whether to open the kitchen into the living room depends on how the home is actually used, not on what is fashionable. In a compact Balewadi or Punawale 2 BHK, opening it transforms a dark living room and is usually the best money in the project. In a Kondhwa home with a large family cooking from scratch daily, keeping it closed and spending the money on ventilation and durability is the better answer.
Opening a kitchen wall runs ₹55,000 to ₹90,000 including the electrical rerouting, and the wall must be confirmed non-structural first.
Related
See our modular kitchen service page, the guide to plywood and materials and what a full interior costs in Pune.
To talk through a kitchen, call Pooja Dhoot on +91 82080 93011 or Dimple Marathe on +91 88881 77217.