Last Updated: August 2026 | Reading time: about 9 minutes
Most Bengaluru modular kitchen quotations include the cabinetry and exclude almost everything else that makes a kitchen usable. A quotation of Rs. 2,20,000 to Rs. 3,20,000 for an L-shaped kitchen in 2026 typically covers only the carcass, shutters, standard hinges and installation labour. The countertop slab, chimney, hob, sink, faucet, backsplash tiling, any plumbing or gas line shift, new electrical points and 18 percent GST are all billed as separate lines or left to you entirely. On a Rs. 2,60,000 cabinetry quote for a standard 10 by 10 foot kitchen, those exclusions add roughly Rs. 1,55,300, taking the delivered cost to about Rs. 4,15,300.
What this means for you: ask for the exclusions list in writing before you compare two quotes. Two Bengaluru studios quoting Rs. 2.6 lakh and Rs. 3.4 lakh may be identical once the excluded lines are added back. myNivasa issues a line-item Bill of Quantities that prices the excluded heads alongside the cabinetry, so the comparison is honest. Call 094499 00222 to request one.
On this page
- What a Bengaluru modular kitchen quote includes and excludes
- The countertop is a separate line: Rs. 160 to Rs. 450 per sq ft
- Chimney, hob, sink: appliances you buy, not the designer
- Moving the sink point: plumbing and gas work nobody quotes
- Backsplash tiling and the loft: two lines that vanish
- 18 percent GST on HSN 9403 modular furniture
- A 10x10 Bengaluru kitchen: quoted Rs. 2.6 lakh, delivered Rs. 4.15 lakh
- Frequently asked questions
What Does a Modular Kitchen Quote in Bengaluru Include and Exclude?
A Bengaluru modular kitchen quotation is a cabinetry quotation. It prices the factory-made or workshop-made boxes that sit on your floor and hang on your wall, plus the doors on the front of them, plus the labour to install them. Published Bengaluru ranges for 2026 put a straight-line kitchen at Rs. 1,50,000 to Rs. 2,20,000, an L-shaped kitchen at Rs. 2,20,000 to Rs. 3,20,000, and a U-shaped or island kitchen from Rs. 3,50,000 upwards, with the full market band running from Rs. 1,50,000 to Rs. 8,00,000 depending on material and finish.
Inside that number, the material choice is the single biggest driver. Bengaluru per square foot rates published for 2026 run at Rs. 1,200 to Rs. 1,800 for MDF and particle board, Rs. 1,800 to Rs. 2,500 for HDHMR, and Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,500 for BWP grade plywood carrying the IS 710 mark. That last grade matters in a kitchen specifically: IS 710 boards are bonded with phenol formaldehyde resin and are tested by boiling in water for 72 hours, which is why they belong under the sink and around the dishwasher point rather than IS 303 BWR, which is adequate for a bedroom wardrobe carcass but not for a wet zone.
Hardware is the second driver, and it is often described in a quote by brand name alone rather than by product line. That is a warning sign. Soft close hinges from Hettich, Hafele and Blum span roughly Rs. 180 to Rs. 700 per piece, drawer channel pairs Rs. 700 to Rs. 4,500, and tandem or box drawer systems Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 12,000 per set, with Hettich and Hafele sitting at the value end and Blum at the premium end. A quote that says only "Hettich hardware" can legitimately mean either end of that spread, which is a difference of well over a lakh across a full kitchen.
What sits outside the quote is more consistent than most homeowners expect. Across the Bengaluru studios whose 2026 price pages are publicly indexed, the same seven heads are excluded again and again: the countertop slab, the chimney, the hob, the sink and faucet, plumbing or gas line modifications, new electrical points, and the backsplash tiling. GST at 18 percent is the eighth, and it is usually mentioned in a footnote rather than in the total.
When a homeowner in Marathahalli or Bellandur tells me two quotes are Rs. 80,000 apart, I ask for the exclusions page before I look at the price page. Nine times out of ten the gap is not margin. It is scope.
This is why a quotation and a Bill of Quantities are not the same document. A quotation gives you a number. A Bill of Quantities gives you every hinge, every running foot of shutter, every square foot of counter and every excluded head listed with its own rate, so the number can be checked. Ask which one you are holding.
- Modular kitchen quotation
- A priced offer for the modular cabinetry of a kitchen, covering the carcass boxes, shutters, standard hardware and installation labour. In Bengaluru in 2026 it typically excludes the countertop, appliances, sink and faucet, plumbing and gas modifications, electrical points, backsplash tiling and 18 percent GST, each of which is billed separately or bought by the homeowner.
- An L-shaped Bengaluru modular kitchen quotation covers cabinetry only and runs Rs. 2,20,000 to Rs. 3,20,000 in 2026.
- Countertops are quoted per square foot: granite Rs. 160 to Rs. 350, engineered quartz Rs. 280 to Rs. 450 including installation.
- A 60 cm auto clean chimney starts at Rs. 6,599 and a 90 cm at Rs. 15,790 on Faber India list pricing, with popular auto clean models at Rs. 16,249 to Rs. 29,990.
- Shifting a plumbing or gas line in a Bengaluru kitchen costs Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 80,000 depending on distance.
- GST on modular wooden furniture under HSN 9403 is 18 percent and is applied on top of the quoted cabinetry figure.
- On a Rs. 2,60,000 quote for a 10 by 10 kitchen, the excluded heads add about Rs. 1,55,300, a 60 percent uplift.
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| # | Cost item | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Countertop slab | Rs. 160 to Rs. 450 per sq ft |
| 2 | Chimney | Rs. 6,599 to Rs. 29,990 |
| 3 | Built-in hob | Rs. 8,500 to Rs. 28,000 |
| 4 | Sink and faucet | Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 25,000 |
| 5 | Plumbing or gas line shift | Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 80,000 |
| 6 | Electrical, 6 to 10 points | Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 35,000 |
| 7 | Backsplash tiling | From Rs. 150 per sq ft, 50 sq ft minimum |
| Carcass material | Rate per sq ft | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|
| MDF or particle board | Rs. 1,200 to Rs. 1,800 | Dry zone overheads only |
| HDHMR | Rs. 1,800 to Rs. 2,500 | General cabinetry, moderate humidity |
| BWP plywood, IS 710 | Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,500 | Sink base, dishwasher point, all wet zones |
The Countertop Is a Separate Line: Rs. 160 to Rs. 450 per Square Foot
The countertop is the most expensive thing a modular kitchen quotation will not price for you, and it is excluded for a structural reason rather than a sneaky one. Stone is bought as a slab, cut to your measured drawing after the carcass is installed, edge profiled and then lifted into place, usually by a stone vendor rather than by the interior contractor. The sequence means the final quantity is not known when the quotation is written.
On 2026 rates published for the Bengaluru market, Indian granite falls between Rs. 160 and Rs. 350 per square foot and engineered quartz between Rs. 280 and Rs. 450 per square foot including installation, with imported marble in a far higher band. A standard 10 by 10 foot L-shaped kitchen carries roughly 30 square feet of counter, which puts granite at Rs. 4,800 to Rs. 10,500 and quartz at Rs. 8,400 to Rs. 13,500 for the surface itself.
Three sub-lines are frequently missed even when the countertop is quoted. The sink cutout is charged separately by most Bengaluru fabricators. The edge profile, whether a simple bullnose or a mitred waterfall, changes the labour rate. And the skirting, the 4 inch upstand behind the counter, is measured in running feet rather than square feet. Ask for all three to be shown as their own lines. If a quotation gives you a single countertop figure with no area, no rate and no edge specification, it is an estimate rather than a price.
Chimney, Hob and Sink: Appliances You Buy, Not the Designer
Almost every Bengaluru studio expects the homeowner to purchase the chimney, hob, sink and faucet directly. The designer needs only the model dimensions in order to cut the module openings correctly, which is why appliance specifications are requested early and then never appear in the price.
The spread is wide enough to change a budget on its own. On Faber India list pricing in August 2026, a 60 cm auto clean chimney starts at Rs. 6,599 and a 90 cm at Rs. 15,790, while popular auto clean models sit higher: the Elica 60 cm BLDC filterless at Rs. 16,249 and the Faber Apollo 90 cm at Rs. 29,990. Built in hobs across Glen, Faber and Bosch run from about Rs. 8,500 to Rs. 28,000, with a 70 cm four burner glass hob with brass burners typically landing at Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 22,000. Stainless steel sinks start around Rs. 2,500 for a basic single bowl, sit at Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 12,000 for a deeper 304 grade bowl with drainboard, and reach Rs. 25,000 and beyond for premium double bowls.
One practical consequence: decide the chimney width before the cabinetry drawing is frozen. A 90 cm chimney over a 60 cm hob needs a wider gap in the overhead run, and changing that after the shutters are cut is a rework charge, not a design revision.
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If your new layout keeps the sink and gas point exactly where the builder left them, this head costs you nothing. The moment the layout moves either, it becomes one of the largest excluded lines in a Bengaluru kitchen. Shifting a plumbing or gas line costs Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 80,000 depending on the distance moved, because it involves core cutting through the wall or floor, re-routing supply and waste, re-sloping the drain and making good the surface afterwards.
Apartment stock across Whitefield, Sarjapur Road, Bellandur and Hebbal makes this more likely than it sounds. Builder kitchens are laid out around a single utility wall, and homeowners who want an island or a peninsula almost always end up moving the sink. In older apartments the drain slope is the constraint rather than the pipe run, and there is a limit past which a plumber cannot move a sink at all without a pump.
Electrical is the sibling line. A kitchen renovation with 6 to 10 new points, meaning the chimney socket, hob ignition, dishwasher, microwave, water purifier and under cabinet lighting circuits, costs Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 35,000 in Bengaluru. Ask whether that includes the concealed conduit and the making good of the plaster, or only the wiring and the switch plates.
Backsplash Tiling and the Loft: Two Lines That Vanish From Kitchen Quotes
The strip of wall between the counter and the overhead cabinets is not cabinetry, so it is not in a cabinetry quote. Backsplash tiling in Bengaluru starts at about Rs. 150 per square foot on published 2026 rate cards, usually with a 50 square foot minimum, which puts a typical 10 by 10 kitchen backsplash at around Rs. 7,500 before you choose anything decorative. Handmade or imported tiles multiply that quickly, and so does a herringbone or stacked layout, because the wastage and the labour both rise.
The loft is the other quiet omission. Bengaluru apartments almost always have a slab to soffit gap above the overhead run, and a quotation drawn to overhead height stops below it. Adding a loft with shutters is priced per square foot at the same material rate as the rest of the kitchen, which on BWP grade means another Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,500 per square foot of shutter face. It is worth deciding at drawing stage, because retrofitting a loft after the overheads are installed rarely produces a clean shadow line.
18 Percent GST on HSN 9403 Modular Furniture
Modular wooden furniture is classified under HSN 9403 and attracts GST at 18 percent. The rate survived the rationalisation approved at the 56th GST Council meeting, whose revised slabs took effect on 22 September 2025, and plywood under HSN 4412 also sits at 18 percent. There is a narrow exception at 5 percent for furniture made entirely of bamboo, cane or rattan, which does not describe a standard Bengaluru modular kitchen.
The practical issue is not the rate. It is where it appears. A quotation that shows Rs. 2,60,000 and carries "GST extra as applicable" in small type at the bottom is really a Rs. 3,06,800 quotation. When you compare two studios, confirm whether each figure is inclusive or exclusive before you subtract one from the other, because an 18 percent difference in presentation can look exactly like an 18 percent difference in price.
Ask for the GST treatment of the excluded heads too. Appliances you buy yourself carry their own GST at the point of purchase. Labour only services such as plumbing shifting may be invoiced differently from the supply and installation of furniture. A studio that can explain this in one paragraph is a studio that has an accountant.
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WhatsApp Us Call +91 94499 00222A 10x10 Bengaluru Kitchen: Quoted at Rs. 2.6 Lakh, Delivered at Rs. 4.15 Lakh
Here is the arithmetic on a single worked example, built entirely from the rates cited above rather than from a rounded guess. Take a 10 by 10 foot L-shaped kitchen in a Bengaluru apartment, BWP grade carcass, laminate shutters, mid range soft close hardware. The cabinetry quotation lands at Rs. 2,60,000, which is the mid point of the Rs. 2,20,000 to Rs. 3,20,000 L-shape band that Bengaluru studios publish for 2026.
Now add the excluded heads at mid range choices. A granite counter across 30 square feet at Rs. 250 per square foot is Rs. 7,500. A 60 cm auto clean chimney is Rs. 16,000. A four burner glass hob is Rs. 19,000. A mid range sink with faucet is Rs. 8,500. A modest plumbing or gas shift at the lower end of the band is Rs. 25,000. Eight new electrical points are Rs. 25,000. Fifty square feet of backsplash at Rs. 150 is Rs. 7,500. Those seven lines total Rs. 1,08,500. GST at 18 percent on the Rs. 2,60,000 cabinetry adds Rs. 46,800.
The delivered figure is Rs. 4,15,300, against a quotation of Rs. 2,60,000. The gap is Rs. 1,55,300, or almost 60 percent on top of the number the homeowner was shown. Choose premium at every point instead of mid range and the same kitchen crosses Rs. 5,50,000 without a single change to the cabinetry design.
| Excluded item | Added cost |
|---|---|
| GST at 18 percent | Rs. 46,800 |
| Plumbing or gas shift | Rs. 25,000 |
| Electrical points | Rs. 25,000 |
| Built-in hob | Rs. 19,000 |
| Chimney, 60 cm | Rs. 16,000 |
| Sink and faucet | Rs. 8,500 |
| Backsplash tiling | Rs. 7,500 |
| Granite countertop | Rs. 7,500 |
This is not an argument that Bengaluru studios are dishonest. Almost none of these heads can be priced accurately before measurement, and several of them genuinely belong to a different vendor. It is an argument for asking one question at the first meeting: what is not in this number. A studio that answers it in writing has told you more about how it works than any 3D render will.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GST included in a modular kitchen quotation in Bengaluru?
Usually not. Modular wooden furniture falls under HSN 9403 and carries 18 percent GST, and most Bengaluru quotations show the pre tax figure with a line reading GST extra as applicable. A Rs. 2,60,000 quotation therefore bills at Rs. 3,06,800. Always confirm whether a quoted number is inclusive or exclusive before comparing two studios.
Does a modular kitchen price include the countertop in Bangalore?
In most cases it does not, because the slab is cut and installed after the carcass is measured on site, often by a separate stone vendor. Bengaluru 2026 rates run Rs. 160 to Rs. 350 per square foot for Indian granite and Rs. 280 to Rs. 450 per square foot for engineered quartz including installation. A 10 by 10 kitchen carries about 30 square feet of counter. Ask for the sink cutout, edge profile and skirting to be shown as separate lines.
How much does it cost to shift a kitchen sink or gas point in a Bengaluru apartment?
Between Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 80,000 depending on how far the point moves. The work involves core cutting, re-routing supply and waste lines, re-establishing the drain slope and making good the surface. In older apartments the drain slope, not the pipe length, is the binding constraint, and past a certain distance a sink cannot be moved without a pump. If your layout keeps the existing points, this head costs nothing.
What is the difference between a modular kitchen quotation and a BOQ?
A quotation gives you a total. A Bill of Quantities lists every item with its quantity and rate, including hinge counts, running feet of shutter, square feet of counter, hardware product lines and the excluded heads priced separately. Only a BOQ can be checked. If a Bengaluru studio will issue a quotation but not a BOQ, you cannot verify what you are buying.
Which plywood grade should a Bengaluru kitchen carcass use?
BWP grade carrying the IS 710 mark from the Bureau of Indian Standards, particularly for the base units under the sink and around any dishwasher point. IS 710 boards use phenol formaldehyde resin and are tested by 72 hours of boiling water immersion. IS 303 BWR is acceptable for dry zone units and bedroom wardrobes but not for a kitchen wet zone. Bengaluru 2026 rates for BWP grade cabinetry run Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,500 per square foot against Rs. 1,200 to Rs. 1,800 for MDF or particle board.
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WhatsApp Us Call +91 94499 00222Limitations. The figures here are 2026 market rates for Bengaluru drawn from the published sources listed below and from manufacturer list pricing current in August 2026. Appliance prices change with model year and retail offers, stone rates vary by quarry batch, and plumbing costs depend on the specific building. The 10 by 10 worked example is arithmetic on those cited rates, not a record of a single completed project. Treat every figure as a planning band and confirm against a measured site quotation.
Sources
- Bureau of Indian Standards, for IS 710 BWP and IS 303 BWR plywood specifications.
- Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GST portal, for HSN 9403 and HSN 4412 rate classification.
- Faber India chimney list pricing, August 2026.
- DesignCafe kitchen countertop cost guide, updated 30 July 2026.
Final Word
The number on a Bengaluru modular kitchen quotation is real, and it is also incomplete. Once you know that the countertop, the chimney, the hob, the sink, the plumbing shift, the electrical points, the backsplash and 18 percent GST all sit outside it, the quotation becomes useful again, because you can add the missing heads yourself and compare two studios on the same footing. That single exclusions question, asked at the first meeting, is worth more than any amount of negotiating on the cabinetry rate.
If you want the comparison done properly, read our Bengaluru kitchen renovation ideas and cost guide for the wider renovation picture, our breakdown of typical home renovation costs per square foot in Bangalore for 2026 for how a kitchen sits inside a whole home budget, and our room by room home renovation cost guide for Bangalore when you are planning more than one space at a time. Or bring your existing quotation to our Vignan Nagar office and we will mark the exclusions on it with you.
