Modular Kitchen Price by Size: 8×8, 10×8 & 10×10

An 8×8, 10×8 or 10×10 kitchen is not priced by its floor area – it is priced by its running feet. A 10×10 room holds roughly 20 running feet of cabinetry in an L-shape and close to 27 in a U-shape, which is why two kitchens in identically sized rooms can differ by more than double. Below is what each size realistically holds, the layout that suits it, and how the estimate is built. Kutchina kitchens from Gita Enterprise are made to your measured sizes, so the final figure comes from a free site visit and an itemised written estimate – not from a room label.

8×8, 10×8 and 10×10 at a glance

Notice that the jump from 8×8 to 10×10 adds 56% more floor area but only about 25% more cabinetry in an L-shape. The floor in the middle of the room is walking space – you do not pay for it. That single fact settles most of the confusion around size-based pricing.

How kitchen size converts into price

Cabinetry is quoted per running foot of base units, wall units and tall units, not per square foot of floor. Measure along the walls that will carry cabinets, add them up, and you have the running feet your quote will be built on.

Two 10×10 kitchens can differ by 2x for four reasons, all of which are choices rather than dimensions:

• Layout – a U-shape uses three walls instead of two, adding six to eight running feet over an L in the same room.
• Wall units and lofts – running a full row of wall units, or adding loft storage above them, can add half as much cabinetry again.
• Tall units – one tall pantry or oven unit costs several times what a metre of base unit costs.
• Finish and hardware – the same carcass with a premium shutter finish and soft-close hardware throughout is a different price to a basic laminate build.

The full breakdown of what drives the number is in our modular kitchen price guide for Kolkata.

8×8 modular kitchen: what fits and what it costs

An 8×8 kitchen is the standard compact kitchen in older Kolkata flats and smaller 2 BHK units. With a door and often a window taking up wall space, a straight run along one wall or a short L is almost always the right answer.

A typical 8×8 specification: 7-8 ft of base units with drawers under the hob, a sink cabinet, 6-7 ft of wall units, a chimney, and a corner solution if you go L-shaped. A tall unit is usually possible only by giving up counter space, so most 8×8 kitchens skip it.

Because an 8×8 carries the fewest running feet of any common size, it is the most affordable full modular kitchen to build – which is why it is also the size most often asked about on our low cost modular kitchen page.

10×8 modular kitchen: what fits and what it costs

A 10×8 room gives you a genuine choice between an L-shape and a parallel (galley) layout, and the decision changes both the cost and the way the kitchen works.

L-shaped in a 10×8 keeps one wall free for a fridge or a small dining perch, and needs one corner solution. Parallel in a 10×8 puts cabinets on two facing walls, which yields the most storage of any layout in this footprint – but it needs at least 3.5 to 4 feet of clear walking space between the counters, so measure before committing.

A typical 10×8 specification: 16-18 running feet of cabinetry, a full wall-unit row, a tall unit for provisions, drawer stacks rather than shelves in the base units, and a corner carousel or magic corner if L-shaped.

10×10 modular kitchen: what fits and what it costs

A 10×10 is the largest of the three and the only one of the three where a U-shaped kitchen genuinely works. It is common in newer New Town, Rajarhat and Salt Lake flats.

L-shaped in a 10×10 gives about 18-20 running feet and leaves floor space for a breakfast counter or a movable trolley. U-shaped in a 10×10 takes the cabinetry to 24-27 running feet – the maximum storage this room can hold – and prices accordingly. This is the single biggest cost decision at this size, and it is worth making it deliberately rather than by default.

A typical 10×10 specification: full base run with drawers, complete wall-unit row, one or two tall units, a built-in oven or microwave housing, corner accessories, and often a loft above the wall units for seasonal storage. Layout options are compared on our modular kitchen layouts page.

What fits in each size

Upgrade levers at every size

If the first estimate comes in above what you had in mind, these are the levers that move the number most, in order of impact:

1. Shutter finish – moving between laminate, acrylic and PU finishes changes the price of every single shutter in the kitchen, so it has the largest effect of any choice.
2. Layout – dropping from U to L in a 10×10 removes six to eight running feet at a stroke.
3. Accessories – pull-outs, corner carousels, cutlery organisers and lift-up fittings add up quickly and can be phased in later.
4. Wall units – a partial wall-unit run now, completed later, is a legitimate way to phase spending. The carcass and finish can be matched afterwards.

What we would never advise cutting: carcass material, hinges and channels, and installation quality. Those three decide whether the kitchen survives ten Kolkata monsoons.

Your kitchen is never exactly 10×10

Real rooms have a door swing, a window sill, a pillar, a gas riser, a drain stack in the corner. In practice almost no Kolkata kitchen measures a clean 10×10 – which is why we quote on a measured drawing rather than on a room label. The site visit, the measurement and the 3D design are free, and the estimate you receive is itemised line by line so you can see exactly what each unit costs and adjust it.

Book a free measurement visit: call +91 90888 55525 or request a site visit online. EMI options are available.

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