Estimate what it costs to start and run a cloud kitchen in India. Your startup cost is mainly equipment, a deposit, licences and initial stock; your monthly cost is rent, raw material, packaging, staff, utilities and marketing. Enter your own numbers below and the calculator adds them up in ₹. There is no single right figure — a lean single-brand kitchen is widely reported to launch for roughly ₹3–10 lakh, but it depends on your city, size and how much you buy new.
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Your cloud kitchen cost
ExampleStartup cost (one-time)
₹6,45,000
Monthly cost (recurring)
₹3,20,000
Take direct orders from day one
Make a Menuthere ordering page in rupees with your menu and a QR code, so orders come to you at 0% commission.
Enter your one-time costs: deposit, kitchen equipment, fit-out, licences, branding and initial stock. The example lines show you what to include.
Enter your recurring costs: rent, raw material, packaging, staff, utilities and marketing. Add or remove lines to match your kitchen.
See your one-time startup cost and your monthly running cost in ₹. Switch on the aggregator scenario to see what commission adds each month.
| Item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Rent deposit | Security deposit on the kitchen space, often several months' rent |
| Equipment and utensils | Cooking range, prep tables, fridge and freezer, utensils |
| Fit-out | Plumbing, electricals, exhaust, shelving |
| Licences and permits | FSSAI (₹100/yr Basic Registration), trade licence, fire NOC |
| Branding and photos | Logo, menu design, good food photography for delivery |
| Initial raw material | Ingredients and packaging for your first weeks |
| Item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Rent | Monthly kitchen rent |
| Raw material | Ingredients, scaled to orders |
| Packaging | Containers, bags, labels |
| Staff | Cooks and helpers |
| Utilities | Gas, electricity, water |
| Marketing and delivery | Promotion, and your own riders or the fee aggregators charge |
The FSSAI fee itself is small: ₹100 a year for Basic Registration (turnover up to ₹1.5 crore), which covers most new cloud kitchens. The bigger recurring cost is often aggregator commission. See what restaurants pay on Zomato and Swiggy.
That is why the calculator keeps aggregator commission separate from your own-order costs. Moving repeat customers to your own ordering page and WhatsApp — 0% commission, money in your own Razorpay or Cashfree account — changes your monthly maths. Try the aggregator scenario with and without a slice of direct orders to see the difference.
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Make an ordering page in rupees with your menu and a QR code, so your direct orders come to you with 0% commission.