Published 2026 figures for a 2BHK interior in Kolkata run from ₹6 to ₹14 lakh (₹700 to ₹1,600 per sq ft) at DesignCafe, to ₹1,500 to ₹3,000 per sq ft at Livspace. A 3BHK is quoted at ₹7 to ₹15 lakh or more. The ranges differ because the scope and finish behind them differ.
Every figure in this post comes from a company that sells interiors, so each carries a commercial interest. They are listed with their publisher and date so you can check them. No figure here is the studio’s own price.
How much does a 2BHK interior cost in Kolkata?
DesignCafe’s Kolkata guide of 28 March 2026 gives three tiers for a 2BHK, and Livspace’s Kolkata page gives a higher per sq ft range. The table sets them side by side.
| Source | Date | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| DesignCafe, Kolkata 2BHK | 28 Mar 2026 | ₹700 to ₹1,600 per sq ft. Budget ₹6 to ₹7 lakh, mid-range ₹7 to ₹10 lakh, luxury ₹10 to ₹14 lakh |
| Livspace, Kolkata | Nov 2026 | ₹1,500 to ₹3,000 per sq ft for complete interiors (the same page also says ₹1,000 to ₹4,500 for turnkey work) |
| Asian Paints Beautiful Homes | 15 Jun 2026 | National, 900 to 1,100 sq ft carpet in a metro: under ₹5 lakh, ₹5 to ₹15 lakh, above ₹15 lakh by tier |
On a flat of about 900 sq ft of carpet area, the arithmetic gives ₹6.3 to ₹14.4 lakh at DesignCafe’s rates and ₹13.5 to ₹27 lakh at Livspace’s. That arithmetic is this post’s own, not either company’s quote. The Livspace page also lists “starts at” packages, for example ₹4.52 lakh for a 2BHK. These are entry packages for selected rooms, not a full home.
How much does a 3BHK interior cost?
A 3BHK is quoted at roughly ₹7 to ₹15 lakh or more, depending on tier. DesignCafe’s national 3BHK guide of 16 September 2026 gives these bands:
- Essentials: ₹7 to ₹10 lakh.
- Mid-range: ₹10 to ₹15 lakh.
- Premium: ₹15 lakh and above.
The same guide states ₹900 to ₹1,400 per sq ft on a carpet area of 1,100 to 1,600 sq ft. DesignCafe’s Kolkata page of 10 February 2026 gives ₹7 to ₹8.5 lakh for a basic 3BHK and up to ₹11 to ₹14 lakh for semi-premium and premium work. Both companies’ own pages contradict themselves on some lines, so treat these as bands, not quotes.
Why do the published rates disagree?
They disagree because they price different things. Four differences matter most:
- Scope. A package for the kitchen and wardrobes is not a full home. Livspace’s “starts at” figures and DesignCafe’s budget tier cover a functional kitchen, wardrobes and basic living room units.
- Area basis. Carpet area is smaller than built-up area, so a rate per sq ft means different totals on each. Few pages say which they use.
- Tax and fee. Asian Paints Beautiful Homes states its figures exclude 18 per cent GST, and its guide gives a designer fee of 10 to 15 per cent, up to 20 per cent. Livspace puts the designer fee at 5 to 20 per cent. Some quotes fold the fee in and some do not.
- Finish. DesignCafe says the top of its range pays for richer finishes, more storage, a false ceiling and detailed lighting.
The same drawings priced by two companies can differ for these reasons alone. The post on house construction cost per sq ft in Kolkata explains the same trap for the building shell.
Where does the money go in a flat interior?
Kitchen and wardrobes take about half the budget or more. DesignCafe puts them at 60 to 70 per cent of a Kolkata 2BHK budget. Studio Matrx, a not-for-profit design education site, published a full split for a ₹10 lakh budget in a 2BHK of about 900 sq ft of carpet area. It is not specific to Kolkata.
| Head | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Modular kitchen | ₹2.5 lakh | 25% |
| Two wardrobes | ₹2 lakh | 20% |
| Contingency | ₹1 lakh | 10% |
| Electrical and lighting | ₹90,000 | 9% |
| False ceiling, living and dining | ₹85,000 | 8.5% |
| Soft furnishings | ₹70,000 | 7% |
| Painting | ₹70,000 | 7% |
| TV or feature wall | ₹70,000 | 7% |
| Foyer and extra units | ₹65,000 | 6.5% |
Source: Studio Matrx, 1 June 2026. The shares add to 100 per cent. Storage is the lesson: the studio’s completed 457 sq ft apartment at Muchipara put a fold-away bed, sliding-door wardrobes and a backlit panel in one room, designing the furniture and the interior together. The project page describes it, and the post on a 457 sq ft studio apartment interior goes into the layout.
What is usually left out of an interior quote?
Read the exclusions before the total. Three sources list what falls outside their quotes:
- DesignCafe (3BHK): civil work, appliances, curtains, loose furniture, sanitaryware, and GST if shown separately.
- Studio Matrx: appliances at ₹80,000 to ₹2 lakh, loose furniture at ₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh, civil work at ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh, electronics at ₹60,000 to ₹1.5 lakh, GST and design fee at 0 to 18 per cent, and society or move-in charges at ₹10,000 to ₹50,000.
- Asian Paints Beautiful Homes: civil, electrical and plumbing work that is not in the package “can add 20 to 40 per cent”, in its words.
Ask for a written list of what is included, room by room, with the brand or board grade for each. Ask also for the extra points and wiring that DesignCafe names as a typical hidden cost.
How much should you hold as contingency and fee?
Hold 10 per cent as contingency, and more for an old flat. Studio Matrx’s sample sets aside 10 per cent. Asian Paints Beautiful Homes suggests 10 to 15 per cent, and 20 per cent for older buildings or jobs with civil changes. If an architect or designer is paid a percentage, Livspace puts the fee at 5 to 20 per cent of project cost and Asian Paints Beautiful Homes at 10 to 15 per cent. The post on architect fees in India and Kolkata explains how fees are set for design and supervision.
What changes the cost in Kolkata specifically?
Livspace’s Kolkata page lists three adders: heritage renovation at plus 10 to 15 per cent, premium localities at plus 15 to 20 per cent, and monsoon-resistant materials at plus 5 to 10 per cent. These are Livspace’s claims and have not been checked independently, so ask any provider to show the line in their own quote instead.
Two Kolkata points hold regardless of the source. Humidity in the monsoon months is hard on plywood, laminates and paint, so the core board grade and the edge-banding detail are worth specifying. Old flats often hide damp or wiring that civil work has to fix first. The post on damp and seepage in monsoon houses covers the moisture side.
How do you compare two interior quotes?
Put them in the same format, then compare line by line. A short method:
- Ask both for the area basis, carpet or built-up.
- Ask for the list of exclusions, and add the typical extras above to each.
- Ask for board grade, laminate or veneer, hardware brand and warranty on each unit.
- Ask whether GST and the design fee are inside the total.
- Compare the contingency each assumes.
A note on the studio’s own work: the Skydale Tower duplex in Siliguri covers 2,441 sq ft of interior over the 17th and 18th floors, which is larger than a typical 3BHK, and it is still in visualisation. Its rooms are drawn down to furniture and lighting, as the interior design service page describes.
What to do next
If you are budgeting for a flat in Kolkata, write down the carpet area, the number of rooms to be done and which items you will buy yourself, then ask for itemised quotes against that list. The studio’s interior design page describes what an interior scope covers, and the contact page is the place to send a flat’s plan for discussion.
