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Kitchen Renovation Cost Calculator for Melbourne

An indicative budget range only. For a precise, renovator-specific quote the matched renovator runs a free in-home consult and prepares a fixed-price written contract.

Estimate your kitchen renovation and custom cabinetry budget (fixed-price written-contract industry baseline)

Add up the wall length your cabinetry runs along. A typical Melbourne kitchen is 5 to 9 linear metres.
Pick the tier closest to what you have in mind. The matched renovator helps you tune scope after the consult.
Cabinet carcasses, doors and finish are scoped separately - this just sets the benchtop tier.

How this is calculated

Plain English. Where the numbers come from. Open by default so you can see the working.

The formula. Base cost is calculated as size_lm x base_rate_per_lm x scope_multiplier x benchtop_multiplier. The scope multiplier sets the cabinetry, doors, hardware and finish tier; the benchtop multiplier replaces the default benchtop allowance with your chosen tier. Add-ons (layout change, butler's pantry, period-home complications) apply on top.

Where the numbers come from.

  • Base rates. $4,000 / linear metre (budget refresh), $7,500 / linear metre (mid-range full reno), $12,500 / linear metre (premium). Cross-referenced against published 2026 Melbourne kitchen renovation cost guides and the HIA Kitchens and Bathrooms survey.
  • Benchtop multipliers. Laminate 0.85x, low-silica engineered or porcelain 1.0x (default), natural stone 1.15x. Reflects the 2026 Melbourne installed-cost spread.
  • Layout change. +15%. Moves plumbing and electrical and adds one to two weeks of trade work and material.
  • Butler's pantry. Flat +$10,000. Adds two to three metres of cabinetry, a second-sink option and a small structural change.
  • Period-home complications. +12%. Sub-floor levelling, asbestos testing on pre-1990 fabric, and character-sympathetic joinery. Real range is roughly 10 to 20 percent.

What is NOT in the calculation. Council permit fees where structural changes need them, owners corporation approval costs for apartments, and asbestos removal if testing comes back positive (typically $1,500 to $4,500). The matched renovator itemises these in the fixed-price quote.

For a precise number. The calculator is an indicative range. Renovators in our network quote a fixed price under a written domestic building contract after the free in-home consult. Source: vba.vic.gov.au.