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I'm just throwing numbers around based on my experience. In the USA, I got a full kitchen remodel done for 25k in a modest, clean, homey kitchen in a $750k home
by IndianITGuy 2y ago
I'm just throwing numbers around based on my experience. In the USA, I got a full kitchen remodel done for 25k in a modest, clean, homey kitchen in a $750k home. Then I visit some high-end residences, and their kitchens look like Gordon Ramsay shows up every night to cook a private dinner. It's a stark contrast.
I was once debating between granite countertops that ranged from 5k to 10k—like it was a make-or-break decision for my budget—only to walk into a home where the owners start rambling on about how much of a pain it was to get custom wood countertops imported from Brazil, sourcing the same industrial kitchen range that michelin star cook cooks use, industrial fridge/freezer setups, marble floor tiling, and every single top-of-the-line thing in a kitchen you can possibly think of.
Considering I spent 25k on a modest kitchen with brand new top of the line Samsung appliances in a fairly large house in a "high-income" area, I’d say these folks are spending 4-5 times what I did. And honestly, my guess might be an underestimate. The elites and upper-middle class have DEEP pockets.
- philipallstar 2y agoIt's deep pockets often from house price inflation due to demand increases from immigration and price increases from the rise of two-income households. The latter won't continue to happen, although the former will.
- dnemmers 2y agoA 25k ‘full’ kitchen remodel in 750k house in a HCOL area is a VERY good deal. How hands off were you in the process?
- antisthenes 2y agoIf you let yourself get scammed by contractors who charge you double when you have "money" there's no limit to the number you can pay for a kitchen. Obviously there is more hands-on involved the cheaper you want to go. Also "full" is probably doing a lot of lifting here. He likely didn't do plumbing for the kitchen from scratch nor electrical. If you just need to replace cabinets + appliances, there's no reason why you can't get any kitchen done under 30k.
- ben_w 2y agoI've recently had two kitchens done (my home in Berlin and an apartment I rent out in the UK) for about 10k each. I was completely hands-off for each.
- ethbr1 2y agoPeople underappreciate how much luxury pricing diverges. When you have a customer base with 1000x average income, you will rapidly find there's a 1000x priced option... even if it's only 2% better than something priced 10x average (or often, simply labelled differently).