It depends on where you live and how you define "remodel".

This might help: https://www.houzz.com/cost/9-cost-to-remodel-a-kitchen

Prices vary hugely based on your location. I can tell you that our kitchen remodel in North Carolina is about 1/3 the cost it would be in Hawaii (which is very high cost of living).

Define "standard kitchen? Context is key.

I love the new car metaphor. It’s exactly that much money! It can be a 35k civic, a 130k Rivian, or a half mill sports car. You pick! I drive a Tacoma and that’s roughly what my kitchen cost.

For a very crude idea of costs (because of reasons stated above) here is a pretty good reference…

https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2023/

cabinets and labour costs should be calculated at the top of the list and there are ways to figure.........then obviously things like appliances/ counter/floor/hardware which are easier things to set a ball park and stick to it fairly closely. So: how many linear feet of cabinetry and what is the budget for cabinets which can be at least 25 to 30 percent of the overall budget and 2nd.....I would look hard at labour .....do you want all hired out/ turnkey project ...or will you be doing some DIY...you have to critically figure this part out with realism about your true situation. REMODEL is your reference in the question but that covers a wide range of activities and doesnt give a clue about the goals. Calculating budgeted money that is available might help you figure out what you can actually do to achieve goals once you know the goals.

About 10-15 years ago, my brother spent $400k, $100k was for cabinets, a friend from college spent $200k, $50k was for cabinets. So, 10-15 years ago the 25-30% guideline for cabinets was good.

Start from a budget, how much can you spend…out of pocket or financing.

Then reasearch each area: flooring, cabinets, appliances, lights.

You can spend less, if you have DIY skills. You can also spend more, if you try DIY and find you do not have DIY skills!

Twice as much as your worst fear.

A good estimate is what can you afford without going into debt? Then reduce the amount by 15% so you have the padding to go over your budget, which always happens. Let us know what that dollar amount is, the size of your kitchen, where you live, and what is on your wish list and we can tell you what to expect. Can you afford $15k, $30k, $60k, $100k and up?

This kind of OP never returns - provided no information at all. When they can't be bothered to say anything about their kitchen, they can't be bothered to return.

And they probably will not bother to phone a local contractor to get a realistic estimate either.

Big sigh… 😔

Impossible to answer with no info…

How big is a standard kitchen? About this big.

In the OPs defense, this is exactly how many people I know who have never built a house and had to be conversant with how money was budgeted for things, or has never done a remodeling project of any kind would start asking the question. The few kitchens and baths I have designed for other people, none of them had any idea about what it was actually going to cost and all of them assumed it would be much less than it was actually going to be. And they would have described their own kitchens and baths as "small" "average" or "big" compared to their friends or their neighbors. Before I went over to one co-workers house to take a first look at her kitchen I said "About how many square feet is it?" and she said "About 12 at the most". Of course she meant the longer dimension was 12 feet more or less. She wasn't really right on that either. And she's not a stupid person, she has a Master's. But details about stuff like this is not something she has a great deal of interest in.

Making fun of question like this is like a sports fanatic making fun of somebody who gets interested in football right before the Superbowl and that's it, for not being able to spout statistics. Design and building just isn't that important to lots of people.

We don't know that the OP hasn't been back, the OP could easily have come back seen some non-responsive and taken as sarcastic answers and decided to not pursue it any further. Or, she could be doing other stuff on the weekend and is planning on checking back on Monday.

I understand that answering vague questions like this is very frustrating, but really instead of a vague gotcha answer in return, maybe just reply with specific questions about what information is needed to answer the question. Or just skip answering.

https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2023/

The remodeling page shows what the average remodeling cost is based on geography using the same standard for each project.

For me, in the closest city to me the cost to do a major, midgrade kitchen renovation described as:

Update outmoded 200-square-foot kitchen with functional layout of 30 linear feet of semi-custom wood cabinets, including 3x5-foot island; laminate countertops; and standard double-tub stainless steel sink with standard single-lever faucet. Include energy efficient range, vented range hood, built-in microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal, and custom lighting. Add new resilient flooring. Finish with painted walls, trim, and ceiling.

Would Cost $79,534

It also shows what the money you spend will return if you were to sell.

In my case that $79,534 investment would increase the value of my home by $29,635.

The other $50k I will not get back when I sell.

A major, Upscale remodel would cost $157,669 with an ROI of $45,871 described as:

Update outmoded 200-square-foot kitchen with 30 linear feet of top-of-the-line custom white cabinets with built-in sliding shelves and other interior accessories. Include stone countertops with imported ceramic- or glass-tile backsplash; built-in refrigerator, commercial-grade cooktop and vent hood, wall oven, and built-in microwave unit. Install high-end undermount sink with designer faucets and water filtration system. Add new general and task lighting, including low-voltage undercabinet lights. Install tile or similar flooring that looks like wood.

My brother and sister-in-law just renovated their kitchen a few months ago. Their kitchen is approx 200 sf and their upgrade was very similar to what was described above as a major midgrade upgrade with the exception of them getting quartz countertops. Their flooring was run into the dinging room and the dining room was also painted. They spent between $75 and $80k. So they got just a bit more for their money, but it is really close to the estimates.

Thanks for that website Jennifer Hogan! Very helpful and eye opening.

"In the OPs defense, this is exactly how many people I know who have never built a house and had to be conversant with how money was budgeted for things, or has never done a remodeling project of any kind would start asking the question."

@palimpsest I am afraid I do not agree (and I am literally afraid, because disagreeing with you can result in a flame reply). The regulars on this forum see this type of post hundreds of times - they may not be about budget, but they have the same pattern of asking a question, and writing nothing else. They never return. This OP at least had an entire sentence, many don't even have that. But the generous people on this forum will spend a lot of time replying and providing links, as they have here. They could have instead spent that time on helping someone else who will actually see the comments and reply to them.

I don't expect someone who has never remodeled anything to realize they need to provide square footage, finish choices, appliance choices and the like. But the OP's post is like asking "what is a good estimate for a standard car?". Even if one has never bought a car, or even driven a car in their life, they would say whether they want an SUV, or are looking for a family car, or want a sports car, need a car good in snow, and similar. Just SOME PARAMETER--ANYTHING AT ALL.

A friends costs were close to jhogan’s post, they spent $90k, GE monogram, pot filler over the stove.

I guess no one noticed my comment contains 2023 National renovations cost, same as J Hogan but did it two days earlier.

We were in the low $100k range but that was 9 years ago and we did not replace the flooring or change the layout. I imagine it would be double that today.

So far, for the effort you've put in you're at 100k. The more you learn and plan, the lower the cost can go. Or it can go the other way if you prefer to explore higher end kitchens. Up to you. The first thing you can do for free is measure your space and post a layout with lots of readable measurements.