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Pod Hotel Project Cost & ROI Calculator

Build your full capsule/pod hotel project — capex, monthly opex, revenue — and see payback, ROI and a 10-year profit projection. Toggle between Sleeping-pod hotel and Capsule-house resort below — every number is editable, export a PDF report.

How to use: fill the 4 sections top-to-bottom — (1) where & how you sell, (2) one-time setup cost (capex), (3) monthly running cost (opex), (4) growth. Every number is editable and the results on the right update live. Don’t know a figure? Leave our default — they’re realistic India averages. Finish with Download project report (PDF).

What are you building?

Switching resets tier, unit count, price and all opex/infra defaults — safe to try both.

Location & demand

Start here. Pick a city tier to auto-fill realistic rent, tariff and occupancy for that market — then fine-tune anything below. Bigger cities = higher rent but higher room rates.
How will guests pay?
Per-night stays — a guest books a pod for the whole night, like a hotel room. You earn one tariff per pod, per night. Best for travellers, backpackers and overnight transit. Revenue ≈ pods × occupancy × nightly rate × 30. Switch the toggle to match how you’ll sell — all revenue numbers below update to it.

Capital investment (one-time)

One-time money to open the property. Pods + GST + delivery, plus fit-out (AC, plumbing, reception, branding…), your rent deposit and a safety contingency. Pick a pod model & grade to set the pod price, tick the add-ons you need, and edit any number — the investment total updates live on the right.
Pod add-ons (tick what you need)

Panel prices change with the material grade above (e.g. V0 panels cost more than Standard) — same as the product page & cart.

Fit-out & infrastructure

Monthly running cost (opex)

What you spend every month to run it. Fixed rows like rent, salaries, power, water, housekeeping and internet — edit any amount or add your own with “Add monthly cost”. The three boxes below are charged as a % of revenue (they rise/fall with sales), so leave them as % not rupees.

Growth assumptions

Only affects the 1 / 3 / 5 / 10-year projection. Revenue growth = occupancy ramping up + tariff hikes each year; cost inflation = rent, salaries and power rising over time. If unsure, leave the defaults — they’re conservative.
Monthly revenue
₹8.58 L
40 pods · 55% occ
Monthly profit
₹3.34 L
39% margin
Total investment
₹67.72 L
40 pods + fit-out
Payback
21 mo
1.7 yrs
Reading these: Payback = months to earn back your full investment. Annual ROI = yearly profit ÷ investment. Break-even occupancy = the % you must keep filled just to cover costs — stay above it to profit.
Annual net profit₹40.04 L
Annual ROI59%
Break-even occupancy27%
Capex · pods
₹32,24,000
Capex · GST
₹5,80,320
Capex · transport
₹3,20,000
Capex · fit-out + deposit
₹26,47,466
Opex / mo
₹5,24,340
Per-day & per-pod breakdown
Pods filled / day~22 of 40 (55%)
55% occupancy on 40 pods = 40 × 55% ≈ 22 pods sold every day overnight.
1 · Daily earning (before opex)
Earning / day
₹28,600
Per filled pod / day
₹1,300
Per pod / day (avg all 40)
₹715

Pure cash the pods bring in each day. Monthly costs (rent, staff…) are paid once a month — see part 2 & the opex card.

2 · After monthly running cost
Earning / day (gross)
₹28,600
Less: monthly opex ÷ 30
−₹17,478
Net profit / day
₹11,122
Net / pod / day
₹278
after opex · all 40
Net / pod / month
₹8,342
after opex · all 40
Cumulative profit (after recovering investment)
1 yr
−₹27.68 L
3 yr
+₹64.73 L
5 yr
+₹1.76 Cr
10 yr
+₹5.64 Cr
Net position = cumulative profit − total investment. Green = you've made back the investment + profit.
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Estimates only — actual returns vary by location, pricing and operations. Pod pricing, GST and site-transport are quoted separately.

Pod demand by city

Open your city for local footfall zones, transit hubs and a tailored pod recommendation.

Tier 1 cities · 9
MumbaiDelhiNew DelhiBengaluruHyderabadChennaiKolkataPuneAhmedabad
Tier 2 cities · 94
JaipurSuratLucknowKanpurNagpurIndoreBhopalPatnaVadodaraLudhianaAgraNashikRajkotVaranasiAmritsarPrayagrajVisakhapatnamCoimbatoreKochiThiruvananthapuramMysuruChandigarhDehradunGuwahatiRanchiRaipurBhubaneswarVijayawadaMaduraiJodhpurUdaipurGoaNoidaGreater NoidaGurgaonGurugramFaridabadGhaziabadMeerutKotaTirupatiRishikeshAmbalaAmravatiAnanthapurAsansolBelagaviBhiwandiCalicutCh.Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)CuttackDavangereDhanbadDurg-BhilaiGandhinagarGunturGwaliorHisarHowrah-HooghlyHuballi & DharwadJabalpurJalandharJalgaonKadapaKakinadaKalyan DombivliKarnalKurnoolLaturMalegaonMangaluruMira BhyanderMohaliMoradabadNandedNavi MumbaiNelloreNizamabadPanchkulaPuducherryRajahmundryRohtakSagarSangliSataraSonipatThaneThrissurTirupathiTrichyTrivandrumVishakhapatnamWarangalYamuna
Tier 3 cities · 148
AnandVapiBharuchMorbiBhavnagarJamnagarAjmerHaridwarMathuraShirdiKolhapurSolapurSalemTiruchirappalliDurgapurJamshedpurSiliguriGayaHosurAhmednagarAkolaAligarhAlwarAmalnerAmbajogaiAmreliBaramatiBardoliBarshiBathindaBecharajiBeedBegusaraiBerhampurBhadradri KothagudamBhandaraBharatpurBhimavaramBhusawalBidarBilaspurBuldhanaChalisgaonChandrapurChiplunDahodDaundDharmapuriDhuleEluruErodeGadhinglajGadwalGandhidhamGodhraGondiaGurdaspurHingoliHoshangabadIchalkaranjiIndapurIslampurJagityalJalnaJaysingpurJhansiJharsugudaJunagadhKachchhKadiKagalKalolKamareddyKaradKarim NagarKarwarKhamgaonKhammamKhararKopargaon-ShirdiMachilipatnamMahabubnagarMahadMalvanMancherialMehsanaModasaMundraMuzaffarpurNadiadNalgondaNandyalaNarsipatnamNavsariNilangaNirmalNorth BengalOmergaOngoleOsmanabad / DharashivOzarPachoraPalakkadPalakolluPalanpurPalghar BoisarPandharpurParbhaniPatanPhaltanPimpalgaon BaswantPuriRaigadRaigarhRatnagiriRoparSabarkanthaSakriSambalpurSangrurSawantwadiShahada-NandurbarShahapur MurbadShirpurSiddipetSilvassaSindhudurgSinnarSrikakulamTirunelveliTuniUdgirUdupiUjjainUnjhaUran DronagiriValsadVijapurVijayapuraVisnagarVizianagaramVyaraWanaparthyWaniWardhaWashimYavatmalZirakpur

Pod hotel project & ROI — FAQs

What costs go into a pod hotel project?+

Capex (one-time): pods + GST + transport, pod add-ons (panels, mattress, bedding, locker), and fit-out — AC, fans, electrical, plumbing, interior/partition, reception & lounge, kitchen/pantry, locker room, furniture, CCTV, fire safety, water/RO, networking, signage, licenses, rent deposit and contingency. Opex (monthly): rent, salaries, electricity, water, internet, housekeeping & consumables, laundry, maintenance, software/PMS, insurance, property tax, pest control, accounting, plus OTA commission, marketing and payment-gateway fees as a % of revenue. This tool lets you edit every line and add your own.

How is payback and ROI calculated?+

Monthly net profit = revenue − operating cost. Payback = total investment ÷ monthly net profit. Annual ROI = annual net profit ÷ total investment. The multi-year projection grows revenue and inflates costs each year so you see cumulative profit and when you turn net-positive over 1/3/5/10 years.

What occupancy and rate should I use?+

Start with the city-tier benchmark the calculator pre-fills (45–62%), then adjust to your location. Airports, railway hubs and prime metro spots run higher; new Tier-3 locations should be modelled conservatively.

Is pod hotel business profitable in India?+

At realistic occupancy, well-located pod hotels commonly reach break-even in roughly 14–28 months and 40–80% annual ROI thereafter. Use your own city, rate and cost numbers above to estimate your payback, then export the project report as PDF.