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What Does an Outdoor Kitchen Cost? (2026)
What Does an Outdoor Kitchen Cost? Three Real Appliance Packages, Priced
An outdoor kitchen has two costs, and confusing them is the most expensive mistake buyers make. The appliance cost is what you pay us for the grill, refrigeration, storage and ventilation: on this page, three real packages built from orderable products come to $9,021, $16,779 and $38,390.53. The total installed project cost adds the island, countertops, gas, electrical, plumbing, ducting, delivery and contractor labour, and that construction work is frequently a large share of the total — often comparable to or larger than the appliances themselves. We are a retailer, not a builder, so we can price the appliances precisely and we will not pretend to price your island.
Prices verified 30 August 2026. Prices change — check the product page for current pricing.
The two numbers you need to keep separate
Appliance cost is knowable today. Every figure below is a live price on a product we can order, and every line is linked so you can check it yourself. Total installed project cost is not knowable from a website, because it depends on your slab, your gas meter, your panel capacity, your local labour rates and your local code. Anyone quoting you a single national "outdoor kitchen costs $X" number is guessing at the larger half of your budget.
Use the appliance numbers on this page as the fixed, sourced part of your budget. Take them to a local contractor and get the construction half quoted properly. If you are still working out which appliances you need rather than what they cost, start with our companion page, what appliances you need for an outdoor kitchen — that page answers "what do I need", this one answers "what will it cost".
Package 1: Essential — $9,021
A four-foot-plus island with one gas grill, a griddle, one side burner, cold storage and real storage. Both cooking appliances are specified with their matching insulating liners, because a liner is model-specific and is commonly required in combustible island construction.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Summerset Sizzler 32" Built-In Gas Grill — 4 burners, 48,000 BTUs | $1,899 |
| Summerset Insulating Liner for 32" Built-In Grills GL-SZR32 | $799 |
| Coyote 30" Flat Top Built-In Griddle C3FTG30 — 30,000 BTUs | $2,399 |
| Coyote Insulated Jacket for 30" Flat Top Griddle | $719 |
| Summerset Single Side Burner SSSB1 — 15,000 BTUs | $445 |
| RCS REFR1A 4.5 Cu Ft Outdoor Refrigerator | $599 |
| Summerset 17" Double Drawer DR2-17 | $879 |
| Summerset 20" 2-Bin Trash and Recycling Drawer TD2-20 | $959 |
| Sunstone Signature Series Double Access Doors BA-DD | $323 |
| Appliance subtotal | $9,021 |
Where the money goes here: roughly a third of it is the two liners and the griddle, not the grill. That is normal and it surprises people. If your island is fully non-combustible masonry and your grill’s installation manual does not call for a liner, this package drops to $7,503 — but that decision belongs to the manual and your local code, not to a budget spreadsheet. See do you need an insulating grill liner.
Package 2: Mid-range — $16,779
A larger island with a 36-inch rotisserie-equipped gas grill, a power burner for stockpots and wok work, more cold storage, three storage modules and a vent hood for a covered structure.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| American Outdoor Grills L-Series 36" Built-In Natural Gas Grill AOG36LN — 3 burners, 50,000 BTUs, rotisserie | $4,775 |
| AOG Insulating Liner 36-IL-C | $1,268 |
| Coyote 24" Built-In Power Burner C3PB — 30,000 BTUs | $1,799 |
| Coyote Insulated Jacket for Built-In Power Burner | $449 |
| Coyote 24" Outdoor Refrigerator C124R-S | $1,799 |
| Summerset 36" x 20" Large Storage Drawer DR1-36 | $1,369 |
| Summerset 20" 2-Bin Trash and Recycling Drawer TD2-20 | $959 |
| AOG 30" Utility Drawer AOG30UD | $1,403 |
| RCS 36" Outdoor Vent Hood RVH36A — 1,000 CFM | $2,804 |
| AOG 36" Built-In Grill Vinyl Cover | $154 |
| Appliance subtotal | $16,779 |
The hood is the line that moves this package. A vent hood is only required when the grill sits under a roof, ceiling or other enclosure — and whether yours does, and at what CFM and duct size, is a question for the grill’s installation manual and your local code. If your island is fully open to the sky, remove the $2,804 hood and this package is $13,975. More on hood selection in our outdoor kitchen hoods FAQs.
Package 3: No-compromise — $38,390.53
A long run with two primary cookers on different fuels, a griddle, a power burner, an infrared sear zone, three refrigeration units and a 48-inch hood.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| American Made Grills Ovation 54" Hybrid Built-In Grill OVA54 — 8 burners, 176,000 BTUs, gas, charcoal and wood | $12,760 |
| AMG Insulating Liner for Hybrid 54" Built-In Grill | $1,400.53 |
| Memphis Elite 39" Built-In Pellet Grill ITC3 | $5,499 |
| Alfresco Versa Power 24" Built-In Power Burner AXEVP — 65,000 BTUs | $2,485 |
| Alfresco Built-In Double Side Burner AXESB-2 — 40,000 BTUs | $1,615 |
| Coyote 30" Flat Top Built-In Griddle C3FTG30 | $2,399 |
| Coyote Insulated Jacket for 30" Flat Top Griddle | $719 |
| RCS 5.3 Cu Ft Dual Drawer Refrigerator | $2,474 |
| RCS Nugget Ice Maker — 26 lb capacity | $2,989 |
| Falmec Pyramid 48" Wall Mount Outdoor Hood — 1,200 CFM | $3,399 |
| Summerset 36" x 20" Large Storage Drawer DR1-36 | $1,369 |
| Summerset 20" 2-Bin Trash and Recycling Drawer TD2-20 | $959 |
| Sunstone Signature Series Double Access Doors BA-DD | $323 |
| Appliance subtotal | $38,390.53 |
The Ovation 54 alone is a third of this package. It runs gas, charcoal and wood in one head, which is the single feature most responsible for the price. Whether that is worth $12,760 to you is covered honestly on best premium built-in grills over $5,000.
The three packages side by side
| Attribute | Essential | Mid-range | No-compromise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appliance subtotal | $9,021 | $16,779 | $38,390.53 |
| Line items | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Primary grill | Summerset Sizzler 32" | AOG L-Series 36" | AMG Ovation 54" |
| Grill fuel | Natural gas or propane | Natural gas | Gas, charcoal and wood |
| Second cooker | 30" griddle | None | 39" pellet grill and 30" griddle |
| Burner accessory | Single side burner | Power burner | Power burner and double side burner |
| Refrigeration units | 1 | 1 | 2 plus ice maker |
| Vent hood | Not included | 36", 1,000 CFM | 48", 1,200 CFM |
| Insulating liners included | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Storage modules | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Cooking-area and BTU figures are not comparable across brands, because manufacturers measure and publish them differently. Where this page quotes a BTU or burner count it comes from the manufacturer’s own published figure for that model, as stored on the product page.
What these figures do NOT include
Every number above is appliance cost only. None of the following is included, and all of it is real:
- The island or cabinetry. Masonry block, steel-framed modular cabinets or a poured structure. This is the item that varies most between projects.
- Countertops. Granite, quartz, concrete or tile, plus fabrication and the cutouts themselves.
- Gas supply. Running a natural gas line, upsizing an existing line, or a buried propane tank and its regulator and piping.
- Electrical. Circuits for refrigeration, hood, lighting, rotisserie motors and pellet-grill controllers, plus GFCI protection and any panel work.
- Plumbing. Supply and drain for a sink, plus freeze protection in climates that need it.
- Ventilation ducting. The hood is priced above; the duct run, roof or wall penetration, cap and any make-up air provision are not.
- Delivery, rigging and set-in. Shipping to us is free, but placing a 176,000 BTU grill head into a finished island is labour.
- Contractor labour and permits. Design, demolition, footings, framing, finish work, inspection and permit fees.
Construction is frequently a large share of the total project — often comparable to, or larger than, the appliances. We are not going to publish a total-project figure we cannot source. Take the appliance subtotal to two or three local contractors, ask them to quote the island, countertop, gas, electrical, plumbing and ducting separately, and add the two halves yourself. That is the only honest way to a total.
What actually matters when you set the budget
Set the cutout before you set the budget. The island opening dictates which grills you can ever buy, including the replacement in fifteen years. Widening a finished masonry opening is expensive. Our built-in grill cutout dimensions by brand and model page lists stored cutout figures, and the replacement grill cutout finder works the problem backwards from an opening you already have.
Budget the liner as part of the grill, not as an accessory. Liners run several hundred to well over a thousand dollars and are model-specific. Discovering that after the island is framed is a bad day. Browse grill liners and read the insulating grill liners FAQs.
Decide about the hood early. Ducting is a structural decision, not a finishing one. If a roof is even a possibility later, run the duct chase now.
Cold storage is cheaper than you expect and more used than you expect. A single under-counter refrigerator starts well under $1,000 in our outdoor refrigerators range; see best outdoor refrigerators for outdoor kitchens and the outdoor-rated refrigerators FAQs. Indoor-rated units do not belong outdoors.
Storage is where budgets quietly inflate. Drawers and doors are individually modest and collectively thousands. Price the whole run at once from grill doors and drawers, using the grill drawers FAQs and grill cabinets FAQs.
Gas type is a permanent choice. Natural gas and propane models are built differently and the configuration is set at order. Read the natural gas and propane grills FAQs before you commit.
FAQ
Is $9,021 really the cheapest a built-in outdoor kitchen can be?
No. That is the appliance cost of a well-specified starter island with a griddle and two liners. A single built-in grill with no liner, no griddle and no refrigeration is far less — built-in grills under $2,000 starts at the bottom of the range, and best built-in grills under $3,000 covers that end properly.
How much of my total project will the appliances be?
We cannot tell you, and neither can any website. It depends entirely on what your island, utilities and labour cost locally. The appliance half is the half we can quote exactly; get the other half quoted by a contractor who has seen your site.
Do I have to buy the insulating liner?
That is determined by your grill’s installation manual and your local code, not by us. A liner is generally called for when a built-in grill goes into an island built from combustible materials, and generally not required in fully non-combustible masonry. Confirm with the manual and a licensed professional.
Can I buy a package as listed?
Yes, item by item, or ask us to quote the whole run at once through request a quote. Shipping is free and we do not add credit card fees.
Do these prices include installation?
No. They are appliance prices only. We are a retailer and an authorised dealer; we do not build islands or run gas lines.
Are these items orderable?
Every product linked on this page is orderable through us. Lead times vary by manufacturer; call 843-212-7209 for a current estimate before you schedule a contractor.
Our recommendation
Build your budget as two separate lines and never let them blur. Line one is the appliance package: pick the closest of the three above, swap items to taste, and you have a number accurate to the dollar today. Line two is construction, and you get that from local contractors with drawings in hand — expect it to be a substantial share of the project, quite possibly the larger share.
For most Charleston-area families, the mid-range package at $16,779 is the sensible target: a 36-inch rotisserie grill, a power burner, real cold storage, a hood if there is a roof, and enough storage that the kitchen actually gets used. If the budget is tighter, the Essential package at $9,021 gives up size and rotisserie but not competence — the Sizzler 32 cooks well. Start from built-in grills, or if you would rather be walked through it, use help me find my grill or call 843-212-7209.
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