A five-page business website in Delhi, Noida or Gurugram costs ₹15,000–40,000 one-time where you supply your own content, plus ₹3,000–6,000 a year for domain and hosting, plus 18% GST. Packaged template offers start around ₹7,000 a year; stores start around ₹60,000. Full table below, then why the market range is so wide.
The price list
| What you’re buying | One-time cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Packaged template site | From ~₹7,000/yr | Listed publicly. You supply everything; no revisions or support |
| 5-page business site, you supply content | ₹15,000–40,000 | The realistic band for most NCR small businesses |
| 5–8 pages with content written for you | ₹35,000–70,000 | Text written, images sourced |
| Store with payments and stock | ₹60,000 upward | Depends heavily on catalogue size |
| Custom booking system or web application | Quoted individually | Scope-dependent |
| Website redesign / rebuild of an existing site | ₹15,000–50,000 | Often cheaper than a new build if content exists |
Yearly costs, every year
| Item | Typical cost | Optional? |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | ₹700–1,200 | No |
| Hosting (small site) | A few thousand | No |
| SSL certificate | Free with most hosting | Query any recurring charge |
| Business email on your domain | Small monthly per mailbox, or included | Optional |
| Maintenance / AMC | ₹15,000–30,000 | Optional — see what it should cover |
GST
18% on website development services. Most quotes are stated exclusive, so ₹25,000 becomes ₹29,500. If your business is GST-registered, input credit generally makes it a cash-flow item rather than a cost — the arithmetic, and confirm with your CA.
Why quotes range from ₹5,000 to ₹5,00,000
Because “a website” describes genuinely different products:
- Template with your text inserted versus a design made for your business
- Five pages versus twelve
- You supply all content versus text written and images sourced for you
- Two revision rounds versus an undefined number
- No support after launch versus a maintenance plan
- A sole freelancer versus a firm that won’t vanish if one person gets a job
None of that is visible in a number. Which is why comparing three quotes on price alone compares nothing — the full explanation.
Decoding “price depends on requirements”
It genuinely does. But you can force a real number by supplying the requirements yourself:
I run [business type] in [Noida/Delhi/Gurugram]. I need these pages: Home, About, Services, Gallery, Contact. I’ll supply logo, text and photographs. I need a contact form, WhatsApp button, and my address with a map. Please quote for exactly that, and include: total payable with GST, year-two cost for domain and hosting, number of revision rounds, delivery date, and whether the domain will be registered in my name.
A vendor who still says it depends has been given the requirements and chosen not to answer. More on getting a real number.
Cost by specific search — the long-tail answers
Website development cost. Same as above: ₹15,000–40,000 for a five-page business site where you supply content. “Development” and “design” are used interchangeably in this market and don’t reliably indicate different scope.
Website developer price / website creation price. A freelancer or two-person studio typically sits at the lower half of that band; an agency at the upper half or above, buying original design, project management and content help.
Custom website development cost. “Custom” should mean a design made for your business rather than an adapted template, and possibly custom functionality. Expect ₹40,000 upward, and ask specifically what is custom — the word is used loosely.
Website development package price. Packages bound the scope, which is useful, but check the four exclusions: content writing, revision rounds beyond the limit, the year-two cost, and anything that brings visitors. The fifteen-item package checklist.
Shopify website development cost. Shopify carries its own monthly platform fee on top of build cost, billed indefinitely — so compare it over three years against a self-hosted store, not against the build price alone.
Ecommerce website development cost. ₹60,000 upward, and the number that surprises people isn’t the build — it’s product entry. Budget for that separately.
The costs that appear after the quote
| Cost | Typical | In the quote? |
|---|---|---|
| 18% GST | 18% of build | Often only as “plus GST” |
| Year-two domain + hosting + AMC | ₹3,000–36,000 | Rarely |
| Content writing | Varies | Rarely — usually your job |
| Extra revision rounds | Per round | Only if rounds were numbered |
| Extra pages | Per page | Only if the page list was named |
| Business email | Small monthly | Rarely |
| Per-change fees after launch | A few hundred each | Almost never |
Ask for the year-two total in writing before you commit. Its absence is the single most reliable predictor of renewal shock — the twelve hidden costs in full.
The third number nobody quotes
Building the site and getting people to it are separate purchases. A workable split is two-thirds of your total to the build, one-third to reach over the first three months.
High-intent service queries in NCR carry top-of-page bids of roughly ₹20–190, so even a modest test tells you what a lead costs within two weeks. Skip this and you’ll have a working website with an empty inbox — how to set the three numbers.
Is your quote fair?
Locate it in the table. Then check three things rather than arguing about the number:
- Is the domain going in your name? A “no” eliminates the vendor at any price.
- Is the year-two cost stated?
- Are revision rounds a number?
Two quotes ₹10,000 apart where one answers all three and the other doesn’t are not two prices for the same thing.
What to do this week
- Locate your requirement in the price table.
- Send the six-line scope message to three NCR vendors.
- Ask for the total payable including GST, in writing.
- Ask for the year-two figure for domain, hosting and maintenance.
- Set your third number — what you’ll spend on reach — before finalising the build.
If you want it done the certain way
We publish the build price, the year-two total including GST, and what reach would cost — as three numbers, before you commit. Domain in your name, 30% advance, payments tied to stages you can open. WhatsApp us; we reply in about five minutes between 9am and 7pm.
Related reading
- The complete guide to your first business website in Delhi NCR
- What ₹15,000 actually buys you
- Why one quote is ₹5,000 and another ₹5,00,000
- The hidden costs of a website
- What should “all-inclusive” actually include?
FAQ
How much does it cost to make a website in Delhi NCR?
₹15,000–40,000 one-time for a five-page business site where you supply your own text and photographs, plus ₹3,000–6,000 a year for domain and hosting, plus 18% GST. Packaged template offers start around ₹7,000 a year.
What is the yearly cost of running a website in India?
Domain ₹700–1,200, basic hosting a few thousand, SSL usually free with hosting, and maintenance ₹15,000–30,000 if you take a plan. Ask for this total in writing before you buy — it’s rarely in the quote.
Why do website prices vary so much?
Because the same phrase covers different products: template versus custom design, five pages versus twelve, content supplied by you or written for you, defined or undefined revisions, and support included or absent.
How much does a custom website development cost?
Expect ₹40,000 upward, and ask specifically what is custom. The word is used loosely — sometimes it means original design, sometimes only that a template was adapted.
Is GST extra on a website quote?
Usually yes, at 18%. Ask for the total payable including tax. If your business is GST-registered, input credit generally offsets it, which can make an invoiced purchase cheaper in net terms than a cash price.
How much should I keep aside for marketing after the website?
Roughly a third of your total, spent over the first three months. NCR high-intent service queries carry top-of-page bids of about ₹20–190, so a modest test produces a real cost-per-enquiry figure within two weeks.
