How much does CCTV cost in Bangalore, and how many cameras do you need?

The short answer

Decide what you need to see, then count cameras. On our calculator, a typical 3BHK apartment needs 4 cameras and a typical villa needs 8. The live hardware range for both is at the top of this page, excl. GST, and the breakdown below shows exactly what that total includes.

Calculator hardware + cabling and installation, measured at the ₹500 site visit = your fixed-price quote.

Want the figure for your exact home? The CCTV price table on our CCTV installation page lists 4, 8 and 16 cameras by brand and tier, and the CCTV calculator prices anything from 1 to 16 cameras, live.

How many CCTV cameras do you need?

Coverage comes before camera count. Walk the home once and list the places you actually need to see.

1. Arrival. The main door or gate, visitors and vehicles. These need detail: faces and number plates.
2. Perimeter and parking. Side passages, compound entrances, the car porch.
3. Everyday indoor spaces. Living areas, staircases, a home office. General coverage, not fine detail.

One camera per place is the starting point. Long driveways and large open areas may need a higher resolution or a second angle. Every position is drawn on your floor plan at the site visit, before any drilling.

What drives CCTV cost?

Six things move a quote.

1. Camera count and placement. Each camera adds hardware, a cable run and mounting. Outdoor positions take more labour than indoor ones.
2. Resolution. 2MP (1080p) suits indoor and general perimeter viewing. 4MP is sharper for faces and number plates, and is our most-installed resolution for Bangalore homes. 8MP (4K) is for long distances and large open areas. On the calculator, Mid-range is 2MP and Premium is 4MP; the per-camera price table below compares them. Higher resolution needs more storage.
3. Wired PoE or wireless Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi cameras are quick to fit but need a nearby power outlet and can drop in larger homes. PoE (Power over Ethernet) carries power and data on one cable: more reliable, a little more cable work. For 4 or more cameras we almost always recommend PoE.
4. NVR and storage days. The recorder’s hard drive decides how many days you keep before the oldest footage is overwritten. The calculator sizes it for 30 days of video backup. More cameras, higher resolution or continuous 24/7 recording need a bigger drive; motion-only recording keeps footage longer.
5. Cabling. Short apartment runs cost less than villa perimeter runs or new conduit. That is why cabling is quoted after we measure, not on the calculator.
6. Remote viewing. Live view, playback, motion alerts and shared family access run through the mobile app we set up on iOS or Android at installation. Viewing away from home needs internet; recording does not.

Apartment or villa: how to choose

For an apartment

• Typical count: 4 cameras. The calculator suggests 2 dome + 2 bullet for a 3BHK.
• Where: the main door first, then the shared indoor spaces you want to watch.
• Resolution: 2MP is enough indoors; 4MP at the door if you want faces clearly.
• Wiring: PoE, on short cable runs.
• Install: most 3BHK installs finish in a single day, in about 4–6 hours.

For a villa

• Typical count: 8 cameras. The calculator suggests 6 outdoor bullet + 2 dome.
• Where: gate and entrance, perimeter and side passages, parking, then indoor spaces.
• Resolution: 4MP at gates for faces and number plates; 8MP for long distances and large open areas.
• Outdoors: IP66 or IP67-rated cameras, weatherproof junction boxes and sealed wall penetrations for the monsoon.
• Install: 1–2 days, depending on cable runs and outdoor mounting. Larger plots can go beyond 8; the calculator prices up to 16 cameras.

Common mistakes

1. Counting cameras before deciding coverage. What you need to see decides the camera, the resolution and the storage.
2. Undersized storage. A smaller drive lowers the headline price, then recordings overwrite sooner than expected.
3. Wi-Fi cameras across a large home. They can drop as the distances grow; for 4 or more cameras, PoE is more reliable.
4. Indoor-grade cameras outside. Outdoor positions need IP66 or IP67 ratings and sealed cable entries.
5. Comparing a hardware price with an all-in quote. Calculator figures are hardware only and excl. GST. Ask every installer what their number covers: cabling, conduit, installation and app setup.
6. No room to grow. We leave 1–2 spare NVR channels and plan cable routes, so a camera can be added later without replacing the system.
7. No-name budget cameras. We don’t install them; they tend to fail within 6–12 months.

What happens next

1. A free WhatsApp conversation: your home type, rough camera count and pincode.
2. A ₹500 CCTV-only site visit (about an hour): camera placement, cable runs, network and NVR sizing. The fee is adjusted against your invoice if you go ahead.
3. A documented design and itemised, fixed-price quote within 24–48 hours.
4. Installation and handover: app set up on your phone, a 1-year comprehensive full-system warranty and 3 months of free onsite support.

Ready to price it? See the CCTV price table and calculator on our CCTV installation in Bangalore page, or message us on WhatsApp.

Last updated: 17 October 2026. Every price on this page is pulled from our CCTV calculator when the site is built, and is hardware only, excl. GST; your final quote shows GST at 18% separately. Prices can change with supplier pricing; the calculator always shows today’s figure.