🍳 Cooking Profit Calculator
Calculate profit for cooking every food item using live GE prices. ~1,400 fish/hr on range, up to 5,000 karambwan/hr with 1-tick method.
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How Cooking Profit Works
Cooking profit is straightforward: buy raw food on the GE, cook it, sell the cooked version. Your profit per item equals the cooked price minus the raw price minus the 2% GE tax on the sell. The biggest factor affecting cooking profit is your burn rate. Every food item has a Cooking level where you stop burning it entirely (with cooking gauntlets and a range). Until you reach that threshold, some percentage of items burn and become worthless, eating into your profit.
Common stop-burning levels with cooking gauntlets and a range: lobsters at 74, swordfish at 86, sharks at 94, anglerfish at 98. The Hosidius kitchen range (5% Hosidius favour) provides an additional burn rate reduction, letting you stop burning food a few levels earlier. Always cook at the Hosidius range or the Myths' Guild range for best results.
At maximum efficiency, you can cook approximately 1,400 items per hour on a range. The one-tick karambwan method pushes this to around 5,000 per hour but requires more attention. Cooking is one of the most accessible profitable skills because the GP requirement is low, the skill is fast to train, and cooked food is in constant demand from PvM players. Check food prices for more detail.
Strategy Tips for Cooking Profit
Use the Hosidius kitchen range whenever possible. It provides an additional burn rate reduction beyond cooking gauntlets, letting you stop burning certain fish several levels earlier. This directly translates to higher profit per hour since fewer items are wasted. The Myths' Guild range works the same way at a more convenient location if you have the quest requirements.
When choosing what to cook, balance profit per item against your Cooking level. Fish like sharks and anglerfish have higher margins but require high levels to stop burning. If you are still burning a percentage of your fish, the effective profit per item drops. Raw food prices also follow daily patterns — buying during off-peak hours when fewer players are farming can save you GP on materials.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Cooking below stop-burn level — If you are still burning food, your effective profit per item is reduced by the burn rate. Wait until you reach the stop-burn threshold or use gauntlets and the Hosidius range to eliminate burns sooner.
- Ignoring wines as an alternative — Wines of Zamorak and jugs of wine can be surprisingly profitable Cooking methods that many players overlook. Wines ferment in your bank and do not require a range.
- Not using cooking gauntlets — The Family Crest quest reward significantly reduces burn rates on fish. Cooking without gauntlets at mid-levels means losing 5-20% of your raw materials to burns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is cooking profitable in OSRS?
Yes, cooking can be profitable once you stop burning food. Many fish like sharks, anglerfish, and dark crabs turn a profit when cooked. Profit depends on the gap between raw and cooked GE prices, which this calculator tracks in real time.
How many fish can you cook per hour in OSRS?
You can cook approximately 1,400 fish per hour using a range (slightly fewer on a fire). With the 1-tick karambwan method, you can reach up to 5,000 per hour. The GP/hr column in the calculator is based on ~1,400 actions/hr.
At what level do you stop burning food?
Burn rates decrease with level and can be eliminated entirely at certain thresholds. With cooking gauntlets and a range, you stop burning sharks at 94, lobsters at 74, and swordfish at 86. The Hosidius kitchen range reduces burn rates further.
Where is the best place to cook in OSRS?
The Hosidius kitchen range (requires 5% Hosidius favour) or the Myths' Guild range (requires Dragon Slayer II) are the best cooking locations. Both provide a burn rate reduction beyond what cooking gauntlets alone offer, and both are close to a bank.