Skill calculator
OSRS Cooking Calculator
Enter your current and target Cooking level to see exactly how much XP you need and the best practical ways to train it at your level — with resources, time and live cost.
Cooking is one of the fastest skills in the game and, for most accounts, a support skill rather than a money maker — you train it to stop burning food, to clear quest and Cooking Guild requirements, and to prepare your own supplies for bossing. This calculator turns a target level into the exact number of items you need to cook and a realistic estimate of how long it takes.
Cooking 1 → 99
0%
0 / 13,034,431 XP
XP remaining
13,034,431
to level 99
What reaching Cooking 99 unlocks
Fastest
Cooking shrimp / trout (early)
90,000 xp/hr
Cheapest
Cooking shrimp / trout (early)
no gp cost
Your path: 1 → 99
- 1–30
Cooking shrimp / trout (early)
~90,000 xp/hr
- 30–35
Cooking karambwans
~300,000 xp/hr · The rare Cooking method that trains fast AND makes money.
- 35–99
Cooking wines
~440,000 xp/hr · No-burn item means the highest sustained Cooking XP.
Methods available now
Cooking shrimp / trout (early)
RecommendedAny range or fire near a bank
Free F2P starter cooking on cheap fish until wines open up.
Available
1
any
XP/hr
~90,000
30/action
Resources
434,482
~144h 50m
Profit
+0
estimate
Unlocks as you level
Cooking karambwans
Available from level 30 — +29 to reach
Anywhere (bank standing)
Fast XP and a profit — cooked karambwans sell above raw for combo-eating.
Available
30
required
XP/hr
~300,000
190/action
Resources
68,603
~43h 27m
Profit
+10.9m
estimate
Cooking wines
Available from level 35 — +34 to reach
Anywhere (bank standing)
The fastest Cooking XP; grapes + jugs of water, and wines have no burn level.
Available
35
required
XP/hr
~440,000
200/action
Resources
65,173
~29h 37m
Cost
−5.9m
estimate
Cooking lobsters
Available from level 40 — +39 to reach
A range next to a bank (Hosidius)
Cheap and simple; a common alternative to wines.
Available
40
required
XP/hr
~140,000
120/action
Resources
108,621
~93h 6m
Cost
−2.8m
estimate
Cooking sharks
Available from level 80 — +79 to reach
A range next to a bank
Turn raw sharks into PvM food once you rarely burn them.
Available
80
required
XP/hr
~180,000
210/action
Resources
62,069
~72h 25m
Cost
−7.2m
estimate
XP per action and resource counts are exact. XP/hr and time are conservative experienced-player estimates that vary with gear, efficiency and setup. Cost uses live Grand Exchange prices where an item is consumed per action; other gp figures are estimates.
Cooking training methods
The practical ways to train Cooking from level 1 to 99, with the level they open up, an estimated XP rate and where you do them. XP/hr figures are conservative estimates that vary with gear and efficiency.
| Method | Level | XP/hr | Where / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking shrimp / trout (early) | 1+ | ~90,000 | Any range or fire near a bank. Free F2P starter cooking on cheap fish until wines open up. |
| Cooking karambwans | 30+ | ~300,000 | Anywhere (bank standing). Fast XP and a profit — cooked karambwans sell above raw for combo-eating. |
| Cooking wines | 35+ | ~440,000 | Anywhere (bank standing). The fastest Cooking XP; grapes + jugs of water, and wines have no burn level. |
| Cooking lobsters | 40+ | ~140,000 | A range next to a bank (Hosidius). Cheap and simple; a common alternative to wines. |
| Cooking sharks | 80+ | ~180,000 | A range next to a bank. Turn raw sharks into PvM food once you rarely burn them. |
How the Cooking calculator works
Resource counts use the exact per-cook XP, so they're precise. They assume you're cooking food you rarely burn at your level (the right food, or with the Cooking gauntlet), so training below your no-burn level will need extra raw stock. Time is a conservative continuous-cooking estimate at a range or fire.
Want the full method breakdown, milestones and requirements? See the Cooking training guide.
Training Cooking toward a goal?
Content that needs Cooking — set your target level here, then go unlock it.
Example uses
- Planning a push to 99 on karambwans or wines? Set the method and your current level to see the exact quantity to buy in one Grand Exchange trip.
- Only need a quest or Cooking Guild level? Enter your goal to see how little food it actually takes — often far less than a full grind.
Cooking calculator FAQ
- Does the calculator account for burning food?
- No — it assumes you cook food you rarely burn at your level. If you train below your no-burn level you'll need more raw food than the count shown.
- What's the fastest way to 99 Cooking?
- Wines and karambwans are the usual answers depending on budget and effort. Set the method in the calculator to see the resource count and time for each.
- Is Cooking profitable?
- Usually somewhere between break-even and a small loss, so treat it as a fast support skill rather than a way to make gp.