construction cost of completed buildings per square meter

in china

Beijing-$800. LiaoNing-$500

In India

Thumb Rule of Quantities of Material for 1000 sq. ft.

• Cement = 400 bags
• Sand = 51 Cubic meter or 81,600 kg. or 81.6 Ton (Assume density = 1600 kg/m³)
• Aggregate = 38 Cubic meter or 60,800 kg. or 60.8 Ton (Assumption density = 1600 kg/m³)
• Steel = 4 kg/sq. ft. = 4000 kg/1000 sq. ft.
• Paint = 180 lt.
• Bricks = 8 Bricks/sq. ft. = 8000 Bricks/1000 sq. ft.
• Flooring = 1300 sq. ft. = 325 No. of Tiles

Total Cost = 9,00,000 Materials,

• Cement = 16.4% = 1,47,600 Rs.
• Sand = 12.3% = 1,10,700 Rs.
• Aggregate = 7.4% = 66,600 Rs.
• Steel = 24.6% = 2,21,400 Rs.
• Finishers = 16.5% = 1,48,500 Rs.
  (Paint = 4.1% + Tiles = 8.0% + Bricks = 4.4%)
• Fittings = 22.8% = 2,05,200 Rs.
  (Window = 3%, Doors = 3.4%, Plumbing = 5.5%, Eletrical = 6.8%, Sanitary = 4.1%)
• Total Cost = 9,00,000 Rs. / 1000 sq. ft. Construction area

in US

This includes the labor and materials for each section as a percentage of the total project cost. Architect, designer, and builder fees are in addition to the total cost to build.

• Architect fees – 8.9% – 10% of the total cost (added)
• Structural engineer fees – $500 – $20,000 as needed (added)
• Contractor or builder cost – 25% of the total cost (added)
• Foundation 9%
• Floor structure – 12%
• Walls (wood) and exterior finish – 6% – 10%
• Roof and cover – 10%
• Windows and doors – 5%
• Interior finish – 6% – 10%
• Floor finish – 3% – 5%
• Interior features – 3% – 5%
• Bath detail – 4%
• Kitchen – 8%
• Electrical – 10%
• Plumbing – 12%
• Masonry walls (if used instead of wood) – 9% – 12%

The cost to build a luxury apartment starts at around $400 a square foot and goes up, rather than the average of $229 a square foot.