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% = $1944.
- Sand = 12.3% = $1458
- Aggregate = 7.4% =$877
- Steel = 24.6% = $2916 Rs.
- Finishers = 16.5% = $1956 Rs.
(Paint = 4.1% + Tiles = 8.0% + Bricks = 4.4%) - Fittings = 22.8% = $2702 Rs.
(Window = 3%, Doors = 3.4%, Plumbing = 5.5%, Eletrical = 6.8%, Sanitary = 4.1%) - Total Cost = 11800$ / 1000 sq. ft (92 m2) . Construction area
- Finally $128/m2
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.