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House construction cost calculator

Put in the area, the floors and the finish. You get the rate, the split and the material.

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Sets a starting rate. You can type your own below.

Area per floor (sq.ft) This is carpet area — add 25% for walls

Floors

Finish

Simple Standard Premium Luxury

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Basement Lift Borewell Finish it faster (costs more)

Compound wall (running feet)

Your own rate (per sq.ft)

Leave blank to use Rs. 1,420 before the finish multiplier.

Labour rate (per sq.ft)

Only splits the total into material and labour. It does not change it.

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Finish multipliers

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Floor multipliers

Ground 1st 2nd 3rd Above Basement

Cost shares

Re-scaled to add up to 100% when you save.

Cement Steel (TMT) Sand Aggregate Bricks / blocks Doors, windows and... Flooring, plaster... Electrical Plumbing and sanit...

Lump sums

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Estimated cost to build

Rs. 20,75,472

Rs. 1,647.20 per sq.ft · 1,260 sq.ft built-up · Standard finish

Material

Rs. 16,34,472

Labour

Rs. 4,41,000

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Floor by floor

Level	Area	Rate factor	Cost
Ground floor	420 sq.ft	×1.00	Rs. 7,15,680
First floor	420 sq.ft	×0.95	Rs. 6,79,896
Second floor	420 sq.ft	×0.95	Rs. 6,79,896
Total			Rs. 20,75,472

Where the money goes

Across the built work — Rs. 20,75,472. Lump sums like a lift or a borewell are listed above instead.

Cement Rs. 3,32,075.52 16%
Steel (TMT) Rs. 2,90,566.08 14%
Sand Rs. 1,66,037.76 8%
Aggregate Rs. 1,24,528.32 6%
Bricks / blocks Rs. 2,07,547.20 10%
Doors, windows and fittings Rs. 3,11,320.80 15%
Flooring, plaster and paint Rs. 3,11,320.80 15%
Electrical Rs. 1,66,037.76 8%
Plumbing and sanitary Rs. 1,66,037.76 8%

Rates in this district run from Rs. 1,420 to Rs. 2,556 per sq.ft depending on the finish. Yours is Rs. 1,704.

Roughly what it takes

Site thumb rules on 1,260 sq.ft. Useful for checking a supplier's bill, not for ordering against.

504 bags

Cement

5,040 kg

Steel (TMT)

2,268 cft

Sand

1,701 cft

Aggregate

10,080 nos

Bricks

This is an estimate, not a quotation. It is worked out from Rs. 1,420 per sq.ft ×1.20 for standard finish. Soil, access, the shape of the plot and the market that month all move the real figure. Send it to us and we will price your actual plot.