05 lines
Cost calculator
What will it
actually cost?
26 BOQ lines · 5 questions · about three minutes
Most calculators multiply your area by a made-up rate. This one runs a real bill of quantities — the same one our quantity surveyors use — and shows you where every rupee goes.
- 01Scope
- 02Site
- 03Floors
- 04Specification
- 05Estimate
Please note: these are approximate prices, not actual prices. Rates vary with current market pricing, material availability and site conditions. This is not a quotation and nothing shown here is binding. MIYAAR does not contract on a rate per square foot — scope, site conditions and specification decide the figure, and all three need a site visit.
01How this is calculated
A bill of quantities,
not a guess.
Every line has a quantity per square foot of built-up area and a benchmark rate. Multiply, total, then add contingency, design fee and GST. The per-square-foot number falls out at the end — it is never where we start.
01
Built-up area
Plot area × ground coverage × number of floors.
02
Quantities
Each of the 26 lines carries a quantity factor per sq ft.
03
Rates
Adjusted for standard, location, specification and unit mix.
04
Uplifts
Contingency, design and management fee, then GST.
02What the bill covers
26 lines · approximate pricing
03 lines
RCC structure
05 lines
Masonry & plaster
04 lines
Flooring & tiling
02 lines
Doors & windows
03 lines
Painting & finishes
01 line
Electrical
01 line
Plumbing & sanitary
01 line
MS & misc
01 line
Site & overhead
Excluded, and commonly excluded silently by others: compound wall and gates, driveway and external development, statutory approvals and deposits, electrical load sanction and transformer, water treatment and STP, landscape, wardrobes, appliances and loose furniture. The investment guide explains why that matters.
03Cost questions
How construction
cost actually works.
How is house construction cost calculated in Bangalore?
Cost is built from a bill of quantities, not a rate. Each item — excavation, RCC, masonry, plaster, flooring, joinery, electrical, plumbing — has a quantity per square foot of built-up area and a rate. Those are totalled, then contingency, design fee and GST are added. The per-square-foot figure is the result, not the input.
What is built-up area and how does it differ from plot area?
Plot area is the land you own. Built-up area is the total constructed floor area across all floors — plot area multiplied by ground coverage and then by the number of floors. Construction is priced on built-up area, which is why a 1,200 sq ft plot with G+1 at 75% coverage produces roughly 1,800 sq ft of construction.
Why does the unit mix change the cost per square foot?
Smaller units carry more kitchens, bathrooms, doors and joinery per square foot than large ones. A floor of two 1 BHK units costs more per square foot to finish than a single 3 BHK of the same area, because the expensive elements repeat. A stilt parking floor costs far less.
Does this include compound wall, approvals and external development?
No. This covers building construction only. Compound wall, gates, driveway, landscape, statutory approvals and deposits, electrical load sanction, water treatment and STP where mandated all sit outside it. Those are commonly the difference between two quotes that look comparable.
How accurate is this calculator?
It is accurate as a range for a conventional site. It cannot see your soil, your slope, your access, your approval route or your structural complexity — and those are exactly what move a real figure. Treat it as a well-informed starting point, not a quotation.
Why does MIYAAR not just publish a rate per square foot?
Because the rate is an output of scope and specification, not an input. Publishing one in advance would either be meaningless or misleading, and it invites comparison against firms whose rate excludes half the building. We publish the bill of quantities logic instead.