House Construction Cost Calculator — by Quality Tier
Estimate the cost to build a house by built-up area, quality tier and city type, with material quantities and a stage-wise breakdown.
Inputs
sq ft
₹/ sq ft
Effective rate here: ₹2,300 / sq ft
Other costs
%
%
₹
₹ 75 Thousand
Estimated construction cost
₹51,35,000
₹2,568 per sq ft all-in · Standard, Tier-2 city
Civil & finishing
₹46 L
Architect + contingency
₹4.6 L
Approvals
₹75,000
Stage-wise cost
- Foundation & plinth₹6.9 L 15%
- RCC frame (columns, beams, slabs)₹11.5 L 25%
- Brickwork & plaster₹6.9 L 15%
- Flooring & tiling₹4.6 L 10%
- Plumbing & sanitary₹3.68 L 8%
- Doors & windows₹3.68 L 8%
- Electrical₹3.22 L 7%
- Finishing & misc.₹3.22 L 7%
- Painting₹2.3 L 5%
Material estimate
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Cement | 800 bags (50 kg) |
| Steel (TMT) | 8,000 kg |
| Sand | 3,632 cu ft |
| Aggregate | 2,700 cu ft |
| Bricks | 16,000 nos |
| Paint | 360 litres |
| Tiles | 2,600 sq ft |
Summary
- Construction
- ₹46,00,000
- Architect (5%)
- ₹2,30,000
- Contingency (5%)
- ₹2,30,000
- Approvals
- ₹75,000
- Total
- ₹51,35,000
How this calculator works
Cost = Built-up area × rate for your quality tier × city factor. Material quantities use standard thumb rules per sq ft of built-up area (cement 0.4 bag, steel 4 kg, sand 1.8 cft, aggregate 1.35 cft, bricks 8). Actual costs vary with design, soil and site conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Roughly ₹1,700–2,000 for basic, ₹2,200–2,600 for standard, ₹3,000–3,500 for premium and ₹4,500+ for luxury finishes, with metros 15–25% higher.