CONSTRUCTION COST DATA

Construction Cost Specification

Kuala Lumpur Construction Cost Trend
Construction Costs for Kuala Lumpur
Construction Costs for Johor Bahru
Construction Costs for Penang
Construction Costs for Kota Kinabalu
Construction Costs for Kuching
Construction Costs for Selected
Asian Cities
International Building Costs
Major Rates for Malaysia
Major Rates for Selected Asian Cities
ACMV Costs for Various Designs &
Developments in Kuala Lumpur
M&E Costs for Selected Asian Cities
Unit Costs for Ancillary Facilities
for Kuala Lumpur
Fit-Out Costs for Kuala Lumpur

CONSTRUCTION COST DATA

1. CONSTRUCTION COST DATA
CONSTRUCTION COST SPECIFICATION
The costs for the respective categories given on the
following pages are averages based on fixed price
competitive tenders. It must be understood that the
actual cost of a building will depend upon the design and
many other factors and may vary from the figures
shown.
The costs per square metre are based on construction
floor areas measured to the outside face of the external
walls/external perimeter, and are inclusive of lift shafts,
stairwells, plant rooms, water tanks and the like.
The costs per square metre excludes local infrastructure
cost.
All buildings are assumed to have no basements (except
otherwise stated) and are built on flat ground, with
normal soil conditions and minimal external works. The
costs excludes land cost, professional fees, finance
costs and legal expenses.
The standards for each category of building vary from
country to country and do not necessary follow those of
Malaysia.

DOMESTIC
Average standard apartments of 6-12 units per floor,
46m2 - 83m2 per unit.
Kitchen cabinets, basic home appliances and air
conditioning allowed for luxury apartments and prestige
houses.
Prestige houses include provision of functional light
fittings only. Interior fit-out and decoration is excluded.
No light fittings have been allowed for other types of
domestic construction.

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OFFICE / COMMERCIAL
Based on buildings 20-30 storeys high with floor plans
minimum 1,000m2 per level.
Average standard offices and shopping centres exclude
A/C ducting, ceiling boards and light fittings to tenants
areas.
Prestige offices have curtain wall elevations, granite
finishes lobbies with A/C ducting, ceiling boards and
light fittings to tenants area.

INDUSTRIAL
Flatted factories exclude manufacturing equipment,
air-conditioning and electrical distribution system to
tenants areas.
Owner operated factories exclude manufacturing
equipment, air-conditioning and special services
provisions.

HOTELS
F.F.&E. includes interior decoration and loose furniture
etc. but excludes operators items (e.g. cutlery, crockery,
linen etc.).

OTHERS
Carparks to be multi-storey, above ground.
Schools with standard government provisions.
Student hostels to university standard.

CONSTRUCTION COST DATA

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CONSTRUCTION COST DATA

1. CONSTRUCTION COST DATA
KUALA LUMPUR CONSTRUCTION
COST TREND 2002 - 2012

Domestic
RM/m2
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Bungalows (mass housing)

Terraced houses
Average standard apts, high rise
Low cost flats, low rise (<6 levels)

Detached houses and bungalows*

Luxury apts, high rise
Low cost flats, high rise
(<15 levels)
Low cost housing

Office / Commercial
RM/m2
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Average standard offices, high rise

Prestige offices, high rise*
Shopping Centres

* Cost are at lower range cost

All cost are at an average level unless otherwise stated
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RM/m2
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Light duty flatted factories

Heavy duty flatted factories and warehouses
Single storey conventional factory of structural steelwork
Owner operated factories, low rise

RM/m2
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Resort Hotel inclusive of F.F.&E.

3-star budget hotels, ditto
5-star luxury hotels, ditto*

* Cost are at lower range cost

All cost are at an average level unless otherwise stated
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Resort hotels, inclusive of F.F.&E.

3-star budget hotels, ditto
5-star luxury hotels, ditto

HOTELS

Average standard offices, high rise

Prestige offices, high rise
Shopping centres

OFFICE / COMMERCIAL

Bungalow (mass housing)

Detached houses and bungalows
Terraced houses
Average standard apartments, high rise
Luxury apartments, high rise
Low cost housing
Low cost flats, low rise (<6 levels)
Low cost flats, high rise (<15 levels)

DOMESTIC

2,910
3,530
5,480

1,385
1,950
1,395

1,340
2,030
680
920
2,125
560
640
700

3,075
3,950
above

1,525
above
1,805

above
above
930
1,375
above
600
680
750

BUILDING

1,250
1,190
1,875

940
1,400
830

905
810
170
290
795
100
120
180

1,565
1,445
above

1,155
above
1,155

above
above
280
440
above
130
190
240

SERVICES

RM/m2

4,160
4,720
7,355

2,325
3,350
2,225

2,245
2,840
850
1,210
2,920
660
760
880

TOTAL

4,640
5,395
above

2,680
above
2,960

above
above
1,210
1,815
above
730
870
990

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CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR KUALA LUMPUR

CONSTRUCTION COST DATA

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865
1,155

1,000
590
650
830
1,670

805
1,045

1,180
750
740
895
1,775

1,025
1,255

820
1,090

370
210
190
240
540

360
485

530
595

465
290
210
290
640

520
585

695
750

1,370
800
840
1,070
2,210

1,225
1,640

1,335
1,640

The above costs are at 4th Quarter 2012 levels, inclusive of preliminaries (10%) but exclusive of contingencies.

Basement car parks (<3 levels)

Elevated car parks (<4 levels)
Primary and Secondary schools
Student hostels
Sports clubs including F.F.&E.

OTHERS

Light duty flatted factories

Heavy duty flatted factories and warehouses
Single storey conventional factory of
structural steelwork
Owner operated factories, low rise

INDUSTRIAL

1,645
1,040
950
1,185
2,415

1,545
1,840

1,515
1,840