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Estimate an indicative THB per square metre and total construction/fit-out cost range for office, retail, industrial, hospitality and medical buildings in Thailand — by finish level and region. Free, unbiased, benchmarked against BAANLYY's construction cost research.

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By Kirby Scofield
Founder of BAANLYY · International real estate broker, investor & relocation specialist
Last updated 3 July 2026 · Last reviewed 3 July 2026

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Building Type & Finish Level

Pick the closest building type and the fit-out standard you’re planning — these drive the THB/sqm range more than anything else.

Size & Region

Set the gross floor area (GFA) and where in Thailand the project sits.

3,000 sqm
Estimated cost per sqm฿22,000฿55,000
Estimated total construction/fit-out cost฿66,000,000฿165,000,000
Rough midpoint฿115,500,000

Indicative estimate only — excludes land, professional/design fees, FF&E, financing costs, VAT and site-specific items such as piled foundations. Based on Bangkok standard fit-out benchmarks for office construction — see Construction Cost Benchmarks in Thailand for the underlying THB/sqm ranges and what moves them. Not a quote, appraisal, or engineering, legal or tax advice; always confirm with a licensed quantity surveyor or contractor before budgeting a real project.

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What this tool estimates

This estimator turns a building type, size and finish level into an indicative THB-per-square-metre range and a matching total construction/fit-out cost range, drawn from BAANLYY's Thailand construction-cost benchmarks in Construction Cost Benchmarks in Thailand. It's designed for early feasibility — sanity-checking a headline number before you brief a quantity surveyor or contractor — not for pricing a specific set of drawings.

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Building type and finish level drive the range

Office, retail and industrial ranges come directly from published benchmark data; hospitality and medical are extrapolated from adjacent high-spec asset classes and should be read as more indicative. Within any building type, finish level matters just as much as the base rate: the gap between shell-and-core and premium fit-out is typically 40-80% of the base construction cost, which this tool models as roughly a 0.55x–1.6x multiplier around the standard baseline.

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Region: Bangkok, upcountry, and the resort-province exception

Secondary cities and upcountry provinces typically run 10-25% below Bangkok for equivalent specification, mainly on cheaper local labor and shorter material-haulage distances — that's what the "Upcountry" region setting models here. Resort provinces such as Phuket, Koh Samui and Krabi are the notable exception: costs there often match or exceed Bangkok because imported finishes, specialist trades and heavy equipment frequently have to be shipped or trucked in, and much of the private-villa and hotel-grade stock is built to a higher specification. If you're budgeting in a resort province, the Bangkok setting is the closer proxy.

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What this estimator can't tell you

It doesn't price land, professional and design fees, FF&E, financing costs during construction, VAT, or site-specific items like piled foundations on soft ground — all of which can materially change a real budget. It also can't account for your specific procurement route or how close you are to a contractor's tender cycle; steel, cement and skilled-labor pricing move over the course of a year, so a number that's accurate today may drift before you break ground. Use the development feasibility calculator to layer land cost, financing and exit strategy on top of a construction estimate.

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Frequently asked

What does this cost estimator include and exclude?The estimate covers structural, envelope and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction cost, plus interior fit-out if you select standard or premium finish level. It excludes land cost, professional and design fees, FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment), financing costs during construction, VAT, and site-specific items such as piled foundations on soft ground — all of which can add meaningfully to a real project budget. Use it to sanity-check a headline construction number, not as a full development budget.
Why does finish level change the estimate so much?The gap between a bare shell-and-core building and the same building finished to a premium standard is typically 40-80% of the base construction cost, driven by interior materials, MEP density, glazing and amenity spec. This tool applies roughly a 0.55x multiplier for shell-and-core and 1.6x for premium fit-out against the standard baseline, so moving the finish-level slider alone can swing the estimate by more than double.
How reliable is a THB/sqm estimator compared to a real contractor quote?Treat it as a first-pass planning range, not a bid. Real quotes vary with site and soil conditions (piled foundations on soft ground can add a large project-specific sum), procurement route (turnkey versus a tendered design-bid-build contract), and market timing, since steel, cement and skilled-labor pricing move throughout the year. A THB/sqm benchmark is a useful starting point for early feasibility, but the only reliable number for a real project comes from a quantity surveyor or contractor pricing your actual drawings.
Why does hospitality and medical say 'extrapolated'?BAANLYY's underlying construction-cost research benchmarks office, retail, industrial and residential/condominium construction directly, but does not publish a separately sourced hospitality or medical figure. Because hotel-grade and clinical/medical-grade buildings tend to carry finish and MEP intensity comparable to premium office or high-rise residential work, this tool estimates those two categories from the adjacent benchmarked classes rather than fabricating a standalone data point — treat those two ranges as more indicative than office, retail or industrial.
Why does region change the cost, and what about resort provinces like Phuket or Koh Samui?Secondary and upcountry provinces typically run 10-25% below Bangkok for equivalent specification, mainly on cheaper local labor and shorter material-haulage distances, which is what the 'Upcountry' region option models. Resort provinces are the notable exception — costs there often match or exceed Bangkok because imported finishes, specialist trades and heavy equipment frequently have to be shipped or trucked in. If you're estimating a project in Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi or similar, use the Bangkok setting as a closer proxy than 'Upcountry', and read the full regional breakdown in the benchmark article.
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Educational estimating tool only — not a construction quote, appraisal, or engineering, legal or tax advice. Results depend entirely on the assumptions and benchmark ranges used and are not a substitute for pricing from a licensed quantity surveyor or contractor. BAANLYY and One Life Ventures Co., Ltd. never take paid placement in editorial content.