Asia Pacific Data Construction Cost Guide 2025
SOUTH KOREA (3%) $9,504,758 / MW ($7,503,756 -$11,505,759)
REGIONAL COST PER MEGAWATT COMPARISON (RANKED BY MID RANGE COST, BASED ON MID SPECIFICATION BUILD)
JAPAN (4%) $13,235,400 / MW ($10,449,000 -$16,021,800 / MW)
Market
Low $ / MW Mid $ / MW High $ / MW
Top 5 Markets Construction costs continued to rise across Asia Pacific in 2024, increasing by an average of 3.8% year-on-year. The five most expensive markets remained constant, albeit ranked differently to 2023/24. Australia moved to third place as ongoing Cloud interest drove greater international investment, while South Korea and Hong Kong, China both slipped one place on account of low inflation and a general market slowdown, respectively. Continued easing of supply chain stress and early signs of interest rate cuts across some markets provided relief from some of the most acute cost drivers of the past two years, although labour costs continued to increase, driven by both an ongoing shortage of skilled contractors and price increases by experienced players capitalizing on demand. As a point of reference, construction cost inflation in 2024 outstripped local Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates in all markets but India, where CPI has remained stubbornly high. While the rate of construction inflation slowed across the region year-on-year, the 3.8% increase on last year’s record high base reflects the ongoing strength of demand in key markets.
Japan
$10,449,000
$13,235,400
$16,021,800
1
4
Singapore
$9,268,628
$11,740,262
$14,211,896
Australia
$7,604,533
$9,632,409
$11,660,284
South Korea
$7,503,756
$9,504,758
$11,505,759
HONG KONG, CHINA (2.1%) $9,391,444 / MW ($7,414,298 - $11,368,590)
5
Hong Kong, China
$7,414,298
$9,391,444
$11,368,590
New Zealand
$7,310,491
$9,259,955
$11,209,420
Malaysia
$6,487,788
$9,024,147
$11,560,506
2
Indonesia
$6,935,119
$8,784,484
$10,633,849
Thailand
$6,054,469
$7,668,994
$9,283,519
India
$5,626,530
$7,126,938
$8,627,346
SINGAPORE (4.5%) $11,740,262 / MW ($9,268,628 –$14,211,896 / MW)
Chinese Mainland
$5,613,504
$7,110,438
$8,607,373
3
Philippines
$5,520,000
$6,966,214
$8,412,427
Vietnam
$5,475,473
$6,935,600
$8,395,726
Taiwan, China
$5,047,296
$6,393,241
$7,739,187
AUSTRALIA(5.0%) $9,632,409 / MW ($7,604,533 -$11,660,284)
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