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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