Asia Pacific Data Construction Cost Guide 2025

BANGALORE, CHENNAI, DELHI, HYDERABAD & MUMBAI

BATAM, CENTRAL JAVA, GREATER JAKARTA & WEST JAVA

Cost

Cost

Development Example Cost Breakdown (% Dev. Cost Scenario A)

Development Example Cost Breakdown (% Dev. Cost Scenario A)

Cluster Land / Site Purchase Cost

Unit

Cluster Land / Site Purchase Cost

Unit

Low

Mid

High

Low

Mid

High

Bengaluru Peripheral South

$ / SQM

$945

$1,553

$2,999

Central Batam

$ / SQM

$174

$209

$243

Ambattur

$ / SQM

$503

$857

$1,200

Bekasi

$ / SQM

$174

$205

$237

6%

5% 9%

10%

25%

Gurugram

$ / SQM

$1,518

$2,363

$2,838

31%

10%

Karawang

$ / SQM

$139

$174

$209

10%

Noida

$ / SQM

$514

$696

$1,200

South Hyderabad

$ / SQM

$118

$268

$482

Central Jakarta

$ / SQM

$4,871

$9,393

$13,916

8%

19%

8%

West Hyderabad

$ / SQM

$2,048

$3,151

$3,781

21%

Blended Land Purchase Cost

$ / SQM

$1,339

$2,495

$3,651

7%

Panvel

$ / SQM

$129

$246

$250

6%

9%

10%

1%

Cost

Powai

$ / SQM

$2,520

$3,151

$3,939

1%

Construction Cost

Unit

Low

Mid

High

1% 1%

Thane Belapur Road

$ / SQM

$1,178

$2,035

$3,500

1%

Cost Per Watt

$ Per Watt

$6.49

$9.02

$11.56

Blended Land Purchase Cost

$ / SQM

$936

$1,463

$2,156

1%

Cost Per MegaWatt

$ Per MegaWatt

$6,487,788 $9,024,147 $11,560,506

Cost

Economic Indicators

2022 Rate

2023 Rate 2024 Rate

2025 Rate

Professional Fees / Soft Costs Base Building Interior Fit-Out / Finishes Electrical Systems Mechanical Systems Cooling Systems Fire Suspression & Life Safety Systems Security Systems Furniture & Fixtures

Professional Fees / Soft Costs Base Building Interior Fit-Out / Finishes Electrical Systems Mechanical Systems Cooling Systems Fire Suspression & Life Safety Systems Security Systems Furniture & Fixtures

Construction Cost

Unit

Low

Mid

High

GDP Growth Inflation Rate

5.30% 4.70% 5.50%

5.10% 2.80% 6.00%

5.00% 1.70% 6.00%

4.70% 3.10% 4.35%

Cost Per Watt

$ Per Watt

$5.63

$7.13

$8.63

Cost Per MegaWatt

$ Per MegaWatt

$5,626,530 $7,126,938 $8,627,346

Central Bank Rate

Economic Indicators

2022 Rate

2023 Rate 2024 Rate

2025 Rate

Construction Cost Year Over Year % Change 5.00% Applied Local FX Rate

GDP Growth Inflation Rate

6.60% 6.40% 6.50%

7.80% 5.50% 6.75%

6.80% 5.80% 6.75%

6.40% 4.10% 5.85%

1 USD = 15392.5 IDR

Central Bank Rate

Construction Cost Year Over Year % Change 5.00% Applied Local FX Rate

1 USD = 83.2175 INR

IT Rack, Equip. & Cabling (Excl. Active IT Equip.) Land (Excl. Land Infrastructure Leveling Costs)

IT Rack, Equip. & Cabling (Excl. Active IT Equip.) Land (Excl. Land Infrastructure Leveling Costs)

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