Asia Pacific Data Construction Cost Guide 2025

The low, mid and high range categories referenced in the following pages referencethe specifications and key assumptions for base build, fit out and land models below. The low, mid and high-cost ranges are provided as a benchmark across the various categories.

FIT OUT

BASE BUILD

Model Assumption Category

Low Specification

Mid Specification

High Specification

Model Assumption Category

Low Specification

Mid Specification

High Specification

Quality of Construction (Incl. Materials & Supplier Spec.) Design For Maintenance Without Disruption

Quality of Construction (Incl. Materials & Supplier Spec.)

$-$$ Average quality

$$-$$$ Good quality

$$$$ Prestige quality

$-$$ Average quality

$$-$$$ Good quality

$$$$ Prestige quality

Quality vs Performance

A good cost-to performance ratio

A premium dependable facility

A fault-tolerant facility ideal for consistently

No

Yes

Yes

Redundancy & Operational Standard

Tier 2

Tier 3

Tier 3-4

Compartmentalisation

No

Yes

Yes

Single system non-redundant

Multiple redundancy (1 x active + 1 x passive)

Multiple (2 x active) (Zero points of failure)

Cabinets / Cages / Private Suites

Source Paths

Space

Cabinets

Cabinets / Cages

Carrier Neutral

No

Yes

Yes

Services

Low Density

Mid Density

High Density / Private AI

RackPower Density

10-30kW Per rack

10-50 kW Per rack

10-125+ kW Per rack

Floor Loading

Low Capacity

Mid-High Capacity

Mid-High Capacity

Multiple paths, multiple substaions 2 Diverse Paths From 2 Substations 2 Diverse paths from 1-2 mains

Coverage Interconnection (If Applicable)

Cross Connect – Cross Link DC-DC

Cross Connect – Cross Link DC-DC

Power Source

1 path from 1 substation

Multiple paths 1-2 substations

No

2 Diverse paths From 1-2 Substations 2 Diverse paths From 1-2 mains

Power Source Redundancy

1 path From 1 Substation

Water Source Redundancy

1 path from 1 mains

LAND

Model Assumption Category

Low Range

Mid Range

High Range

Generator Redundancy

N-N+2

N+1, block redundant-2N

N+1, block redundant – 2N+1

$-$$ Average quality

$$-$$$ Good quality

$$$$ Prestige quality

Cooling Redundancy

N-N+2

N+2

N+2-2N+1

Land Price Quality

UPS Redundancy

N-N+2

N+1, block redundant-2N

N+1, block redundant – 2N+1

Prime Location, High Demand, Infrastructure Available

Remote, Low Demand, Minimal Infrastructure

Suburban, Moderate Demand, Infrastructure Available

Location

Cooling Technology

Air Cooled

Air Cooled

Liquid Cooling

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