Construction cost by plot size
Area, plot size, dimensions — then cement, steel, bricks, labour and the grey and finishing cost.
How much to build on this plot? (ghar banane ka kharcha)
Pick the area, the plot size and its dimensions, and get the cement, steel, bricks, labour, grey-structure and finishing cost for a typical house on it. Three questions, one answer; the detailed estimate lets you change every quantity and rate.
Sample rates — the material and labour rates in data/rates.json are placeholders except cement (sourced, Aug 2026).
Rates used:
More free tools
- House builderDraw your rooms on your plot, drag things into place, then tap anything to see the tiles, paint, cement and wire it needs.
- Society legal statusSearch any housing society in Islamabad or Rawalpindi and read its dated authority status and authority-reported area, with a link to verify the exact record.
- Plot priceBuying or selling? Pick the society and plot size for an estimated price range and the FBR reference value.
- TilesRooms in, tiles and boxes out, with wastage, bedding mortar and cost.
- PaintLitres, gallons and drums for walls and ceilings, with primer and putty.
- Daily cement mixBags and rehri of sand for today's plaster, brickwork or tile bedding, batch by batch.
- Bricks & blocksBricks, concrete blocks or AAC blocks for a wall, with mortar or adhesive.
- Concrete & steelCement, sand and crush for a slab, beam or lintel, and steel counted from the drawing.
- WiringMetres and 90 m bundles by wire size for the whole house.
- Cost estimateA grey-structure and finishing budget for your covered area at the rates you are quoted today.
- ChecklistFourteen stages: what to buy, what to check with the mistri, and what to photograph before it is covered.
Want a builder to check the numbers?
Blackfire Real Estate & Builders builds on labour or contract rate in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and does one-off site checks for people building themselves.
0371-7581455All quantities on this site are estimates for planning and buying. Site conditions, workmanship and brands change the real figures. Structural sizes and reinforcement must come from your approved drawings and engineer.