How to Calculate the Cost of Building a 2-Story House

The method of calculating the cost of building a 2-story house is a way to estimate the expenses that will be incurred to ensure that the house is actually built up to completion. Sometimes there are people who just build without considering how much budget will be spent. This is very dangerous. If the budget runs out and the house is not finished, it will look messy and unkempt.

There are many aspects included in calculating the cost of building a 2-story house. For example, raw materials such as sand, cement, bricks, etc.; labor costs; and the duration of the work. The simpler the desired building, the cheaper the cost. The opposite is also true.

Here is how to calculate the cost of building a house with 2 stories and its explanation.

Find a List of Building Material Prices

To calculate the cost of building a house, you need to find information on the prices of building materials sold near the location where you will build. You can ask about the prices of sand, bricks, cement, and so on.

You can also ask several building supply stores to compare which ones are cheaper and of better quality. However, usually, the price differences between nearby building stores are not significant.

Create Your Dream House Design

If you can design your dream house yourself, that’s fine. However, it would be even better if your dream house design is consulted with an architect. Of course, this will also increase the cost.

If you want to save costs, you can search for references on the internet regarding house designs, especially the layout, and match them with your desires. Consult the design with the builder later on. Estimate how long the work will take and the cost of the building materials with that design.

Create a Detailed List of Required Building Materials

Once the design is complete, you can estimate what is needed. You can create a detailed list of the prices of the required building materials. If you cannot detail it roughly, you can consult with the builder.

Create a Workflow and Timeline

Like other jobs, building a house also requires a workflow and timeline. A workflow is necessary so you can evaluate the performance of the workers at each checkpoint. Whether the workforce is too small to meet the timeline. Building a house must adhere to the right timeline because if it enters the rainy season, the work will become more difficult and slow down.

Create an Overall Price

After the detailed budget is made, total the overall budget amount. Allow a few percent margin in the budget for tolerance when unexpected things occur.

There is an easier way than calculating in detail. The method is to calculate the cost of building a house by looking at the area of the building.

For a house with SNI quality, the cost per square meter is 3.5 - 4 million. For a quality better than SNI, it will certainly be more expensive, around 6 million per square meter.

How to Roughly Calculate the Cost of Building a 2-Story House

Assume you have a plot of land measuring 5 x 10 square meters. You will build a 2-story house with SNI quality. Since it has 2 stories, you will build the lower part with a building area of 5 x 8 square meters, and the upper part with a building area of 5 x 7 square meters. So how much will it cost?

Floor 1 = 5 x 8 = 40 square meters

Floor 2 = 5 x 7 = 35 square meters

Total Area = 75 square meters

If taking the cost of 3.5 million/square meter = 75 x 3.5 = 262.5 million

If taking the cost of 4 million/square meter = 75 x 4 = 300 million

So roughly, the cost needed to build a 2-story house with SNI quality and a building area of 75 square meters is Rp 262,500,000 - Rp 300,000,000.

Author: Iskael