The Swiss cities of Geneva and Zurich had some of the highest construction costs in Europe, with a price of well over 5,000 U.S. dollars per square meter built as of 2024. London was the third city at 4,473 U.S. dollars per square meter, closely followed by Munich and Dublin. When it comes to the construction cost of education buildings in the UK, Glasgow was more expensive than London. However, this is an exception, as generally, London is the most expensive city to build in the UK.
Average cost per square meter in selected European cities for constructing a building as of 2024
(in U.S. dollars)
In order to determine the cost of constructing a building, the source found the average price per square meter for constructing eleven types of building. Figures were rounded.
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Turner & Townsend. (June 18, 2024). Average cost per square meter in selected European cities for constructing a building as of 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/898188/cost-of-building-in-selected-european-cities/
Turner & Townsend. "Average cost per square meter in selected European cities for constructing a building as of 2024 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/898188/cost-of-building-in-selected-european-cities/
Turner & Townsend. (2024). Average cost per square meter in selected European cities for constructing a building as of 2024 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/898188/cost-of-building-in-selected-european-cities/
Turner & Townsend. "Average Cost per Square Meter in Selected European Cities for Constructing a Building as of 2024 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/898188/cost-of-building-in-selected-european-cities/
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