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Office & Commercial Fit-out Costs in Bengaluru — What to Budget
Per-square-foot fit-out bands for offices, clinics and retail in Bengaluru, what sits inside each band, and the schedule traps that cost more than the materials do.
Fit-out budgeting in Bengaluru is quoted per square foot of carpet area, and the bands are wide because "fit-out" spans everything from bare-shell-to-basic to a floor that could host a client visit. Here is what each band actually buys in 2026.
The bands
| Band | Rate | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ₹1,200 – ₹1,800 / sq ft | Open-plan workstations, basic flooring, lighting, essential electrical, minimal partitions |
| Mid-range | ₹1,800 – ₹2,800 / sq ft | Quality workstations, glass cabins and meeting rooms, carpet tiles, full electrical + networking, AC coordination, acoustic treatment |
| Premium | ₹2,800+ / sq ft | Designer reception, premium finishes, custom joinery, full acoustic design, branded environments |
A 2,000 sq ft office at mid-range therefore budgets ₹36–56 lakh all-in. Furniture can be inside or outside the rate — always ask; it is the single largest swing item.
Where fit-outs lose money
- Sequencing failures: ceiling closed before cabling passed inspection, flooring laid before wet work ended.
- Building rules discovered late: freight-lift hours, no-noise windows, debris rules in operational buildings.
- Change orders without prices: layout tweaks priced after the work instead of before.
- The opening-date buffer that nobody planned.
These are coordination failures, not construction failures — which is why we sell fit-out coordination, not just execution. One plan, one coordinator, trades sequenced against a real schedule.