Fitout cost checker

What will your fitout cost?

Office, shop, cafe, restaurant, medical or childcare. Answer four questions and get a Sydney cost range, a realistic program and the approval path - in ten seconds. No email needed to see the result.

1. Floor area (m²)

2. What is the space?

3. Level of finish

4. Does the use change?

Heritage-listed building, or in a heritage conservation area (older shopping strips - ask the agent)

Sydney fitout rates, 2026

$ per m²	Basic	Mid	Premium
Office	1,200-1,800	1,800-2,500	2,500-3,500
Shop	1,000-1,500	1,500-2,200	2,200-3,200
Cafe, restaurant	2,500-3,200	3,200-4,000	4,000-5,500
Medical, dental	2,200-2,800	2,800-3,500	3,500-4,500
Childcare	2,000-2,600	2,600-3,300	3,300-4,200

All-in: construction, design and certification, excluding GST. Small tenancies under 80 m² run about 15% higher - fixed costs over less floor.

What drives the number

Services - mechanical, electrical, hydraulics - are the biggest swing.
A commercial kitchen and exhaust roughly doubles a hospitality budget.
Joinery is where premium money goes.
The base-building condition (make-good state) matters.
Approvals add time more than money.

Turn the range into a fixed price

Your answers above come with the request. Or ring 0411 250 058 or 0450 084 175.