For a double-storey Lahore example with 3,375 sq ft covered area, Zameen's 9 September 2026 model shows PKR 96.11 lakh at PKR 2,848/sq ft. This website's illustrative standard-quality model gives PKR 1.198 crore at PKR 3,551/sq ft. These are different-scope published models, not the endpoints of a market-price range.
Open the 10 Marla Lahore example
Assumptions behind the headline amount
The calculator example uses a 2,250 sq ft plot, 75% coverage on each of two floors, standard quality and no basement. The coverage percentage is an illustration, not an approval rule for any Lahore society.
Key assumptions
- 10 Marla plot using 225 sq ft per Marla: 2,250 sq ft.
- 75% planning coverage on each of two floors: 1,687.5 sq ft per floor.
- Total covered area: 3,375 sq ft; no basement.
- Website standard Lahore double-storey effective rate: PKR 3,551/sq ft.
Check the deed: at the traditional 272.25 sq ft convention, 10 Marla is 2,722.5 sq ft before setbacks. This example deliberately uses the 225 sq ft scheme convention and does not treat open plot area as covered work.
Worked calculation
The website calculator follows one auditable rule:
Estimated grey-structure cost = total covered construction area × applicable cost per square foot
Plot area = 10 × 225 = 2,250 sq ft
Covered area = 2,250 × 0.75 × 2 = 3,375 sq ft
Estimate = 3,375 × PKR 3,551 = PKR 11,984,625 (about PKR 1.198 crore)
Two checkable 2026 models
| Model | Covered area | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zameen | 3,375 sq ft | PKR 2,848/sq ft | PKR 96.11 lakh |
| GreyStructureCalc standard | 3,375 sq ft | PKR 3,551/sq ft | PKR 1.198 crore |
The same covered area makes the rate difference visible, but equal area does not make the scopes equal.
Inclusion matrix: why the totals are not a price band
| Work item | Zameen model | GreyStructureCalc model |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation, RCC, walls, roof and plaster | Explicitly included under “Foundation & Structure” | Intended core shell scope; no line-item BOQ or allocation |
| Rough plumbing | PKR 9.08 lakh itemized, including underground piping and drainage | Included only when the project quotation defines it |
| Rough electrical | PKR 2.24 lakh itemized, including conduits, boxes and labour | Included only when the project quotation defines it |
| Roof insulation, termite work and waterproofing | Combined PKR 99,850 item is disclosed | No separate allowance; confirm in the quotation |
| Tanks and pumps | Pumps and drains appear in plumbing; tank scope is not established by the source snapshot | No separate allowance; confirm in the quotation |
| Labour | PKR 16.23 lakh total labour is disclosed | Illustrative all-in rate; labour is not split out |
| Taxes and external works | Not established by the published total | Not established; budget separately unless written into a quotation |
Comparison rule: use these as separate model outputs. A contractor range is defensible only after every bidder prices the same drawings, specifications, services, taxes and external works.
Scope behind a Lahore 10 Marla shell
For this comparison, grey structure means the agreed foundations, RCC work, staircase, roof slabs, masonry and plaster, plus only the rough electrical or plumbing work named by the bidder. Confirm whether underground and overhead tanks, parapet, waterproofing, termite treatment and boundary wall are priced.
Items to budget separately
The plot, DHA/Bahria/LDA approvals, consultant fees, utility connections, soil treatment, basement and external works can sit outside a headline rate. Complete-house finishes—from windows and doors to tiles, paint, cabinetry and fixtures—are not part of this page's arithmetic.
Questions for a 10 Marla tender
- Does 3,375 sq ft match the bidder's own floor schedule?
- Are porch, terraces, mumty and double-height voids measured consistently?
- Which structural drawings and material specifications govern the price?
- Are pumps, ready-mix delivery, testing and debris removal included?
- What event permits a rate variation?
A quoted Lahore rate needs no second multiplier
If a builder supplies a dated all-in PKR/sq ft figure for this exact Lahore project, enter it as the custom rate. Adding the website's Lahore or two-storey adjustment would count the same conditions twice.
What changes the local result
- DHA, Bahria Town, LDA or another authority may apply different approval and construction controls.
- Corner geometry, long spans, soil and basement decisions alter structural quantities.
- A 272.25 sq ft Marla would make the plot 2,722.5 sq ft before setbacks; never switch conventions silently.
What if the first floor is smaller?
A 10 Marla house may have a terrace, an open void or a roof stair room that the simple two-equal-floors assumption misses. Add the measured areas once before applying a rate.
| Counted work | Illustrative covered area |
|---|---|
| Ground floor | 1,687.5 sq ft |
| First floor, after excluding an open terrace | 1,450 sq ft |
| Enclosed roof stair room, if counted separately in the contract | 100 sq ft |
| Total | 3,237.5 sq ft |
At the same illustrative PKR 3,551/sq ft, the revised result is PKR 11,496,363, rounded to the nearest rupee, or about PKR 1.150 crore. That is approximately PKR 4.88 lakh below the 3,375 sq ft calculation. It is an area adjustment only: a terrace still needs its own agreed waterproofing, drainage and parapet scope.
Ask the bidder to mark the charged areas on the drawings. A stair opening, double-height void and porch should not silently become full-rate enclosed floor area merely because they sit inside the plot boundary.
Decisions to settle before foundations
Tell the designer whether the upper level will be one household's rooms, an independent portion or a later construction stage. Those choices affect access and service routes. An intended future floor must be considered in the building's design from the outset; omitting its present construction cost does not settle its structural requirements.
List tanks, boundary wall, gate foundations, porch, mumty and external drainage separately in the tender. For each, record whether its price is included in the covered-area rate, a fixed amount or a measured quantity. That prevents the same item appearing in both the shell total and an extra-work bill.
A useful allowance check
For 3,375 sq ft, every PKR 100/sq ft movement changes the total by PKR 337,500, or PKR 3.375 lakh. Use that arithmetic to test an actual revised quotation. It does not forecast how Lahore prices will move.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to build a 10-Marla grey structure in Lahore?
For the stated 3,375 sq ft double-storey example, two different-scope published models produce about PKR 96.11 lakh and PKR 1.198 crore. They do not define a market range; a contractor quotation must define the scope.
Is a 10 Marla plot always 2,250 sq ft?
No. Many schemes use 225 sq ft per Marla, while the traditional measure is 272.25 sq ft. Use the area on the plot documents.
Does the estimate include finishing?
No. Tiles, paint, doors, windows, cabinetry, sanitary and electrical fixtures are finishing items unless a quotation expressly says otherwise.
How much does a PKR 100 per sq ft change add to this example?
For the stated 3,375 sq ft covered area, a PKR 100/sq ft change adds or removes PKR 337,500, equal to PKR 3.375 lakh.
Sources and limitations
- Zameen — 10 Marla grey construction cost, LahoreObserved 17 September 2026; source says prices updated 9 September 2026. It shows 3,375 sq ft, PKR 96.11 lakh and PKR 2,848/sq ft.
- QualityGhar — Lahore house construction cost guidePublished 19 March 2026; reports PKR 3,000–3,600/sq ft grey and PKR 6,500–8,500/sq ft standard turnkey, with a 5 Marla turnkey example of PKR 1.3–1.7 crore.
- Lahore Development Authority — building regulations and formsOfficial local-rule context. Coverage, setbacks, parking and permitted floors must be checked for the particular plot and society.
Prices are observations or published estimates, not guaranteed transaction values or quotations. Source scope and dates are stated so a reviewer can repeat the check.