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    Cost of an office around the world

    By Bluespot Furniture Online on 14/02/2017

    A global perspective on office costs

    The cost of office space around the world can differ significantly. The latest figures from property firm JLL for quarter one of 2016 found that New York had the most expensive office space.

    They were joined in the top five by Hong Kong, London, Beijing and Shanghai respectively. Unsurprisingly, these are known as the most globally connected cities and continue to have low vacancy rates. In the top 10, Asian cities make up five with Delhi and Tokyo also in there alongside San Francisco, Moscow and Dubai. A little look at the top five in detail:

      Hong Kong London New York Beijing Shanghai
    Rent (per s/f, p/m) $21.83 $20 $21.83 $16.58 $11.33
    Internet (10 Mbps, p/m) $27.10 $25.65 $51.74 $15.68 $15.68
    Total (p/m): $48.93 $45.65 $65.99 $32.26 $27.01

    Why choose Hong Kong?

    As a self-governed region on the South coast of China, the city has one of the World’s leading financial hubs with a capitalist service economy, low tax rates and free trade.

    Rent (per s/f, p/m) $21.83
    Internet (10 Mbps, p/m) $27.10
    Total Monthly Office Costs: $48.93

    Why choose London?

    Voted the world’s most competitive city, London is Europe’s number one office location offering leading talent, strong transport links and huge opportunities for growth.

    Rent (per s/f, p/m) $20.00
    Internet (10 Mbps, p/m) $25.65
    Total Monthly Office Costs: $45.65

    Why choose New York?

    NYC offers some of the world’s best people and infrastructure as a global hub for international business. The prestige of operating an office in Manhattan can often outweigh the cost of real estate.

    Rent (per s/f, p/m) $14.25
    Internet (10 Mbps, p/m) $51.74
    Total Monthly Office Costs: $65.99

    Why choose Beijing?

    Home to as many Fortune 500 headquarters as anywhere else in the world, Beijing has real economic influence. With seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, it’s a desirable location for business and culture.

    Rent (per s/f, p/m) $16.58
    Internet (10 Mbps, p/m) $15.68
    Total Monthly Office Costs: $32.26

    Why choose Shanghai?

    As the largest city in the world by population, Shanghai has a lot to offer including the Free Trade Zone (FTZ). There are two commercial districts to choose from: Puxi, west of the Huangpu river and Pudong, east of the Huangpu.

    Rent (per s/f, p/m) $11.33
    Internet (10 Mbps, p/m) $15.68
    Total Monthly Office Costs: $27.01

    What are the prices like around the UK and Ireland?

    According to the previous research, London office space costs, on average, $240 (£184) per square foot a year after calculating net rent and additional costs. This isn’t too different to the price suggested for renting a space as detailed in the findalondonoffice.co.uk guide (below).

    A price guide for renting office space in London (ft2 per annum)

    Area Rent Rates Service Charge Total Cost
    St James’s £98 £42 £9 £149
    Mayfair £98 £42 £9 £149
    Knightsbridge & Belgravia £78 £23 £9 £110
    Marylebone £70 £20 £9 £99
    Covent Garden £70 £20 £9 £99
    Victoria £70 £20 £9 £99
    Soho £70 £20 £9 £99
    North of Oxford Street £70 £20 £9 £99
    Bloomsbury £68 £20 £9 £97
    Paddington £65 £20 £9 £94
    King’s Cross £68 £16 £9 £93
    Midtown £68 £15 £9 £92
    Euston £65 £17 £9 £91
    The City of London £63 £18 £9 £90
    Kensington & Chelsea £60 £20 £9 £89
    Clerkenwell £60 £13 £8 £81
    Silicon Roundabout £50 £11 £8 £69
    Waterloo & Southwark £50 £11 £8 £69
    Canary Wharf £40 £16 £10 £66

    Depending on the size of your company, the number of square feet needed varies. Zoopla suggests a standard office for five requires 150 square feet. That would cost £14,850 a year in any of the areas costing £99 per square foot, such as Marylebone or Covent Garden, rising to £22,350 for a similar office space in St James’s or Mayfair.

    This is, of course, for ‘top quality’ offices but another study showed average costs to be around £52.50 per square foot a month in London. By contrast, costs in other cities around the UK and Ireland are significantly cheaper. According to the Colliers office rent map for 2016 (based on prime location, 10,000 square feet units on a 10-year term) prices are as follows:

    10 most expensive UK office locations

    Location Grade A Office Grade B Office Average
    Manchester £35.00 £24.50 £29.75
    Birmingham £32.50 £22.50 £27.50
    Bristol £28.50 £25.00 £26.75
    Glasgow £30.00 £20.00 £25.00
    Edinburgh £30.00 £20.00 £25.00
    Leeds £28.00 £21.75 £24.88
    St Albans £28.00 £19.00 £23.50
    Aberdeen £28.00 £18.00 £23.00
    Cardiff £22.00 £16.50 £19.25
    Newcastle £23.00 £15.00 £19.00

     

    10 cheapest office locations in the UK

    Location Grade A Office Grade B Office Average
    Wakefield £16.00 £9.00 £12.50
    Wolverhampton £14.50 £10.00 £12.25
    Swansea £14.50 £10.00 £12.25
    Norwich £14.50 £10.00 £12.25
    Worcester £15.50 £9.00 £12.25
    Durham £14.50 £10.00 £12.25
    Hull £15.00 £9.00 £12.00
    Peterborough £13.50 £10.00 £11.75
    Bradford £14.00 £7.50 £10.75
    Stoke-on-Trent £12.50 £8.00 £10.25

     

    Balancing the books as a business is imperative but we can see the difference in the cost of an office around the UK and Ireland. Of course, in better-connected cities with more investment and larger companies, the prices are higher but, on average, it is just £22.71 per square foot per month.

    Considering starting your own company? Check out this UCL study about the best places to kick-start your business based on a number of factors. Bristol, Greater London and Birmingham come out on top in terms of the best locations for start-ups, although there’s plenty of other options available for office locations around the UK.

     

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