Calculating ROI…

Financial Decision Tool

Office vs Coworking
Total Cost of Occupancy

A rigorous comparison of traditional leased office against managed coworking — factoring capital deployment, setup timelines, and team growth.

City
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Planning
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Traditional
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Coworking
Step 01 — Planning Horizon
Team Size & Occupancy Plan
Define your current team, how long you plan to use the office, and your expected headcount at the end of that period.
How long do you plan to use this office?
Team headcount
People who will occupy the office daily
Projected team size at end of plan period
Growth certainty
Step 02 — Traditional Office
Lease & Operating Costs
All space calculations are based on your expected headcount at the end of the plan period. City defaults are pre-filled — adjust to match your actual quote.
Space required: – sqft · based on – employees at end of period
Lease terms
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Interior work before move-in
One-time setup investment
Enter the setup rate per sqft. The total setup investment is calculated from the required office area and added only once.
Interior, furniture, IT, electrical and fit-out
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Auto-calculated from setup rate × area
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Auto-calculated from expected headcount
sqft
Monthly operating costs
Electricity is calculated at ₹10/sqft, maintenance & administration at ₹6/sqft, pantry & utilities at ₹300/seat, and miscellaneous buffer at ₹2/sqft.
₹10/sqft
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₹
₹
₹6/sqft
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₹300/seat
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₹2/sqft
₹
Step 03 — Managed Workspace
Coworking Space Costs
Enter the all-inclusive per-seat monthly price. Electricity, housekeeping, internet, and facility management are typically bundled into this figure.
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Enter 0 if none
₹
Included in managed workspace pricing
✓ Immediate occupancy — no setup delay
✓ Electricity, HVAC & common area costs
✓ Flexible seat scaling as team grows
✓ High-speed internet & IT infrastructure
✓ Significantly lower upfront capital outlay
✓ Housekeeping & facility management
Analysis Complete
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₹–Total saving
₹–Setup cost avoided
–Setup months saved
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Office space required
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Team today → end of period
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ROI period selected
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Monthly cost difference

Traditional Office

Space (expected headcount)–
Monthly rent–
Monthly operating costs–
Total monthly cost–
Security deposit–
Setup investment–
Setup lead time–
Total cost–

Coworking Space

Initial seats (today)–
Final seats (end of period)–
Initial monthly cost–
Final monthly cost–
Security deposit–
Custom setup–
Available fromImmediate
Total cost–
Traditional upfront
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Coworking upfront
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Capital freed
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AI Workspace Advisor
Smart recommendation
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Fit score
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Negotiation levers

    Cost trajectory
    Cumulative cost over selected period
    Scenario analysis
    Total cost — growth scenarios

    Scenario Cost Breakdown

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    Growth scenarioTraditional officeCoworking spaceNet saving% saving

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    About this tool

    A rigorous financial comparison for workspace decisions

    This tool provides a structured analysis of total cost of occupancy across traditional leased offices and managed coworking spaces. It accounts for capital deployment, opportunity cost, setup timelines, and team growth trajectories over your chosen occupancy period.

    Space requirements follow planning ratios of up to 15 employees at 60 sqft per person, and teams above 15 at 55 sqft per person. All space and cost calculations are based on your projected final headcount at the end of the chosen period.

    The ROI period selector lets you compare 1 through 5 years at once. Coworking seat costs scale gradually as your team grows from today's headcount to the projected end-of-period headcount, reflecting the actual spend trajectory.