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Occupancy Cost Calculator

Total annual cost of occupancy, fully loaded. Headline rent is half the picture, service charge, parking, fit-out amortisation, utilities and VAT typically add 40–90% on top. Quantify what the lease actually costs per employee and per sqm before signing.

Your space

Enter the leasable area, use class and city. These set the basis for every figure below.

Area (sqm) Use class City

Rent, service charge and parking

Base rent and service charge per sqm per year, plus parking provision. Toggle whether the service charge carries VAT.

Base rent (SAR/sqm/yr) Service charge (SAR/sqm/yr) Service charge is VAT-taxable Parking spaces Cost per space per year (SAR)

MOMRAH Parking Design Manual 2019 reference for Office: 1 space per 50 sqm GLA. Informational only, enter your own number above.

Fit-out, utilities and VAT

Fit-out is amortised across your lease term. Utilities are monthly. Headcount drives the cost-per-employee figure. VAT applies at 15%.

Fit-out total cost (SAR) Amortisation period (years) Utilities (SAR/month) Headcount Apply 15% VAT

Results

Total annual cost

SAR / year

Cost per employee

SAR / employee / year

Cost per sqm

SAR / sqm / year

Total cost composition by component

Annual cost breakdown
Component	Annual SAR	% of total
Base rent	-	-
Service charge	-	-
Parking	-	-
Fit-out (amortised)	-	-
Utilities	-	-
VAT on rent	-	-
VAT on service charge	-	-
Total	-	100%

Saudi rules baked in

15% VAT15% VAT applied to rent and (when toggled on) to service charge. Toggle off for triple-net structures where the landlord excludes service-charge VAT.
MOMRAH parking ratiosMOMRAH Parking Design Manual 2019 ratios shown as a reference by use class, actual parking provision and cost vary by building. Office 1:50, Retail 1:30, Medical 1:25, Warehouse 1:100 (sqm GLA per space).
Fit-out amortisationFit-out amortisation defaults to 5 years, matching the typical Saudi office lease term. Adjust to your own lease tenor where different.
Utilities directUtilities are tenant-paid direct to SEC and NWC; their VAT is already in the monthly figure entered.
Ejar registrationEjar registration fee: nominal flat fee per contract, paid separately at registration. Not included in the lifecycle cost figures here.