# Office Construction Cost Planning: Fanling, Hong Kong SAR, China > Fanling office cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 141.8, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist. - Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-fanling-hk/ - Last updated: 2026-09-15 - Data source: National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/HKG/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames HK dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/HK.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 1819873). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | National construction PLI | 141.8 (World Bank ICP 2021; World = 100) | | Screening ratio to world | 1.418 (dimensionless PLI ÷ 100; not a city location factor) | | Locality reference | 22.4949, 114.1395 (GeoNames ID 1819873) | | Snapshot population | 263,200 (16 of 50 listed Hong Kong SAR, China places) | | Nearest listed peer | Tai Po · 6 km (great-circle distance between GeoNames reference points) | | Estimate currency | HKD (obtain a current local rate and named base date) | ## Direct answer For early office construction cost planning in Fanling, the World Bank ICP reports a 2021 Hong Kong SAR, China construction price-level index of 141.8, with the world equal to 100. This is a national comparison—not a Fanling HKD/m² rate or tender estimate—so replace it with current local evidence before budgeting or procurement. The observation covers construction across Hong Kong SAR, China in 2021; it does not measure a Fanling market basket or current office tenders. GeoNames 1819873 records the locality at 22.4949, 114.1395, with snapshot population 263,200. That ranks Fanling 16 of 50 listed places, while Tai Po is the nearest listed peer at about 6 km. Use these facts only to plan the comparable search. Obtain current local rates on a consistent area basis, then reconcile scope, taxes, fees, contingency and escalation. Retain the source, base date and reviewer when local evidence replaces the screening ratio. *Content and cited inputs reviewed by [Scott Barrington](https://nz.linkedin.com/in/barrington), Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-09-15.* ## What does the 141.8 construction index mean? The World Bank ICP 2021 construction PLI for **Hong Kong SAR, China is 141.8**, compared with a world benchmark of 100. It is a national spatial price comparison assembled for the 2021 reference year. It does not say that office work in Fanling costs 1.418 times a current world rate. ## Which Fanling inputs are known? The reproducible locality point is **22.4949, 114.1395** (GeoNames 1819873). Its snapshot population is **263,200**, ranked 16 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a populated place in administrative area NNO. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price. ## What must a project estimate add? For a Fanling office project, reconcile workplace fit-out grade, services density, floorplate efficiency and vertical transport. Use a consistent gross-floor-area basis and record the following before reliance. | Estimate field | Screening record | Project requirement | | --- | --- | --- | | National context | ICP 2021 PLI 141.8 | Retain only as dated cross-country context | | Local HKD/m² rate | Not supplied | Current comparable with named source and base date | | Area and scope | Gross floor area; scope unresolved | Measurement standard, specification and procurement route | | Additions | Not supplied | Taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation | | Review | Automated source and arithmetic QA | Qualified local cost review | ## Fanling comparable-location search screen This shortlist is computed from the checked GeoNames snapshot. Distance and population help prioritize where to request comparables; neither is used as a cost multiplier. | Listed place | Great-circle km from Fanling | Snapshot population | Admin area | | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | Tai Po | 6 | 274,100 | NTP | | Pat Heung | 7 | 40,357 | NYL | | New Territories | 8 | 3,984,077 | 00 | | Yuen Long Kau Hui | 12 | 169,600 | NYL | | Yuen Long San Hui | 13 | 200,000 | NYL | | Tin Shui Wai | 15 | 286,232 | NYL | | Tsuen Wan | 14 | 318,916 | NTW | | Ma On Shan | 14 | 215,200 | NST | ## Price-level normalization worksheet For a validated reference rate **R** from a country with construction PLI **P**, the transparent screening calculation is **R × (141.8 ÷ P)**. At P = 100 the dimensionless ratio is 1.418; no world cost rate is asserted. Keep the reference rate's currency, base date, area basis and scope attached. | Input | Recorded value | Release condition | | --- | --- | --- | | Target national PLI | 141.8 (World = 100, 2021) | Screening context only | | Reference construction PLI P | User-supplied from the same ICP classification/year | Must match reference rate country | | Validated reference rate R | User-supplied | Named source, currency, date, area and scope | | Local Fanling adjustment | Not asserted | Replace with current local comparable evidence | | Result status | Screening normalization | Not a budget, quote or tender estimate | ## Where can you explore related guidance? - [Explore all construction costs guidance](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs.md) - [House Construction Cost Planning: Fanling, Hong Kong SAR, China](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/house-construction-cost-fanling-hk.md) - [School Construction Cost Planning: Fanling, Hong Kong SAR, China](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-fanling-hk.md) - [Retail Construction Cost Planning: Fanling, Hong Kong SAR, China](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/retail-construction-cost-fanling-hk.md) - [Office Construction Cost Planning: Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR, China](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-tai-po-hk.md) - [All construction costs guidance for Hong Kong](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/hong-kong.md) - [Daylight & Orientation: Fanling, Hong Kong](https://harth.build/resources/solar-data/daylight-orientation-fanling-hk.md) - [Solar Altitude & Azimuth: Fanling, Hong Kong](https://harth.build/resources/solar-data/solar-altitude-azimuth-fanling-hk.md) - [Solar Shading Design: Fanling, Hong Kong](https://harth.build/resources/solar-data/solar-shading-design-fanling-hk.md) - [Sun Path: Fanling, Hong Kong](https://harth.build/resources/solar-data/sun-path-fanling-hk.md) ## Sources and method National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/HKG/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames HK dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/HK.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 1819873). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ### Source links - [api.worldbank.org](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/HKG/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) - [worldbank.org](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data) - [download.geonames.org](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/HK.zip) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does the 141.8 index give a office cost per m² for Fanling? No. 141.8 is the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index for Hong Kong SAR, China, with the world equal to 100. It is a cross-country screening statistic, not a Fanling HKD/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate. ### How should a Fanling office estimate replace this screening benchmark? Collect current Fanling comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile workplace fit-out grade, services density, floorplate efficiency and vertical transport, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate. --- - Continue in Harth (open this topic in the Harth agent): https://app.harth.build/agent?context=%2Fresources%2Fconstruction-costs%2Foffice-construction-cost-fanling-hk%2F - View this page in a browser: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-fanling-hk/ - All resources for agents: https://harth.build/llms.txt