Difference between standard and medium versions

Hi!

I read somewhere that a new building with basic equipment costs about 1300€/m², with medium specifications 1600€/m², and with high-end 2000€/m². (I think it was even in this forum)
Setting aside whether the values are 100% accurate, my question to you is:

What accounts for this price difference? and
What does the equipment in or on the house include?

Regards
phobos

It's quite simple.. it's due to the quality of the furniture etc. A parquet floor is simply more expensive than laminate. And a lot of such things. Kitchen, for example, a custom-made one is also more expensive than an Ikea kitchen. And that's what makes the difference in the equipment.

Nonsense, that is not included in the house price at all! It is probably more about things like the tiles, if they are included, a controlled residential ventilation system, underfloor heating, the heating system itself, the staircase construction, electrical wiring (1 socket per room or maybe a bit more?), etc.

Floors, tiles, doors, sanitary installations, windows, heating, electrical, stairs, gutters... in my opinion, all trades.
Low material price = standard, mid-price range = medium execution, high price range = premium execution.
For example, doors coated with foil = standard; solid wood doors = premium.
Tile material price +-20€, tiles half-high and fully tiled in wet areas = standard, tiles everywhere up to 2 meters = premium.
Bathroom: normal bathtub, shower, washbasin and toilet = standard; larger bathtub, larger shallower shower, washbasin and toilet = medium standard; bathtub, floor-level shower, 2 washbasins, toilet (and bidet) = premium equipment.
Faucets and sanitary fittings differ additionally in design, as well as from German brand manufacturers or elsewhere.
Laminate in the living area would be standard, parquet premium.
Standard heating would probably be radiators, underfloor heating premium.
Standard windows would be a patio door, otherwise many windows with sills, premium would be many floor-to-ceiling windows without threshold, possibly with burglar lock.
Entrance doors also vary from basic to premium.
Necessary sockets are standard, some additional and more two-way switches for lights are medium, upwards there is no limit.
Stairs are mostly the "good" beech stair with stringers as standard, then there are upgrades in width and material mix (steel railing) up to freestanding stairs.
Some house providers already include some nice extras in the "standard" (e.g., sash windows or a good front door), otherwise it means: read the specification of services.
You often pay for the medium standard even though the "simple" one is enough for you. For other things, however, you almost always pay extra if they are premium.
Cheap house providers usually offer you a (sub)standard, i.e., an undersupply, often you already have a higher standard in your current apartment... just count the sockets.

That simply cannot be answered in a general way.
"Standard" and "medium version" are always subjectively defined scopes.
One has a bit more in the standard, another a bit less.
What exactly is defined as "standard" or "medium version" (is that meant to imply higher quality? From a logical perspective, the wording is rather unfortunate) is ultimately determined by the GU/GÜ/BT in the construction description.

Prices per sqm are also only very rough reference points and are not suitable for calculations at all!

Thank you for the answers.

Interesting that people are not really "completely" in agreement. Although you keep reading in various threads that the construction/purchase price depends on the type of fittings.

I can understand the contribution from ypg. When you add up all the trades, I think a quite substantial amount comes together. But can it really be 300-700€ per m²? Just as an example: Tiles can cost 20 or also 60€ / m². If you also count the walls in the bathroom, maybe it comes to 70€/m². I can still understand that. But on the topic of bathroom, which is probably one of the most expensive trades. Assuming a standard bathroom (shower, tub, etc.) costs 3000€. Higher-end fittings cost 10,000€. That’s a difference of 7000€. If you now calculate that over the living area of, let’s say, 140m², that’s 50€ more per m².

-->That comes to 50€ + 50€ = 100€. Now about 200€ are missing to the mid-level fittings and another 400€ to the high-end. I’ll do a cost estimate without really having researched prices in detail.

Floors + tiles +12,000, doors (8 pcs) +8,000, sanitary +7,000, windows (10 pcs) +5,000, heating (underfloor heating) +10,000 , electrical +10,000, stairs +3,000, gutters. +1,000?

Could that be about right? That would be a total of 56k€. per m² that would be 400€ additional costs over standard.

Regards phobos