Carpet Area vs Super Built-Up: What You Actually Pay For
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Carpet Area vs Super Built-Up: What You Actually Pay For

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Super built-up area includes lobbies, lift wells and common areas. Carpet area is what sits inside your walls. The gap between them is where most price confusion lives.

Rule of thumb

For a typical apartment, carpet area is roughly 70–80% of super built-up area. Always compare two projects on the same basis before deciding which is better value.

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