Furnished vs Unfurnished Office Space in Bangalore
20 July 2026 · 6 min read
The capex, timeline and flexibility trade-off between plug-and-play space and building your own fit-out.
The capex question
A bare-shell fit-out in Bangalore runs roughly ₹2,000–₹3,500 per sq ft. Furnished space removes that outlay in exchange for 15–25% higher rent.
The timeline question
Furnished space is occupied in 2–4 weeks. A bare-shell fit-out takes 10–16 weeks including approvals, during which rent-free periods must be negotiated.
How to decide
If you intend to stay five years or more and want your own specification, bare shell amortises well. Below three years, furnished almost always wins.
