Almost every pricing question this studio receives is really six different questions wearing one coat. Interior design is not a single service with a single price, and in New Cairo, the Fifth Settlement and the New Administrative Capital the same six services are quoted very differently depending on what your home actually needs.
It is the kind of work we handle as part of Consultation on homes across Cairo and New Cairo.
This is the pricing reference for the studio: what each individual service covers, why the price per metre figure everyone searches for is the least comparable number in the market, and how the three areas we work in most change the answer. No figures are invented here, because any honest number depends on scope.
The six services you are actually paying for
When a studio sends you a price, it is pricing a specific list of deliverables, not a vague idea of design. Most residential work in Egypt breaks down into six services, and you can buy them separately or as a package.
- Consultation, a paid working session that turns a vague brief into a defined scope
- Concept and layout design, where the plan, zoning and circulation are settled
- Three dimensional visualisation, the renders that let you approve a look before anyone builds it
- The full drawing package, meaning working drawings for services, joinery, ceilings and finishes
- Furniture, finish and material selection, with sourcing and supplier coordination
- Site supervision, the visits and approvals that keep the built result matching the drawings
Why price per metre is the least comparable number in the market
Price per metre is the single most searched pricing figure in Egypt, and it is the one that tells you the least. Two studios can quote a similar rate per square metre while one is selling concept renders only and the other is selling a full working drawing package with supervision included. The rate is identical, the product is not. Before comparing any per metre figure, ask which of the six services above it covers, how many revisions it allows, and whether supervision sits inside it or outside it. A per metre number without that list attached is not a price, it is a placeholder.
For a closer look at a related piece of the puzzle, see Interior Designer Cost in New Cairo: What Shapes the Fee in 2026.
What changes the price across New Cairo, the Fifth Settlement and the Capital
The same six services cost differently across the areas we work in most, and it is driven by the type of home and the state it is handed over in rather than by the address itself.
- New Cairo compounds lean towards villas and larger apartments, so drawing packages and joinery scopes are bigger
- Fifth Settlement apartments and duplexes are usually tighter in area, and proximity keeps supervision visits inexpensive
- New Administrative Capital units are mostly bare core and shell, so nothing is partial and the full package is the norm
- Madinaty homes often arrive semi finished, which can reduce the scope or complicate it depending on what was done
- Distance from the studio changes supervision cost far more than it changes design cost
Packages, and what a fair one contains
Most studios, including this one, bundle the six services into packages because clients rarely want to price them one by one. A fair package says exactly which services are inside, how many design revisions each stage allows, how many site visits are included and what happens when you need more, whether supplier sourcing is included or charged separately, and what the payment stages are tied to. If a package is described only by its name and its price, ask for that list before you compare it to anything.
The question is never what interior design costs. It is which services you are buying, and how deep the drawings go.
How each service is usually charged
Consultation
It is often charged by the session or by the hour, and it is best treated as the first step that defines the scope. Ask whether it is credited against later work.
Concept, layout and visualisation
These are usually a fixed fee against a defined number of rooms and revisions. Visualisation is sometimes charged view by view and sometimes folded into the concept stage.
Drawing package and selection
These are priced by the depth and number of drawings, and by how many items must be selected and checked. Homes heavy with joinery carry more here than open plan ones.
Site supervision
Supervision is charged by the visit, by the month or as a share of the works, and it is the part most affected by distance and by how long the site runs.
Which services suit which kind of project
- A buyer still deciding on a unit: consultation on its own
- An owner with a trusted contractor: concept, layout and the drawing package
- An owner who wants one team accountable: the full set including supervision
- A homeowner updating a finished home: layout, selection and sourcing without major drawings
What sits outside the design fee
A design fee pays for design. The works themselves, the furniture, fixtures, appliances, the contractor, permits where required and transport sit in separate budgets. Ask a studio to list what it is not pricing, since that list is as useful as the list of what it is.
Planning your budget around the fee
Keep the design fee and the build budget separate
Give each its own line. When the two are mixed it becomes hard to tell whether a figure rose because the design got deeper or because the build got larger.
Leave room for decisions that change
Hidden conditions sometimes appear once work starts, especially in older buildings, and some choices change after you see real samples. A margin in the budget stops these moments from becoming a crisis.
What to prepare before you ask for a price
- The location of the home, its type and the condition it will be handed over in
- The area in square metres and a floor plan if you have one
- Whether the layout will stay or change, and which rooms matter most
- A list of which of the six services you actually need
- Any date that cannot move, such as a move in or a family occasion
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this page give no figures?
Because any honest figure depends on scope, handover condition and the depth of the drawings. A number given without those would mislead you.
Can I buy only some of the services?
Yes. Services can be bought separately or as a package. What matters is that it is written down clearly what each part covers.
Is a consultation worth paying for?
Often yes, when your brief is still unclear, because it turns general ideas into a scope that can be priced and stops you buying services you do not need.
Does a bigger home always cost more to design?
The scope usually grows with size, but a compact home with a lot of joinery can need more drawing work than a large open one.
How do I compare a package with separate services?
Write down the six services, tick which ones are inside each offer, then compare what is left outside.
Before comparing two prices, write down the six services and tick which ones each quote includes. The cheaper quote is usually the shorter list.
How to ask for a price so the answer is useful
Give the area in square metres, the handover condition, whether the layout is staying or changing, how much joinery you expect, and whether you want the studio on site during execution. With those five facts a studio can quote properly instead of guessing, and you can compare two quotes on the same basis. If you would rather talk it through before committing to anything, a first consultation is the least expensive way to turn a rough brief into a scope you can actually price.
We go into a related topic in more depth in How Much Does an Interior Designer Cost in 2026, and What Changes the Fee, worth a read alongside this one.
Prices by area
Each area has its own cost guide with the detail this page summarises.
- Interior Designer Cost in New Cairo: What Shapes the Fee in 2026
- Interior Designer Cost in the Fifth Settlement (Tagamoa): What to Expect
- Interior Designer Cost in the New Administrative Capital: What Drives the Fee
- Interior Designer Cost in Egypt: Why the Same Brief Is Priced Differently
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