costdata® market data
Worldwide data
for every industry
With costdata® market data, you calculate product costs of any industry for all production sites in the world. With our benchmark data, you know immediately where you stand compared to the competition.
Quality and reliability for top companies
For over 25 years
The most reliable database in cost engineering
Cost estimates are critical to the success of your business. Get an edge over the competition with our accurate information!



14 data segments
Data at the touch of a button
Choose now the easiest way to get high-quality benchmark data. With just one click, you will receive regularly updated, accurate and reliable data.
Agricultural products
Metals
Building materials
Room costs
Salaries
Raw materials
Overheads
Social data
Plastics
Location factors
Wages
Packages
Machines
Currencies

Global compensation data
Wage & Salary
Ensure your business decisions are based on the latest global compensation information. Our comprehensive wage and salary database covers more than 4,100 country regions and over 20 industries, including gross wages, gross salaries, and social overhead.
Current data from over 130 countries
Complete social cost database
For Cost Engineering, Controlling, Purchasing, Development and HR
Coverage of tariff areas, border areas and industrial parks
Success through versatile data sources
Material database
The extensive costdata® materials database offers you numerous data sets on raw materials, metals, plastics and building materials. With current market prices, historical data and trend forecasts, you can make informed decisions and sustainably increase your success.
Raw materials
Discover over 700 records in our costdata® commodity database, including prices for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, rare earths and precious metals.
Metals
Benefit from over 32,000 metal alloys in the costdata® metal database. Access current market prices, historical data and trend forecasts in twelve economic areas, which can be exported as an Excel report.
Plastics
Get access to over 11,000 records in the costdata® plastics database, including common plastics and specific trademarks. Use historical data and trend forecasts available as Excel reports.
Building materials
Explore over 1,400 records in the costdata® building materials database, covering a wide range of building materials including chemicals, wood, glass, and production materials such as resins and adhesives.


Optimize your manufacturing
Machine data
Over 12,000 manufacturing machines for almost all manufacturing technologies, such as forging, welding, casting, etc. are waiting for you. Use info, pricing and simulations to make the best choice. Decide wisely based on energy requirements, floor space, number of employees and more.
Over 12,000 machines and 150 technologies
International manufacturers, models and equipment
Technical data, economic factors and simulations
Global benchmark analysis
Overheads
Unleash the full potential of costdata® overhead benchmarks and gain valuable insights from over 30 industries and 4,100 regions worldwide. Our real data is based on 25 years of experience in international consulting projects and enables precise cost analyses.
Real data from 25 years of consulting experience
Over 30 industries and 4,100 regions covered
Accurate overhead and factor analysis
Optimal overhead cost structures for entrepreneurial success


Successful site planning
Location factors
With costdata® location factors, you make informed decisions for the ideal production location. Our data covers the most important structural costs in over 130 industrialized countries worldwide, enabling targeted location analysis.
Detailed energy and consumables costs
Extensive production space costs
Revealing interest costs
Comprehensive production area costs
Continuous progress
Other databases and extensions
For over 25 years, we have been improving and expanding our databases and services for your success.
Currencies
Discover the costdata® currency database with important currency rates and historical trends for informed business decisions.
Packages
The costdata® packaging database offers more than 6,000 data sets of various packaging materials for up-to-date price information in your calculations.
Freight and customs cost calculator
The costdata® freight and customs cost calculator in combination with our packaging database enables a comprehensive presentation of special direct costs for optimized calculations.
Standard component database
The costdata® standard component database, specialized in E&E area, offers you an extensive selection of electronic components and other standard parts.
costdata® data guarantee
Accurate data are the basis for precise calculation results. This expectation is our daily drive and at the same time a constant obligation. Should significant deviations occur, our costdata® guarantee will apply.
Price overview
Prices for any requirement
Complete data set
for regular calculations
Upon request
Price per year plus VAT.
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Over 23 million records
14 data segments
Regular updates
Forecast data
Historical data
Single record
for missing data
from €69.00
Price one time net
To the data store
Data set in a few minutes
Export as CSV
Basic plan
$96/month
Ideal for small teams and startups.
Access to all basic features
Basic reporting and analytics
Up to 10 individual users
20GB individual data each user
Basic chat and email support
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Most popular plan
Business plan
$192/month
Growing teams up to 20 users.
200+ integrations
Advanced reporting and analytics
Up to 20 individual users
40GB individual data each user
Priority chat and email support
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Enterprise plan
$384/month
Large teams with unlimited users.
Advanced custom fields
Audit log and data history
Unlimited individual users
Unlimited individual data
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Frequently asked questions
How often is the data updated?
Our data is updated at least every three months. For market data on materials, the update is even monthly.
What happens if I discover incorrect data?
Our daily motivation and commitment is to ensure the highest quality and reliability. However, if you find demonstrably significant deviations in the data, our costdata® guarantee comes into play to ensure that you always receive reliable information
Do I need administrator rights for the installation?
No, administrator rights are not required. The installation can be done directly and takes less than 5 minutes.
What languages does the software support?
The software is offered in the following languages:
- German
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Turkish
- Portuguese
- Dutch
- Hungarian