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[–] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago

A quote is never what you end up paying, there's always changes, delays, "unexpected problems", etc. I built a house 2 years ago, if you don't budget for at least 20% above the quote you will have serious problems.

Then you compared the cost of materials with a finished house on a plot of land, I guess the mistake there is quite obvious, no?