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title: "Cost per seat (KPI) — Class A Atlas glossary"
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> Total occupancy cost divided by seat count.

## TL;DR

- Total occupancy cost divided by seat count.
- The single most useful normalisation metric for cross-city occupier portfolios.

# Cost per seat (KPI)

*Strategy · Global*

## Short definition

Total occupancy cost divided by seat count.

## Full definition

The single most useful normalisation metric for cross-city occupier portfolios. Includes rent, opex, real-estate tax, amortised TI, parking, and broker fee. [Class A](/glossary/class-a) Atlas tools express in USD per seat per month for cross-currency comparability.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Cost per seat (KPI) is part of the strategy vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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