Salon Planning Toolkit

Free salon planning calculator

Planning to open or expand a salon?

Find out what your salon could cost to open, what it could make, and what you may need for your space.

For salons, spas, clinics & barbershops.

First, a few details

Tell us about the salon you’re planning

Project

Business typeCountryState / regionOptional

Currency

Do you already have a space?

Do you have a budget in mind?

Live currency rates are temporarily unavailable, so USD values are shown without conversion.

Tool 01

What could it cost — and how much space could you need?

Choose your finish level, stations and equipment. Construction and design use USD-based planning benchmarks; AUD conversion changes display currency only, not the underlying local-market assumption.

Style tier (sets construction cost per m²)

Stations & equipment — each item you add counts as one station.

Hair station

Nail station

Lash station

Treatment / Massage station

Facial / Aesthetics station

Reception & retail

Contingency%Extra budget set aside for unexpected costs or changes during the project.Required — enter your own rate.

Not yet available — no confirmed pricing: Barber chair, Mirror/station unit, Extension trolley/storage, Hanging bar/rack, Lash light/lamp.

Estimated setup investment

A$0

Estimated space to look for

0 m² / 0 sq ft

Planning estimate based on your selected stations and services. Your actual space requirement will depend on layout, circulation, property conditions and local requirements.

Construction cost

A$0

Approx. A$630/m² × 0 m²

Interior design fee

A$0

A$10/m² — separate from construction

Furniture & equipment

A$0

Reception / retail

A$0

Contingency

Not set

Enter a contingency % — no standard rate is assumed.

Per station

Not yet available

Add stations to see this.

Planning estimate only. Actual fit-out, construction and operating costs vary by location, property, scope, suppliers and local requirements. Approvals, compliance and local requirements can affect your final project scope and cost.

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Tool 02

What could the business generate?

Estimate revenue from your own hours, capacity, pricing and costs. These are planning scenarios, not guaranteed performance.

Working stationsThe number of stations that can serve paying clients at the same time.Open hours per dayThe number of hours clients can book each trading day.Trading days per weekHow many days the business plans to open each week.Average service lengthminThe typical time allowed for one client appointment.

Average ticketAUD

The average amount one client spends per visit.

Occupancy / utilisation planning scenario

Custom occupancy / utilisation%The percentage of your available appointment time that is actually booked with paying clients.

Fixed costs per monthAUDRegular business costs such as rent, software, insurance and other recurring expenses.Variable costs% of revenueCosts that increase as you serve more clients, such as treatment products and consumables.

Tool 03

Will this equipment pay for itself?

Estimate how many treatments you may need to recover your equipment investment.

MachineEquipment investmentAUDThe purchase price of the equipment before any finance costs.

Price per sessionAUDThe amount charged to the client for one treatment.

Running cost per sessionAUDConsumables and other direct costs used for one treatment.

Average treatment timeminThe total appointment time needed for one treatment.Sessions per week plannedThe number of paid treatments you expect this equipment to deliver each week.

Open hours per day (8) and trading days per week (6) are pulled from Tool 02 — change them there. Session prices shown are general market benchmarks, not fixed pricing.

Equipment investment

A$5,900

Revenue per treatment

A$200

Estimated contribution after entered running costs: A$180 per treatment.

Treatments to recover investment

33 treatments

A$5,900 investment ÷ A$180 contribution per treatment.

Estimated time to recover investment

4 weeks

At your planned pace of 10 sessions per week.

Potential monthly revenue

A$8,600

Estimated contribution after entered running costs: A$7,740 per month.

This equipment is typically used at a facial / aesthetics station. Confirm actual space, services and installation requirements before purchasing.

Planning estimate only. Revenue and recovery time are not guaranteed. Actual results vary with pricing, demand, utilisation, running costs and local market conditions.

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The Full Salon Toolkit

Go beyond the numbers.

Go beyond the numbers with the complete guide to planning your salon, from budgeting and layout to equipment, project checklists, approvals and lessons we’ve learned from real salon projects.

Need clarity on your specific project?

Every salon is different.

Your location, space, services, budget and business model can change the numbers. Book a 1:1 Salon Planning Session with Nuri’s Glam to review your actual project.

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