Asking "how much does a website cost" is like asking "how much does a house cost". The answer depends on what you need. Here's an overview that helps you understand the quotes you get and compare them fairly.
What really drives the price
The price of a website isn't about how many hours a developer "puts in", but about the scope of work. The biggest factors are:
- Number and type of pages. Home, services, about, contact and blog is a different scope than 40 product pages.
- Custom design or a template. A template is faster and cheaper, but your site looks like a thousand others.
- An admin panel. Will you edit content yourself? A good admin is an investment that pays off the first time you change a price or opening hours.
- Features. Bookings, online payments, user accounts, a forum, multiple languages and CRM integrations all add scope.
- Content. Who writes the copy and provides the photos? Good copy is half the success of a website.
- SEO. The technical foundation should always be included; content strategy is separate work.
Typical price ranges
These ranges are not my price list, but a rough orientation of what you typically see in quotes in Slovenia and much of Europe:
| Type of website | Typical range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Simple template website | €400 – €1,200 | Getting started, testing an idea |
| Custom business website with admin | €1,200 – €3,500 | Most small businesses |
| Online store | €2,000 – €6,000 | Selling products or digital goods |
| Custom web application | from €4,000 | Bookings, portals, platforms |
Don't forget the yearly costs: domain (around €10–20 per year), hosting (from €0 on Vercel to a few hundred euros for heavier systems) and maintenance.
The cheap website that gets expensive
The most expensive website is the one you don't use. Common scenarios:
- The site is built on a complex template with ten plugins. A year later it breaks during an update.
- There's no admin, so every change of opening hours means emailing the developer and paying an invoice.
- The site looks nice but is slow on mobile, so Google doesn't rank it well.
- There's no clear call to action, so visitors come and go.
The goal of a website isn't to exist. The goal is to bring in inquiries.
What a good quote should include
When comparing quotes, check that these are clearly stated:
- the list of pages and features,
- whether an admin is included and what you can edit yourself,
- who prepares the copy and photos,
- whether technical SEO is included (meta descriptions, speed, sitemap, Search Console),
- who owns the domain and code (always you),
- how many rounds of revisions are included,
- what maintenance costs after launch.
How to lower the price without losing quality
- Start with the core. Home, services, work and contact. Add the blog and extra features later.
- Prepare content upfront. Time spent waiting for copy often shows up in the price and timeline.
- Choose hosting wisely. Modern Next.js sites can be hosted for free or nearly free.
Conclusion
A good website is an investment measured in inquiries, not in euros per page. If you want an exact figure for your project, get in touch. After a short call you get a written fixed-price quote.
