In culture, opium was often portrayed with a sense of mystery and unease surrounding it and it can be argued that this portrayal is what constitutes the popular image of opium use in the 19th century today.
As you can see, there is a range of costs ranging from $20,845 to $64,415 and price per square foot ranging from $28/sq ft to $50/sq ft. Over the last 10 basements that we have finished the average cost was $46,378 and the average cost per square foot was $38.90/ sq ft.
The cost of a basement is between 10 and 35 dollars per square feet. Let's say an average basement is 1,000 square feet of finished space. So the cost of a basement is between $10,000 and $35,000.