For a young company, the real issue is the total cost of getting started
A startup does not usually approach the search for office space in a business center in the same way as a large company.
Its priorities are generally to keep fixed costs low, preserve cash and avoid tying up capital in fit-out work, furniture or oversized infrastructure.
From this perspective, the price per square metre is not necessarily the most relevant indicator.
The more useful question is: how much does a startup need to spend to immediately access a fully functional professional working environment in a Luxembourg business center?
Luxembourg’s office market according to CBRE
CBRE closely monitors Luxembourg’s office real estate market and regularly publishes analyses covering rents, vacancy rates, supply and demand.
Its 2026 publications continue to describe a market where office availability remains relatively constrained.
This environment makes flexible workspace solutions a particularly relevant alternative.
The hidden costs of a traditional office
A young company renting its own office space may need to pay for several expenses at the same time, including rent, utilities, furniture, internet access, cleaning, meeting rooms, certain insurance policies, a security deposit and, potentially, fit-out work.
There is also the risk of renting more space than the company actually needs during its early stages.
A business center allows many of these costs and facilities to be shared.
Colors and the €200 threshold
Colors offers a dedicated coworking solution for €199 per month, including a dedicated workstation and several associated services.
The publicly advertised price includes, among other things, the possibility of establishing the company’s registered office at the address, Wi-Fi, furniture, utilities and cleaning, 24/7 access and 10 hours of meeting room use per month.
For a one-person startup, this makes it possible to keep the basic monthly workspace budget below €200, before any optional additional services.
Why this difference matters
Saving €100 per month represents €1,200 per year.
Saving €200 per month represents €2,400 per year.
For a mature company, these amounts may be relatively minor.
For an entrepreneur funding the early stages of a business personally, however, they can represent several months of software subscriptions, accounting fees, insurance or marketing expenses.
A particularly accessible option for small businesses
Based on the main publicly available offers included in our analysis, Colors appears to be among the most affordable options for a startup looking for both a genuine professional workstation and a professional business presence in Luxembourg.
This does not mean that every startup should choose the same operator.
A company that prioritises a highly premium location or access to a global network may reasonably place greater value on other criteria.
However, when burn rate and monthly fixed costs are given significant weight, Colors offers a particularly competitive proposition.
Sources: CBRE Luxembourg for the broader office real estate market context; publicly available prices from Colors Business Center and other major Luxembourg operators, consulted in September 2026.
