Questions have come up from time to time about what it cost to do technology research per age. The site http://forgeofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Technology contains much of the information you are looking for. The site gives you each technology, forge point, coin, supplies and the goods needed to unlock the technology.
Total Tech Cost Per Age
| Age | Forge Points | Coin | Supplies | Goods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Age | 127 | 2,300 | 2,300 | Marble[2]; Lumber[2] |
| Iron Age | 256 | 8,050 | 13,100 | BA: Stone[25]; Wine[59]; Dye[27]; Lumber[60]; Marble[37] IA: Limestone[3]; Ebony[4]; Cloth[11]; Iron[13]; Jewelry[16] |
| Early Middle Ages | 505 | 31,500 | 63,250 | BA: Dye[46]; Lumber[34]; Marble[22]; Stone[61]; Wine[35] IA: Cloth[77]; Ebony[63]; Iron[82]; Jewelry[90]; Limestone[70] EMA: Alabaster[14]; Copper[23]; Gold[30]; Granite[4]; Honey[20] |
| High Middle Ages | 733 | 53,500 | 194,000 | BA: Dye [90]; Lumber [79]; Marble [94]; Stone [66]; Wine [71] IA: Cloth [30]; Ebony [42]; Iron [47]; Jewelry [10]; Limestone [28] EMA: Alabaster [20]; Copper [20]; Gold [41]; Granite [60]; Honey [30] HMA: Brick [40]; Dried Herbs [34]; Glass [50]; Rope [4]; Salt [11] |
| Late Middle Ages | 1,073 | 155,000 | 427,500 | IA: Cloth [130]; Ebony [140]; Iron [100]; Jewelry [140]; Limestone [150]; EMA: Alabaster [200]; Copper [150]; Gold [110]; Granite [140]; Honey [140]; HMA: Brick [60]; Dried Herbs [80]; Glass [80]; Rope [120]; Salt [100]; LMA: Bassalt: Brass [50]; Gunpowder [50]; Silk [40]; Talc Powder [70]; |
| Colonial Age | 1,000 | 115,337 | 421,870 | EMA: Alabaster [120]; Copper [200]; Gold [170]; Granite [150]; Honey [160] HMA: Brick [100]; Dried Herbs [110]; Glass [130]; Rope [110]; Salt [100] LMA: Basalt [160]; Brass [60]; Gunpowder [150]; Silk [150]; Talc Powder [140] CA: Coffee [40]; Porcelain [60]; Paper [80]; Tar [40]; Wire [80] |
| Industrial Age | 1,140 | 303,000 | 1,495,000 | HMA: Brick [220]; Dried Herbs [190]; Glass [160]; Rope [190]; Salt [210] LMA: Basalt [170]; Brass [260]; Gunpowder [210]; Silk [230]; Talc Powder [130] CA: Coffee [170]; Porcelain [160]; Paper [120]; Tar [150]; Wire [160] INA: Coke [55]; Fertilizer [145]; Rubber [160]; Textiles [100]; Whale Oil [110] |
| Progressive Era | 1,430 | 514,111 | 2,026,111 | LMA: Basalt [180]; Brass [210]; Gunpowder [160]; Silk [150]; Talc Powder [240] CA: Coffee [320]; Porcelain [190]; Paper [220]; Tar [320]; Wire [250] INA: Coke [180]; Fertilizer [275]; Rubber [260]; Textiles [230]; Whale Oil [220] PE: Asbestos [180]; Explosives [300]; Gasoline [170]; Machine Parts [330]; Tinplate [240] |
| Modern Era | 1,440 | 1,124,456 | 3,965,321 | CA: Coffee [90]; Porcelain [90]; Paper [40]; Tar [130]; Wire [90] INA: Coke [320]; Fertilizer [160]; Rubber [130]; Textiles [300]; Whale Oil [430] PE: Asbestos [250]; Explosives [330]; Gasoline [380]; Machine Parts [450]; Tinplate [340] ME: Convenience Food [350]; Ferroconcrete [360]; Flavorants [190]; Luxury Materials [330]; Packaging [280] |
| Postmodern Era | 1,680 | 5,030,000 | 7,120,000 | INA: Coke [395]; Fertilizer [470]; Rubber [450]; Textiles [370]; Whale Oil [240] PE: Asbestos [280]; Explosives [230]; Gasoline [230]; Machine Parts [230]; Tinplate [290] ME: Convenience Food [440]; Ferroconcrete [250]; Flavorants [320]; Luxury Materials [380]; Packaging [300] PME: Genome Data [200]; Industrial Filters [290]; Renewable Resources [300]; Semiconductors [340]; Steel [380] |
| Contemporary Era | 1,530 | 10,025,914 | 12,351,147 | PE: Asbestos [480]; Explosives [380]; Gasoline [490]; Machine Parts [390]; Tinplate [420] ME: Convenience Food [400]; Ferroconcrete [550]; Flavorants [400]; Luxury Materials [400]; Packaging [600] PME: Genome Data [400]; Industrial Filters [400]; Renewable Resources [500]; Semiconductors [550]; Steel [400] CE: Bionics Data [400]; Electromagnets [370]; Gas [510]; Plastics [360]; Robots [380] |
| Tomorrow | 1,620 | 16,220,100 | 20,011,100 | ME: Convenience Food [410]; Ferroconcrete [440]; Flavorants [690]; Luxury Materials [490]; Packaging [420] PME: Genome Data [750]; Industrial Filters [750]; Renewable Resources [550]; Semiconductors [470]; Steel [720] CE: Bionics Data [565]; Electromagnets [545]; Gas [435]; Plastics [550]; Robots [500] TOM: Nutrition Research [480]; Papercrete [530]; Preservatives [310]; Smart Materials [570]; Translucent Concrete [510] |
| The Future | 1,887 | 21,176,100 | 29,181,200 | PME: Genome Data [450]; Industrial Filters [360]; Renewable Resources [450]; Semiconductors [440]; Steel [300] CE: Bionics Data [1035]; Electromagnets [840]; Gas [915]; Plastics [790]; Robots [910] TOM: Nutrition Research [520]; Papercrete [775]; Preservatives [940]; Smart Materials [880]; Translucent Concrete [720] FUT: Algae [460]; Biogeochemical Data [450]; Nanoparticles [465]; Purified Water [380]; Superconductors [425] |
| Arctic Future | 4,054 | 60,421,125 | 60,508,138 | CE: Bionics Data [480]; Electromagnets [NONE]; Gas [390]; Plastics [NONE]; Robots [420] TOM: Nutrition Research [320]; Papercrete [330]; Preservatives [NONE]; Smart Materials [NONE]; Translucent Concrete [NONE] FUT: Algae [690]; Biogeochemical Data [720]; Nanoparticles [710]; Purified Water [740]; Superconductors [740] AF: A.I. Data [920]; Bioplastics [910]; Nanowire [910]; Paper Batteries [760]; Transester Gas [930] |
| Oceanic Future | 8,111 | 99,800,000 | 94,400,000 | TOM: Nutrition Research [200]; Papercrete [250]; Preservatives [320]; Smart Materials [320]; Translucent Concrete [280] FUT: Algae [340]; Biogeochemical Data [470]; Nanoparticles [490]; Purified Water [410]; Superconductors [410] AF: A.I. Data [1150]; Bioplastics [1120]; Nanowire [1370]; Paper Batteries [1670]; Transester Gas [1120] OF: Artificial Scales [1990]; Biolight [1900]; Corals [1980]; Pearls [2090]; Plankton [1880] |