Rent Per Month | |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | Dh5,811.53 | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | Dh4,082.94 | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | Dh10,010.03 | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | Dh8,364.07 | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | Dh1,991.59 | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | Dh1,093.47 | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | Dh11,277.92 | |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 4.73 | |
These data are based on 749 entries from 142 contributors over the past 18 months.
Last update: 14 May 2026
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Rank |
City |
Price To Income Ratio |
Gross Rental Yield City Centre |
Gross Rental Yield Outside of Centre |
Price To Rent Ratio City Centre |
Price To Rent Ratio Outside Of City Centre |
Mortgage As A Percentage Of Income |
Affordability Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 7.3 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 57.8 | 1.7 | |
| Ajman | 4.1 | 19.5 | 32.9 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 32.4 | 3.1 | |
| Al Ain | 3.0 | 7.2 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 7.4 | 23.9 | 4.2 | |
| Dubai | 6.9 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 52.5 | 1.9 | |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 10.3 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 26.5 | 13.4 | 81.1 | 1.2 | |
| Sharjah | 12.7 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 43.8 | 15.2 | 96.6 | 1.0 |