Buy vs Rent calculator
Should you buy or keep renting?
Compare the true cost of owning versus renting in Dubai — including upfront fees, mortgage, service charges and potential capital growth.
Purchase price
Annual rent for a similar home
Years you plan to stay
Expected annual price growth
Assumes 20% deposit, 25-year mortgage at 3.99%, DLD and agency fees, 1.2% annual service charges and 4% annual rent increases. Illustrative only.
The verdict
Net cost of buying
Total cost of renting
Equity you'd own at the end