Dubai Rent Planner

Your 30% rent budget

Budget for these one-off moving-in costs

One-off figures are estimated from the middle of your chosen area's annual rent range. Agency fee and security deposit are each commonly around 5% of the annual rent. Ejari registration is about AED 220. The DEWA deposit is typically AED 2,000 for an apartment (AED 4,000 for a villa) and is refundable. Your DEWA bill also quietly includes a Dubai Municipality housing fee of 5% of your annual rent, spread across the year. Ask whether your building is "chiller-free" — separately billed district cooling is the surprise cost newcomers complain about most. Rent figures: DXB Talk Cost of Living in Dubai 2026 guide (late-2026 ranges); 2- and 3-bedroom rents are estimated from the same area's 1-bedroom range.