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Rent Vs Buy Calculator

Should you buy or rent? Our calculator helps you decide and find the best option for your today.

Residency status

It can impact down payment requirements when getting a mortgage.

Saved if buying

AED 457,881

Lost if renting

AED -457,881

Buying becomes better than renting after about 2 years in this scenario. See the payment breakdown below.

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Payment Breakdown

All payments are calculated for Dubai.

Rent
Buy
Initial payments
-
AED 324,000
Recurring payments
AED 700,000
AED 311,719
Net sale price
-
AED 393,600
Net costs over 5 years
AED 700,000
AED 242,119

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We partnered with every lender in the UAE.

Emirates NBD
Mashreq
ADCB
FAB
HSBC

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FAQ

It compares the cash cost of renting against buying, then projects a simple equity outcome for a Dubai-style ownership scenario.

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