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UAE Setup Costs 2026
Realistic year-one budgets by zone, by activity and by tier — itemised the way our quotations present them.
- Ajman Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 5,750
- IFZA cost breakdownfrom AED 12,900
- Meydan Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 12,500
- DMCC cost breakdownfrom AED 22,000
- RAKEZ cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- SAIF Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- Sharjah Publishing City (SPC) cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- DWTC Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 13,500
- DAFZA cost breakdownfrom AED 17,500
- JAFZA cost breakdownfrom AED 15,500
- Dubai South (DWC) cost breakdownfrom AED 13,000
- Dubai Silicon Oasis cost breakdownfrom AED 14,500
- Dubai Internet City cost breakdownfrom AED 18,500
- Dubai Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 18,500
- Dubai Design District (d3) cost breakdownfrom AED 19,500
- DIFC cost breakdownfrom AED 42,000
- ADGM cost breakdownfrom AED 38,000
- KEZAD cost breakdownfrom AED 13,000
- Masdar City Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 14,000
- twofour54 cost breakdownfrom AED 12,500
- SRTIP cost breakdownfrom AED 8,500
- Shams cost breakdownfrom AED 6,800
- Creative City Fujairah cost breakdownfrom AED 7,500
- Fujairah Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 8,000
- UAQ Free Trade Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 8,000
- RAK Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 7,000
- Dubai Healthcare City cost breakdownfrom AED 21,000
- Dubai Knowledge Park cost breakdownfrom AED 17,500
- Dubai Outsource City cost breakdownfrom AED 16,500
- Dubai Production City cost breakdownfrom AED 16,000
- Dubai Studio City cost breakdownfrom AED 17,000
- Dubai Science Park cost breakdownfrom AED 17,000
- Dubai Textile City cost breakdownfrom AED 14,500
- Gold & Diamond Park cost breakdownfrom AED 18,000
- Dubai Maritime City cost breakdownfrom AED 15,000
- Expo City Dubai cost breakdownfrom AED 16,500
- Hamriyah Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 7,500
- Ajman Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 6,000
- ADAFZ cost breakdownfrom AED 13,500
- Dubai CommerCity cost breakdownfrom AED 19,500
- International Humanitarian City cost breakdownfrom AED 12,000
- Dubai Auto Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 14,000
- Sharjah Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- Dubai Multi Commodities (Crypto) cost breakdownfrom AED 34,000
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- Software Development licence costTechnology
- Web Design & Development licence costTechnology
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- Artificial Intelligence Services licence costTechnology
- Cybersecurity Services licence costTechnology
- Setup Under AED 6,000the absolute entry tier — northern-emirates zones with no visa or a single visa
- Setup AED 6,000–10,000budget zones with one visa and credible banking reception
- Setup AED 10,000–15,000the Dubai-address tier — IFZA, Meydan and mainland entry points
- Setup AED 15,000–25,000established Dubai zones, multi-visa packages and offices
- Setup AED 25,000+premium and regulated tiers — DMCC, DIFC/ADGM and VARA-scope setups
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