Monthly Cost
Renting
Monthly Cost
Buying
Monthly
difference
Capital saved
over period
Buying beats
renting after
1 — Property & Timeframe
Years to compare 10 yrs
Annual rent increase 5%
Annual property appreciation 4%
2 — Dubai Buying Costs
Typically ~7–8% additional to property price
%
Auto-calculated from property price × rate
Optional fit-out cost
Upfront Cost Breakdown
3 — Annual Expenses (Owning)
Check your building's Service Charge rate × sqft
~0.05% of property value, auto-calculated
Any additional recurring costs, maintenance
4 — Mortgage (optional)
5 — Opportunity Cost of Capital
If you rent, the capital stays invested (e.g. equities or REIT). Set to 0 to ignore.
%
Monthly savings from renting vs buying, reinvested at above %.
6 — Full Cost Breakdown — 10 Years
Breakeven (When Buying becomes Cheaper than Renting)
Year 0Year 30

🏠 Buying — Total Costs

Property price
Upfront fees
Mortgage payments
Service charges
Insurance & other costs
Net Cost of Buying

🔑 Renting — Total Costs

Total rent paid
Opportunity cost of capital
Net Cost of Renting