Purity
22K vs 24K Gold: Which One Makes More Sense in Dubai?
The right choice depends on whether you care more about wearability, cultural preference, or efficient exposure to the metal itself.
22 karat is the UAE's most popular jewelry gold — 91.6% pure with a fineness mark of 916. It's the standard for bridal sets, traditional Indian and Arabic designs, and daily-wear pieces sold across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, converted live into Egyptian Pounds. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into Egyptian Pounds, refreshed every 5 minutes.
1 gram 22K Gold · Today
10 grams 22K: ٧٣٬٣٩٣ ج.م.
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/EGP 14.41 — refreshed every 5 minutes
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 21K | 18K | 14K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | ٧٬٩٢٣ ج.م. | ٧٬٣٣٩ ج.م. | ٧٬٠٣٧ ج.م. | ٦٬٠٣١ ج.م. | ٤٬٧٠٦ ج.م. |
| 5 grams | ٣٩٬٦١٥ ج.م. | ٣٦٬٦٩٦ ج.م. | ٣٥٬١٨٣ ج.م. | ٣٠٬١٥٧ ج.م. | ٢٣٬٥٢٨ ج.م. |
| 10 grams | ٧٩٬٢٣٠ ج.م. | ٧٣٬٣٩٣ ج.م. | ٧٠٬٣٦٦ ج.م. | ٦٠٬٣١٤ ج.م. | ٤٧٬٠٥٥ ج.م. |
| 25 grams | ١٩٨٬٠٧٤ ج.م. | ١٨٣٬٤٨٢ ج.م. | ١٧٥٬٩١٦ ج.م. | ١٥٠٬٧٨٥ ج.م. | ١١٧٬٦٣٨ ج.م. |
| 50 grams | ٣٩٦٬١٤٨ ج.م. | ٣٦٦٬٩٦٤ ج.م. | ٣٥١٬٨٣٢ ج.م. | ٣٠١٬٥٧٠ ج.م. | ٢٣٥٬٢٧٥ ج.م. |
| 100 grams | ٧٩٢٬٢٩٧ ج.م. | ٧٣٣٬٩٢٨ ج.م. | ٧٠٣٬٦٦٣ ج.م. | ٦٠٣٬١٤٠ ج.م. | ٤٧٠٬٥٥٠ ج.م. |
| 250 grams | ١٬٩٨٠٬٧٤٢ ج.م. | ١٬٨٣٤٬٨٢١ ج.م. | ١٬٧٥٩٬١٥٨ ج.م. | ١٬٥٠٧٬٨٥٠ ج.م. | ١٬١٧٦٬٣٧٥ ج.م. |
| 1 kilogram | ٧٬٩٢٢٬٩٦٩ ج.م. | ٧٬٣٣٩٬٢٨٥ ج.م. | ٧٬٠٣٦٬٦٣٤ ج.م. | ٦٬٠٣١٬٤٠١ ج.م. | ٤٬٧٠٥٬٥٠١ ج.م. |
All prices in Egyptian Pounds · Base rate: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix
Quick tax-math comparison of the same 10 grams of 22K gold bought in Dubai vs bought in Egypt, based on the live UAE rate and Egypt's published import duty and sales tax.
Dubai · UAE
٧٧٬٩٣٣ ج.م.
Egypt
٩٦٬٣٥٨ ج.م.
Estimated savings buying in Dubai
١٨٬٤٢٦ ج.م. (19.1%)
Note: Egypt charges customs duty plus 14% VAT on imported gold. 21K is the dominant jewelry purity for Egyptian buyers. Tax and duty percentages from Egyptian Customs Authority. This comparison is a simplified model using approximate rates for general guidance — not financial or legal advice. Confirm current rates with the relevant authority before travel or purchase.
AED → EGP
14.404
1 AED = ج.م14.404 · bid 14.396 / ask 14.413
30-day low
14.316
30-day high
14.612
Spread
0.017
FX data: OANDA public rates · Updated daily
Daily mid-market rate from OANDA
Duty-free allowances and declaration rules
Egyptian Customs allows personal-use gold jewelry within the baggage allowance; confirm current limits with the Egyptian Customs Authority before travel.
Residents returning home
Returning Egyptian nationals may bring personal gold jewelry within the customs allowance. Amounts above the allowance are dutiable.
Non-residents / tourists
Non-residents should declare gold exceeding the personal allowance. Bullion and coins are always dutiable.
Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with Egyptian Customs Authority before travel. Not legal advice.
Gold prices in the UAE are set centrally by the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, which publishes a twice-daily fix based on the London spot price converted at the pegged AED/USD rate of 3.6725. The same base rate applies to every licensed retailer across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah — only the making charges differ from shop to shop. This page converts that live rate into Egyptian Pounds using the current AED to EGP exchange rate.
In the UAE, investment-grade gold of 99% purity or higher (24K bars and coins) is zero-rated for VAT, and only the making charge on jewelry is subject to 5% VAT — the underlying gold value is not. This tax treatment, combined with zero import duty and highly competitive making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk, is why many Egypt buyers and expats travel to the UAE specifically for gold purchases.
Remember: the rate shown on this page is the base gold value. A finished piece of jewelry will cost the base value plus a per-gram making charge (مصنعية) — typically AED 10–80 per gram for machine-made pieces and much higher for handmade or designer work. Ask the shop to itemize the making charge before you buy so you can compare honestly across retailers.
Use these editorial pages to go beyond the live EGP conversion and answer the buyer questions that usually come next.
Purity
The right choice depends on whether you care more about wearability, cultural preference, or efficient exposure to the metal itself.
Buying
Use this checklist before you buy gold in Dubai so you understand the live rate, making charge, purity stamp, VAT treatment, and resale trade-offs.
Buying
Most shoppers obsess over the live rate and ignore the labor premium. That is usually where your negotiating leverage actually is.
Market
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The live Dubai gold rate in EGP is shown at the top of this page for every major carat, calculated from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix and the current AED to EGP rate.
21K (875 fineness) is the traditional purity for Egyptian, Lebanese, and broader Arabic-style jewelry. It offers a rich color with better durability than 22K, which is why it dominates the Egyptian market.
Yes. Egypt charges customs duty plus 14% VAT on imported gold, while Dubai has zero import duty and zero-rated VAT on investment bullion. Egyptian expats in the UAE often buy gold in Dubai.
Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)