Buying
Buying Gold in Dubai: What Tourists and Residents Should Check First
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.
Dubai Gold Rate Today
Dubai is the gold capital of the Middle East. Below are live gold prices for all carats in AED per gram — the same rates quoted at the Dubai Gold Souk, Gold & Diamond Park, and licensed dealers across the city.
24K Gold · Today
543.25AED/g
All Carats Today
24K
24K Gold
999 fineness · per gram
543.25
0.00%
22K
22K Gold
916 fineness · per gram
503.25
+0.05%
21K
21K Gold
875 fineness · per gram
482.50
+0.05%
18K
18K Gold
750 fineness · per gram
413.50
0.00%
14K
14K Gold
585 fineness · per gram
322.50
0.00%
24K
543.25
AED/gram
0.00%
22K
503.25
AED/gram
+0.05%
+0.25 AED
21K
482.50
AED/gram
+0.05%
+0.25 AED
18K
413.50
AED/gram
0.00%
14K
322.50
AED/gram
0.00%
Why is gold cheaper in Dubai?
Dubai's gold market is famously competitive — low import duties, zero income tax, zero-rated VAT on investment-grade bullion, and high trading volume push retailer margins down. The city handles roughly a quarter of the world's physical gold trade, which concentrates liquidity and tightens spreads.
The Dubai Gold Souk in Deira is the most well-known retail destination, but Gold & Diamond Park on Sheikh Zayed Road and dozens of shopping mall outlets also trade at the same underlying rate.
How gold prices are set in Dubai
Prices are fixed twice daily by the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, which takes the London spot price in USD, converts at the pegged AED/USD rate (3.6725), and publishes per-gram rates for each major carat. Retailers add their own making charges on top.
The rate shown above reflects the published fix and updates every 5 minutes throughout the trading day.
Dubai gold price vs India: where the difference comes from
Search interest around Dubai gold often comes from Indian buyers comparing local jeweler rates with Dubai prices. The main difference is not gold purity — 22K is still 916 everywhere — but the tax stack. India adds customs duty and GST, while Dubai's market benefits from lower import friction and very competitive making charges.
For practical comparisons, buyers usually check three numbers: the live 22K Dubai rate per gram, the per-tola price, and the expected customs treatment when bringing jewelry back to India.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Today's live gold rate in Dubai for 24K, 22K, 21K, 18K, and 14K is shown at the top of this page in AED per gram, updated every 5 minutes from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix.
Gold in Dubai is usually cheaper than in India due to India's higher import duty and GST, and roughly in line with Saudi Arabia. Most of Dubai's price advantage comes from zero-rated VAT on investment-grade bullion and highly competitive making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk.
The Dubai Gold Souk in Deira is traditionally the cheapest because of its high concentration of shops and intense price competition. Gold & Diamond Park is a good alternative with modern showrooms and comparable prices. All licensed dealers use the same base rate — the difference is only in making charges.
1 tola equals 11.664 grams. To get the live Dubai gold price per tola, multiply the per-gram rate for your chosen purity by 11.664. Most South Asian buyers compare 22K and 24K on a per-tola basis rather than per gram.