Gold Markets in UAE

The raw gold price is the same in every UAE city; making charges differ between shops.

Dubai Gold Souk (Deira) — the world-famous covered souk with hundreds of jewellers near Dubai Creek and the Al Ghubaiba abra station; ideal for comparing making charges
Gold & Diamond Park — on Sheikh Zayed Road, combining workshops and showrooms, with custom-made designs in an air-conditioned setting
Meena Bazaar (Bur Dubai) — busy shopping district known for Indian jewellers and 22K designs
Mall showrooms — brand stores in Dubai Mall, Deira City Centre and other malls for warranties and after-sales service

Gold markets in Abu Dhabi

Madinat Zayed Gold Centre — one of the capital's best-known gold destinations, with many jewellers under one roof
Hamdan Street & downtown — traditional and modern jewellers with a range of making charges
Major malls — brand showrooms for modern designs and warranties
Mussafah and industrial areas — neighbourhood shops serving resident communities

Gold markets in Sharjah

Central Souk (Blue Souk) — an architectural landmark in Al Majaz with many gold and jewellery shops on its ground floor
Rolla & Al Ghuwair area — jewellers in the old city centre with Arabic and Indian designs
Shopping malls — branches of well-known jewellery brands

Gold markets in Ajman

City-centre jewellers — gold shops in Ajman's older commercial areas
Shopping centres — showrooms of well-known brands in the emirate's main malls

Gold markets in Al Ain

Al Ain city-centre gold souk — a cluster of jewellers in the heart of the city
Shopping centres — brand branches in Al Ain's main malls

Gold markets in Ras Al Khaimah

Al Nakheel area — one of the emirate's older gold-shop districts
Shopping centres — jewellery showrooms in the main malls

Gold markets in Fujairah

City-centre shops — jewellers serving residents of the east coast
Shopping centres — branches of known brands

Gold markets in Umm Al Quwain

Local shops — a small number of jewellers; many residents shop in nearby Sharjah and Ajman

Opening hours and details can change – please confirm before visiting.

Gold rate today (all cities)

2424K per gram460.60≈ $125.42AED · 10 g 4,606 2222K per gram422.22≈ $114.97AED · 10 g 4,222 2121K per gram403.02≈ $109.74AED · 10 g 4,030 1818K per gram345.45≈ $94.06AED · 10 g 3,454

Shop prices

Karat	Sell used	Buy new + making	Incl. VAT 5%
2222K	417.22	497.22	522.08
2121K	398.02	478.02	501.93
1818K	340.45	470.45	493.97

Is gold cheaper in one city than another?

No – the raw price per gram is identical across the Kingdom (today 22K = 422.22 AED, 21K = 403.02 AED). What differs is the making charge, the shop's margin and the design. Big souqs with many competing shops, such as those in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, usually offer the best making charges.

Souq or mall?

Traditional gold souqs have more shops and more room to negotiate the making charge; mall showrooms offer brands, designs and warranties at a higher price. Whichever you choose, ask for an itemised invoice showing karat, weight, making charge and VAT.