Dubai renovation price index
Q4 2026 (benchmark edition). What renovation costs in Dubai, as market ranges rather than one number: the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile, for whole homes, single rooms and the unit rates that make up a quote.
A mid-range interior renovation of a 3,000 sq ft Dubai villa has a modelled market median of about AED 346k, with most quotes between AED 255k and AED 469k. A 1,200 sq ft apartment: about AED 205k. A mid-range kitchen about AED 53k, a bathroom about AED 23k. All include 5% VAT and a 10% contingency.
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Villa interior, 3,000 sq ft
Apartment interior, 1,200 sq ft
Single rooms
| Room | Essential | Mid-range | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen (12 sq m) | AED 42kAED 31k–AED 57k | AED 53kAED 39k–AED 71k | AED 64kAED 47k–AED 87k |
| Bathroom (5 sq m) | AED 19kAED 14k–AED 25k | AED 23kAED 17k–AED 31k | AED 40kAED 30k–AED 54k |
| Bedroom (16 sq m) | AED 13kAED 10k–AED 17k | AED 19kAED 14k–AED 26k | AED 33kAED 24k–AED 45k |
| Living room (30 sq m) | AED 13kAED 10k–AED 18k | AED 16kAED 12k–AED 22k | AED 25kAED 18k–AED 33k |
Median in bold; below it, the 25th to 75th percentile. Rooms exclude design and approval fees.
Unit rates, supply and install
| Item | Per | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor finish, supply and fit (SPC / porcelain / marble) | sq m | AED 113 | AED 152 | AED 206 |
| Bathroom wall tiles, supply and fit | sq m | AED 120 | AED 162 | AED 220 |
| Gypsum ceiling | sq m | AED 61 | AED 83 | AED 112 |
| Ceiling spotlights, supply and fit | light | AED 78 | AED 105 | AED 143 |
| Switches and sockets, supply and fit | point | AED 71 | AED 97 | AED 131 |
| Wall-hung WC with concealed cistern | set | AED 1,167 | AED 1,581 | AED 2,141 |
| Shower set and mixer | set | AED 1,264 | AED 1,712 | AED 2,320 |
| Shower glass partition | set | AED 1,370 | AED 1,855 | AED 2,513 |
| Internal door, supply and fit | door | AED 1,505 | AED 2,039 | AED 2,762 |
| Wardrobe or walk-in closet | room | AED 5,151 | AED 6,978 | AED 9,452 |
| Kitchen cabinets, worktop and fitting | kitchen | AED 28,894 | AED 39,141 | AED 53,021 |
| Aluminium window or sliding door | opening | AED 1,505 | AED 2,039 | AED 2,762 |
Mid-range specification, excluding VAT. Check any quote's lines against these with the quote checker.
How we built it
The rates come from 2,791 priced lines in 24 itemised quotes by a high-end Dubai design-and-build contractor. Because that contractor works at the top of the market, we treat its rates as the 85th percentile of Dubai prices for the same scope and specification, and assume prices spread log-normally with a sigma of 0.45, about 1.8 times between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Whole-home figures use the Budget Planner's standard scope for an interior renovation and include design, approvals, site set-up, a 10% contingency and 5% VAT.
This is a benchmark edition: modelled, not measured. As homeowners share quotes through SoukLocal, measured percentiles will replace the model, with the sample size shown for each figure. The data is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit to SoukLocal.
Questions
How much does it cost to renovate a villa in Dubai?
For a mid-range interior renovation of a 3,000 sq ft villa, SoukLocal's benchmark puts the market median at about AED 346k, with most quotes between AED 255k and AED 469k (AED 85 to 156 per sq ft), including 5% VAT and a 10% contingency.
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in Dubai?
A mid-range 12 sq m kitchen has a modelled market median of about AED 53k, with most quotes between AED 39k and AED 71k, including VAT and contingency.
Where do these numbers come from?
From itemised quotes by a high-end Dubai design-and-build contractor, treated as the 85th percentile of the market, with a stated spread to give the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles. As SoukLocal collects real quotes, measured percentiles will replace the model, with the sample size shown.