Same size, AED 300,000 apart
Two Nouran Living apartments on Saadiyat: 1,168 sq ft at AED 2,300,000 and 1,169 sq ft at AED 2,600,000. One development, one foot apart.
One square foot, AED 300,000

22 two bedroom apartments listed across 9 communities
A two bedroom costs AED 912 a sq ft in Al Ghadeer and AED 3,792 on Saadiyat.
From AED 950,000 in Al Ghadeer to AED 8,342,682 in the Saadiyat Cultural District. Half the list asks AED 2,500,000 or less.
Two bedrooms today
Counted from the two bedroom apartments listed with us. Homes sell every week, so this is today's picture.
Priced by address
Every home below has two bedrooms. Side by side, the floor area explains very little of the price.
Two Nouran Living apartments on Saadiyat: 1,168 sq ft at AED 2,300,000 and 1,169 sq ft at AED 2,600,000. One development, one foot apart.
One square foot, AED 300,000
At Marina Square on Al Reem, 1,647 sq ft asks AED 1,980,000 while 1,453 sq ft in the same community asks AED 2,100,000.
194 sq ft more, AED 120,000 less
Al Ghadeer gives 1,042 sq ft for AED 950,000. Diva on Yas Island gives 950 sq ft for AED 1,770,000.
92 fewer sq ft, AED 820,000 more
AED 3,600,000 buys 1,561 sq ft at Shams Abu Dhabi on Al Reem, or 1,982 sq ft at Al Hadeel on Al Raha Beach.
421 sq ft more for the same money
Where to buy
Outside Al Reem and Saadiyat each community has one or two homes, so holding out for one address often means waiting.
FromAED 1,940,0007 homes
The widest choice: Tamouh, Marina Square, Shams Abu Dhabi, City of Lights and Reem Hills, up to 2,074 sq ft.
FromAED 2,300,0006 homes
Three at Nouran Living, one at Soho Square, and the two homes above AED 5,000,000 in the Cultural District.
FromAED 1,725,0002 homes
Both at Bloom Living: 1,127 sq ft at AED 1,725,000 and 1,499 sq ft at AED 2,060,000.
FromAED 1,770,0002 homes
Diva, our smallest two bedroom at 950 sq ft, and Ansam at 1,304 sq ft for AED 3,300,000.
FromAED 950,0001 home
The only two bedroom we list under a million: 1,042 sq ft with three bathrooms.
FromAED 1,200,0001 home
A corner apartment in Al Reef Downtown, 1,140 sq ft with two bathrooms.
FromAED 3,150,0001 home
A 1,533 sq ft waterfront apartment at Bashayer Residences.
FromAED 3,600,0001 home
Al Hadeel, 1,982 sq ft with four bathrooms and a sea view.
FromAED 4,629,0841 home
The Beach House, 1,274 sq ft with a partial sea view.
A community with one home can sell out in a week. Register and we tell you when the next one is listed.
Listed with us
A selection from the 22. Quote the reference on any card and we send its floor plan and service charge.
AED 1,200,000
AED 1,449,000
AED 1,450,000
AED 1,770,000
AED 1,840,0002 bed · 996 sq ft
Bab Al Qasr Resort Residence, Masdar City
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AED 1,940,000Off plan
80 launches in our catalogue sell this size. Compare them on the two bedroom price list and the handover date, not the headline figure.
Ready or off plan
Both routes sell the second bedroom. They differ in what the price covers and when the keys come.
| Ready against off plan for a two bedroom | Ready | Off plan |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | An apartment you can walk and measure before you offer | A floor plan and the developer's handover date |
| What the price refers to | That exact apartment | Often the smallest home in the building |
| When the price is fixed | The day your offer is accepted | At booking, then paid across the build |
| Service charge | Last year's bill, known before you offer | An estimate until the building is running |
| Rent | From the first tenancy you sign | Nothing until handover |
Buy ready when the second bedroom has a job now: a child, a parent, a desk or a tenant. Buy off plan when it can wait, with the two bedroom price in writing.
Costs on top
At 2% of the price, the transfer fee rises with the address. The figures use AED 2,500,000, the price half the list sits at or below.
| Cost | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer fee | 2% of the price | AED 50,000 at AED 2,500,000, and AED 19,000 on the AED 950,000 home in Al Ghadeer. |
| Down Payment with a mortgage | 20% expatriates, 15% UAE nationals | AED 500,000 at AED 2,500,000 for an expatriate buying a first home. |
| Service charge | Set by the building, every year | Billed on floor area. Ask for last year's bill on any two homes you compare. |
Down Payment and transfer fee together: about AED 550,000 on the day for an expatriate buyer at AED 2,500,000. The AED 950,000 home in Al Ghadeer needs about AED 209,000.
These are the standard Abu Dhabi rates today. Borrowing adds arrangement and valuation charges. We set out every cost in writing before you commit.
Monthly cost
Enter each home on your shortlist in turn. Whatever separates the two repayments is the monthly price of the better address.
Monthly repaymentAED 10,835
Sums on what you type, not a bank offer. Each lender sets its own rate on your file, so we can put you in touch with a broker for a real quote.
If you plan to let it
We print no single yield, because rent is set building by building. Start from the rate in each area, then test a real rent below.
| Community | Price per sq ft | What the rent has to cover |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ghadeer | AED 912 | The lowest rate on our list, under a quarter of the top rate on Saadiyat. |
| Al Reef | AED 1,053 | The only other community on our list under AED 1,200 a sq ft. |
| Al Reem Island | AED 1,202 to AED 2,306 | One island, and the rate nearly doubles from Marina Square to Shams Abu Dhabi. |
| Zayed City | AED 1,374 to AED 1,531 | The larger Bloom Living home has the lower rate: AED 1,374 on 1,499 sq ft. |
| Al Raha Beach | AED 1,816 | The lowest rate on our list above AED 3,000,000. |
| Yas Island | AED 1,863 to AED 2,531 | Diva against Ansam: more than a third higher at Ansam. |
| Saadiyat Island | AED 1,969 to AED 3,792 | Nouran Living sets the low end, the Cultural District the top of the whole list. |
| Hudayriyat Island | AED 2,055 | One home at Bashayer Residences, so there is no second rate to compare. |
| Fahid Island | AED 3,634 | Only the Saadiyat Cultural District charges more per sq ft. |
After costs5.3%
An estimate on the figures you enter, not a forecast. Service charges differ by building.
Gross yield sets a year's rent against the price. Service charge, letting and management fees and empty weeks come off it. Ask us for recent lettings.
How to buy
Four steps. At this size the first two do most of the work.
It decides whether you need a third bathroom or a maid's room. 19 of the 22 have three bathrooms or more.
Divide price by floor area for every home you shortlist. The rate shows what the address costs, where the price alone hides it.
We pull the one bedroom and the two bedroom in the same building, so you see what the extra room costs there.
Allow four to eight weeks on a ready home from an accepted offer. The 2% transfer fee falls due at transfer.
Keep exploring
Other bedroom counts, apartments island by island, and the tools that price them.
Questions
Between AED 950,000 and AED 8,342,682 on our list of 22, and eleven ask AED 2,500,000 or less. The rate is what moves: AED 912 a sq ft in Al Ghadeer against AED 3,792 in the Saadiyat Cultural District.
A 1,042 sq ft apartment in Al Ghadeer at AED 950,000, with three bathrooms. The next is in Al Reef Downtown at AED 1,200,000, then nothing until AED 1,725,000 at Bloom Living in Zayed City.
Al Reem Island, with 7 of our 22 from AED 1,940,000. Saadiyat Island follows with 6 from AED 2,300,000. The other seven communities have one or two homes each.
Five, with six homes between them: Al Ghadeer at AED 950,000, Al Reef Downtown at AED 1,200,000, Bloom Living in Zayed City at AED 1,725,000, Diva on Yas Island at AED 1,770,000, and two on Al Reem Island at AED 1,940,000 and AED 1,980,000.
Ours run from 950 sq ft at Diva on Yas Island to 2,243 sq ft in the Saadiyat Cultural District. Ten of the 22 measure between 1,100 and 1,400 sq ft.
AED 912 to AED 3,792 on our list. Al Reem alone runs from AED 1,202 at Marina Square to AED 2,306 at Shams Abu Dhabi. Dividing price by floor area is the quickest way to compare two homes that look alike.
Nine of our 22 name one in the listing, from AED 1,940,000 at Tamouh on Al Reem. 19 of the 22 have three bathrooms or more, and only three have exactly two.
Ten of the 22 name a sea, water, lagoon or canal view. The lowest priced is at Marina Square on Al Reem, 1,647 sq ft at AED 1,980,000. The highest is on Fahid Island at AED 4,629,084.
A 20% Down Payment leaves AED 2,000,000 to borrow. Taking 25 years and 4.25% purely as an example, the repayment lands near AED 10,800 a month, with the service charge on top. The Al Ghadeer home at AED 950,000 works out near AED 4,100.
AED 360,000 at entry: Al Reem opens at AED 1,940,000 and Saadiyat at AED 2,300,000, about AED 1,600 a month on the same illustrative loan. By the foot, Saadiyat's lowest rate, AED 1,969, is above six of the seven Al Reem homes.
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