47 UAE Free Zones Ranked

UAE free zone price index —
cheapest to most expensive

Year 1 setup cost, renewal cost, and banking difficulty for every UAE free zone we track — ranked lowest to highest. Figures reflect each zone's cheapest published package.

Hub71

Cheapest — AED 0

DSC

Most expensive — AED 38,540

AED 11,650

Median Year 1 cost

AED 38,540

Price gap, cheapest to priciest

#	Zone	Emirate	Year 1	Renewal	Banking
1	Hub71	Abu Dhabi	AED 0	—	—
2	twofour54	Abu Dhabi	AED 3,539	AED 3,500	Moderate
3	ANCFZ	Ajman	AED 4,888	AED 4,888	Moderate
4	AMC	Ajman	AED 4,999	AED 4,999	Moderate
5	SRTIP	Sharjah	AED 5,500	AED 5,500	Moderate
6	UAQ FTZ	UAQ	AED 5,500	AED 5,500	Moderate
7	ADGM	Abu Dhabi	AED 5,505	AED 5,505	Moderate
8	AFZ	Ajman	AED 5,555	AED 5,555	Moderate
9	SHAMS	Sharjah	AED 5,750	AED 5,750	Moderate
10	SPC	Sharjah	AED 5,750	AED 5,750	Moderate
11	RAKEZ	RAK	AED 6,000	AED 6,000	Moderate
12	MCFZ	Abu Dhabi	AED 7,000	AED 7,000	Moderate
13	DKP	Dubai	AED 7,500	AED 7,500	Moderate
14	DPC	Dubai	AED 7,500	—	Moderate
15	D3	Dubai	AED 7,500	AED 7,500	Moderate
16	COMTECH	Sharjah	AED 8,500	AED 8,500	Difficult
17	KEZAD	Abu Dhabi	AED 9,450	AED 9,450	Moderate
18	FCC	Fujairah	AED 10,000	AED 10,000	Moderate
19	RMC	RAK	AED 10,000	AED 10,000	Moderate
20	DED-SHJ	—	AED 10,900	—	—
21	HFZA	Sharjah	AED 10,900	AED 7,500	Moderate
22	DUCAMZ	Dubai	AED 11,000	AED 11,000	Moderate
23	GDP	Dubai	AED 11,500	AED 10,500	Easy
24	SAIF	Sharjah	AED 11,650	AED 8,500	Moderate
25	DWC	Dubai	AED 12,500	AED 12,500	Moderate
26	DUQE	Dubai	AED 12,500	AED 12,500	Moderate
27	Meydan	Dubai	AED 12,500	AED 12,500	Moderate
28	DMC	Dubai	AED 12,542	AED 12,542	Moderate
29	IFZA	Dubai	AED 12,900	AED 12,900	Moderate
30	DFC	Dubai	AED 13,375	AED 10,000	Moderate
31	DIFC	Dubai	AED 16,515	AED 16,515	Moderate
32	ADAFZ	Abu Dhabi	AED 17,000	AED 13,000	Difficult
33	DED-AUH	—	AED 17,200	—	—
34	DSO	Dubai	AED 18,500	AED 18,500	Moderate
35	DSP	Dubai	AED 18,540	AED 18,540	Moderate
36	DED-DXB	—	AED 18,750	—	—
37	FOIZ	Fujairah	AED 21,000	AED 20,000	Moderate
38	FFZ	Fujairah	AED 21,500	AED 16,200	Moderate
39	DAFZA	Dubai	AED 22,040	AED 21,870	Moderate
40	DIC	Dubai	AED 22,150	AED 15,000	Moderate
41	JAFZA	Dubai	AED 22,800	—	Easy
42	DMCC	Dubai	AED 23,620	AED 16,000	Easy
43	DWTC	Dubai	AED 23,700	AED 15,000	—
44	DHCC	Dubai	AED 26,800	AED 17,000	Moderate
45	IHC	Dubai	AED 28,814	AED 26,794	Moderate
46	DCC	Dubai	AED 28,945	AED 28,945	Moderate
47	DSC	Dubai	AED 38,540	AED 35,020	Moderate

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UAE free zone price index —cheapest to most expensive

Price is one input. Fit is the decision.

UAE free zone price index —cheapest to most expensive

Price is one input. Fit is the decision.

UAE free zone price index —
cheapest to most expensive

UAE free zone price index —
cheapest to most expensive