Gold price per gram in dirhams for 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K, plus per tola, per 10 grams and per ounce. Worked out from the live international price at the fixed dirham rate.
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AED
24K gold · per gramLiveUpdated
AED 465.77
24K per tolaAED 5,433
22K per gramAED 426.96
International spot converted to AED. Not a jeweller's rate.
Today's gold rate in the UAE
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Gold rate today in UAE, AED
Karat
Per gram
Per tola
Per 10 g
Per troy ounce
24K 100.0%
AED 465.77
AED 5,433
AED 4,658
AED 14,487
22K 91.7%
AED 426.96
AED 4,980
AED 4,270
AED 13,280
21K 87.5%
AED 407.55
AED 4,754
AED 4,076
AED 12,676
18K 75.0%
AED 349.33
AED 4,075
AED 3,493
AED 10,865
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XAU/USD spot
$3,944.78
Gold price updated
Exchange rate updated
Gold: XAU/USD from our TradingView price feed. Exchange rate: Rates By Exchange Rate API, updated once a day. Prices are per unit of pure gold content; 24K is valued as 100% gold.
Exchange-rate history on this site starts on 2026-11-02; earlier days in the chart use that first stored rate (the dirham is pegged to the dollar, so the effect is negligible). Gold closes: OANDA XAU/USD daily candles and our own price feed.
How the gold rate in the UAE is calculated
Gold trades worldwide in US dollars per troy ounce. To get a local price we convert that one number, step by step, using today's values:
Convert to UAE dirhams at today's reference exchange rate: AED 14,487 per ounce.
Divide by 31.1035 grams in a troy ounce: AED 465.77 per gram of pure (24K) gold.
Multiply by purity: 22K is 22 ÷ 24 = 0.9167, so 22K is AED 426.96 per gram.
For a tola, multiply the gram price by 11.6638: 24K is AED 5,433 per tola.
The same steps give every cell in the table. Because 24K is valued here as 100% gold, real 24K bars (999.9) and 22K jewellery can be a fraction lower in pure gold content than this calculation assumes.
Why the dirham price follows gold so closely
The UAE dirham has been pegged to the US dollar at 3.6725 since 1997. Because gold is priced in dollars, the dirham price of gold moves almost exactly with the international price, and exchange-rate swings play almost no part. That makes the UAE one of the easiest places to check a jeweller's price against the market.
Retail rates in Dubai are published per gram for 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K and are usually refreshed more than once a day. Shops in the Deira Gold Souk and the malls start from that published gram rate.
Making charges, VAT and the tola bar
On jewellery, the shop adds a making charge per gram or per piece, and this is where bargaining happens. A plain chain carries a small charge; detailed handwork carries much more. 5% VAT applies to jewellery and to making charges, and visitors can often reclaim VAT through the tourist refund scheme when they leave the country.
Many buyers from South Asia still think in tolas, so bullion dealers sell the ten-tola bar (116.64 grams). The per-tola figures in the table make it easy to compare a bar price with the gram rate.
Read this before you compareInternational spot price converted to UAE dirhams. Local jewellers' (sarafa) rates include making charges, taxes and premiums, and may differ.
Frequently asked questions
What is the gold rate in Dubai today?
This page shows 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K gold per gram in AED, worked out from the live international price at the fixed dollar rate of 3.6725 dirhams. Dubai shops start from a published gram rate that follows the same market, then add making charges and VAT.
Why does the dirham gold price move only with gold?
The dirham is pegged to the US dollar, so the exchange rate barely changes. Almost every move in the AED price comes from the international gold price itself.
Is gold jewellery in the UAE subject to VAT?
Yes. 5% VAT is charged on jewellery and on making charges. Visitors can often claim VAT back through the tourist refund scheme on departure. Rules can change, so check at the time you buy.
What is a ten-tola bar?
A ten-tola bar weighs 116.64 grams (10 × 11.6638 g). It is a popular bullion size in the UAE for buyers who are used to pricing in tolas.
Is this a buy or sell recommendation?
No. It is educational information about how the international price converts into dirhams. It is not advice to buy, sell or hold gold.
Educational only, not financial advice. These figures show how the international gold price converts into UAE dirhams; they are not a quote, a signal or a recommendation to buy or sell.
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