Rent vs. buy

Compares the net cost of buying (mortgage + fees, minus equity you build) against renting (rent paid, minus what your down payment would earn invested instead).

AreaProperty typePurchase price (AED)Down payment (%)Interest rate (%/yr)Loan term (years)Annual service charge (AED)Monthly rent for a comparable home (AED)Annual rent increase (%)Alternative investment return (%/yr)Assumed appreciation (%/yr)Horizon (years)