Car Cost of Ownership
Add up the true monthly and annual cost of running a car in the UAE.
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Leave blank if the car is owned outright.
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Servicing, tyres, and the ~AED 420 yearly renewal.
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Salik & parking0 AED
Maintenance & registration0 AED
Running costs shown are what you enter, converted to a common monthly basis. Depreciation is a real but non-cash cost and is not included here. Fuel and Salik vary with your driving. Estimates for information only.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Beyond the purchase or finance payment, the main running costs are insurance, fuel, Salik road tolls, parking, servicing and the annual registration renewal of around AED 420. For a typical mid-range car, these add up to a few thousand dirhams a month once fuel and tolls are included, which this calculator totals for you.
Salik is Dubai's automatic road-toll system. Each time you pass under a Salik gate you are charged a set toll per crossing, billed to your prepaid Salik account. Regular commuters crossing several gates a day can accumulate a meaningful monthly amount, so include a realistic figure in the Salik and parking field.
Depreciation, the fall in your car's resale value over time, is often the single largest cost of ownership, but it is not a cash bill you pay each month, so this calculator focuses on out-of-pocket running costs. If you want to factor it in, estimate the annual drop in resale value and add it to the maintenance field.
Shop insurance renewals each year rather than auto-renewing, keep to the service schedule to avoid larger repair bills, plan routes to minimise Salik crossings, and consider fuel efficiency when buying. Because the UAE has no annual road tax, insurance, fuel and tolls are where the savings are.