MBR City: 5-Year Cost of Ownership

Complete cost breakdown for a typical 2-bedroom apartment with 80% LTV mortgage at 4.5% fixed rate.

Community Overview

Avg Price/Sqft
AED 3200
Market rate
Service Charge
AED 9
Per sqft annually
DEWA (Water + Elec.)
AED 280
Monthly average
Cooling (if applicable)
AED 210
Monthly average

Affordable master-plan by Emaar East. Growing infrastructure. Best value in south Dubai.

5-Year Cost Breakdown (2BR Apartment, 1,500 sqft)

Property Purchase PriceAED 4,800,000
Down Payment (20%)AED 960,000
Loan Amount (80% LTV)AED 3,840,000
DLD Fees (~4%)AED 192,000
5-Year Mortgage PaymentsAED 1,457,624
Service Charges (5 years)AED 67,500
DEWA + Cooling (5 years)AED 29,400
Insurance (5 years)AED 20,500
TOTAL 5-YEAR COSTAED 2,847,024
Includes down payment, DLD, mortgage interest, service charges, utilities and insurance

Annual Cost Breakdown

Cost CategoryMonthlyAnnual% of Total
Mortgage PaymentAED 24,294AED 291,52551.2%
Service ChargesAED 1,125AED 13,5002.4%
DEWA + CoolingAED 490AED 5,8801.0%
InsuranceAED 342AED 4,1000.7%
Monthly Total (excluding one-time costs)AED 26,250

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