Compare Emirates

Abu Dhabi publishes exact per-activity DED fees — AED 100 to AED 6,000. Dubai uses a formula: base AED 8,000 plus 5% of your annual rent. For a plumbing license, that's AED 250 in Abu Dhabi versus AED...

Pick Abu Dhabi for transparent pricing and lower costs. Pick Dubai for the largest customer base in the Gulf.

Sharjah sits 15 minutes from Dubai but costs 40-60% less in office rent. Dubai charges AED 8,000+ through its formula. Sharjah doesn't publish per-activity fees — you'll need to contact SEDD directly....

Pick Sharjah for Dubai proximity at dramatically lower costs. Pick Dubai if your clients check your address.

Ajman charges AED 600 flat for a standard license. Dubai charges AED 8,000 minimum. That's a 13x difference. But Ajman's total mandatory DED fees push the real cost to AED 4,500 — still less than half...

Pick Ajman if cost is everything. Pick Dubai if revenue matters more than savings.

Abu Dhabi publishes exact fees per activity — AED 100 for landscaping, AED 6,000 for power generation. Sharjah keeps its fees private. But Sharjah's 2,449 activities come with the most detailed govern...

Pick Abu Dhabi for fee transparency and government contracts. Pick Sharjah for Dubai proximity and detailed approval requirements.

Ajman's flat AED 600 undercuts Sharjah on headline price. But Sharjah gives you 2,449 activities with government approval data, foreign investment flags, and the most complete regulatory picture in th...

Pick Sharjah for data quality and Dubai proximity. Pick Ajman only if cost is your sole criterion.