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AC maintenance contract cost calculator

See what a year of AC maintenance is likely to cost for your home, on an annual contract or paying per visit.

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Estimate a year of AC maintenance

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Estimated cost for a year

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An estimate from industry-reported price ranges, not a quote.

In Dubai, an AC maintenance contract for most apartments runs AED 450-2,500 a year3, and for a townhouse or small villa AED 1,500-5,000 a year6. Sharjah contracts are usually priced per unit: AED 200-500+ per unit a year15.

How does the calculator work out the range?

For Dubai it uses package ranges by home size, because most contracts there are sold that way. It also shows the per-unit version alongside, since some companies price a single split at AED 380-1,000 a year2.

Choose pay per visit and it multiplies one visit by your unit count and the number of visits. A visit is AED 150-350+ a visit11 in Dubai and, in Sharjah, a deep clean at AED 150-220 per unit14, the tier closest in scope to a Dubai maintenance visit. The standard setting is two visits a year, because some providers advise servicing at least twice a year12. The heavy-use setting follows a full fan-coil service every 3-4 months13.

Dubai AC maintenance contracts by home size Amounts in AED
Dubai AC maintenance contracts by home size Data (AED): Studio or 1-bed 450-1,500; 2-3 bed apartment 900-3,500; Townhouse or small villa 1,500-5,000; Large villa, 5+ bed 4,000-8,000+. Studio or 1-bed 450-1,500 2-3 bed apartment 900-3,500 Townhouse or small villa 1,500-5,000 Large villa, 5+ bed 4,000-8,000+ 02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
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Studio or 1-bed 450 1,500 Bestimate, AC AMC Dubai price guide
2-3 bed apartment 900 3,500 Bestimate, AC AMC Dubai price guide
Townhouse or small villa 1,500 5,000 Bestimate, AC AMC Dubai price guide
Large villa, 5+ bed 4,000 8,000+ Bestimate, AC AMC Dubai price guide

Sources: Bestimate, AC AMC Dubai price guide. Industry figures are published ranges, not quotes.

As a cross-check, a Dubai AC supplier publishes its own contract prices with VAT included: AED 525 a year16 for a one-bedroom flat with one unit and AED 2,200 a year17 for a small villa with five splits. A Dubai maintenance provider lists AED 600-1,200 a year18 for an apartment with two or three units.

What does the estimate leave out?

A typical visit includes filter washing, drain flushing and general checks9, and a contract usually covers 2-4 scheduled visits a year8. Often outside it: gas recharges, spare parts, duct cleaning and after-hours call-outs10. If your unit needs gas every summer, you will pay more than the contract price.

The VAT option adds 5%1, the UAE standard rate. Quotes are not always clear about whether it is included, so ask before you compare two of them.

Why are Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait blank?

We have not found a published price range we could verify for Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Ajman, Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah or the Kuwaiti cities. Rather than stretch Dubai prices across another emirate or currency, the calculator says so. Official electricity tariffs for Qatar and Kuwait are in the AC electricity cost guide.