The honest answer is that furnishing an apartment in Dubai costs anywhere from AED 5,000 to AED 70,000, and the range is that wide because almost nobody tells you what is actually in the number.
This article uses real prices from our own catalogue rather than industry averages, so you can work out where you sit before you start shopping.
The short answer, by apartment size
These are complete, move-in-ready costs — every room furnished, delivered and assembled:
| Apartment | Entry level | Mid range | High end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 4,999 | AED 8,300 – 9,950 | AED 30,500 – 38,999 |
| 1 bedroom | AED 7,599 | AED 9,900 – 12,999 | AED 32,500 – 41,999 |
| 2 bedroom | AED 10,599 | AED 12,900 – 14,779 | AED 43,500 – 50,999 |
| 3 bedroom | AED 11,999 | AED 14,100 – 16,669 | AED 54,999 – 55,500 |
| Villa | AED 14,299 | AED 17,000 – 22,100 | AED 57,500 – 69,999 |
If your budget is below the entry-level column, you are not furnishing the whole apartment at once — and that is a perfectly reasonable plan, covered further down.
What people forget when they budget
Most people budget for the furniture they can picture: a sofa, a bed, a dining table. The overspend comes from the things they have not pictured.
Here is what a one-bedroom actually needs, at our lowest prices:
- Sofa — from AED 2,500
- Coffee table — from AED 740
- TV unit — from AED 1,600
- Dining table — from AED 740
- Four dining chairs — from AED 390 each, so AED 1,560
- Bed frame — from AED 2,000
- Mattress — from AED 900 for a queen
- Two bedside tables — from AED 410 each, so AED 820
- Dresser or chest of drawers — from AED 3,200
- Mirror — from AED 399
- Two table lamps — from AED 270 each, so AED 540
- Curtains — from AED 550 per panel
That is roughly AED 15,000 to 16,000 buying each piece individually at the cheapest option in every category.
The three most commonly forgotten items on that list are the mattress, the curtains and the lighting. A bed frame does not come with a mattress. A Dubai apartment has bare windows and west-facing glass. And every flat here is lit by cold ceiling downlights that make a room feel like an office until you add a lamp.
Between them those three add AED 2,000 to 3,000 to a budget that had not accounted for them.
Why a package costs less than the same list
Our 1-bedroom package starts at AED 7,599 for 20 pieces — roughly half the cost of assembling a comparable list yourself.
That is not a trick. It works for three reasons:
Volume. Twenty pieces ordered together cost less per piece than twenty pieces ordered separately.
One delivery. A package is one trip, one team, one assembly visit. Individual orders mean multiple deliveries, and somebody pays for each of them.
Fixed composition. Because the contents do not change, there is no design time, no back-and-forth and no risk of a piece being ordered and returned.
The trade-off is real: you take the package as it comes. If you have strong opinions about a specific sofa, a package will frustrate you.
The costs that are not the furniture
Four things catch people out in Dubai specifically.
Delivery and assembly. Some retailers charge for both. Ours are free across all seven emirates, packaging removal included — but check before you compare two prices, because a AED 400 delivery fee changes the arithmetic on a AED 3,000 sofa.
Move-in permits. Many Dubai towers require a permit or advance notice to security for furniture deliveries, and some restrict delivery hours. It is usually free, but it takes time — organise it when you order, not the day before.
Lift access. This is the one that actually costs money. If a sofa will not fit in the lift and cannot go up the stairs, it goes back. Measure the lift's internal depth, width and door height before you order anything large.
The second wave. Nobody finishes an apartment in one order. Expect to spend another AED 1,000 to 2,000 in the first two months on the things you only notice once you are living there — a floor lamp for the reading corner, a mirror in the hallway, a second bedside table.
Where to spend and where not to
If the budget is tight, this is the order that matters.
Spend on the mattress. You are on it eight hours a night for years. It is the single piece where the cheapest option is a false economy.
Spend on the sofa. Used every day, seen by everyone, and the most expensive thing to replace when it sags.
Save on the dining table if you eat at the sofa — which, honestly, most people in one-bedroom apartments do.
Save on décor. Vases, prints and cushions are easy to add later and easy to change. They are the last thing to buy, not the first.
What if the budget is under AED 5,000?
Then furnish in stages, and be deliberate about the order.
Month one: bed, mattress, curtains. You need to sleep, and you need the windows covered.
Month two: sofa and a coffee table.
Month three: dining, storage, lighting.
Our smallest studio package is AED 4,999 for 14 pieces, which covers most of that in one order — but if that is out of reach, buying in that sequence is better than buying a bit of everything and living with none of it finished.
The honest summary
Budget AED 8,000 to 13,000 for a comfortably furnished one-bedroom in Dubai, delivered and assembled, with nothing missing.
You can do it for less, and plenty of people do. You can spend four times that, and the furniture will be better made. But that band is where most people land once they have accounted for the mattress, the curtains and the lamps they forgot.
Next steps
Browse our furniture packages in Dubai, or go straight to the size you need: studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom or villa.
Not sure which fits? Send us your apartment size and budget on WhatsApp and our team will tell you which package suits — including when a smaller one would serve you better. We are available 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM, seven days a week.
