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MacBook Air 15-inch price in the UAE

Apple Store prices in the UAE for every MacBook Air 15-inch model, with tax, converted to pounds.

From · 16 GB memory · 512 GB

AED 6,299about £1,290

US$1,715 · Includes 5% VAT

10th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 18 Oct 2026

Every MacBook Air 15-inch model in the UAE

Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.

16 GB memory · 512 GBAED 6,299Includes tax£1,290US$1,71510th cheapest of 40

16 GB memory · 1 TBAED 7,649Includes tax£1,567US$2,08312th cheapest of 40

16 GB memory · 2 TBAED 9,899Includes tax£2,028US$2,69513th cheapest of 40

16 GB memory · 4 TBAED 14,399Includes tax£2,949US$3,92113th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 512 GBAED 7,199Includes tax£1,475US$1,96012th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 1 TBAED 8,549Includes tax£1,751US$2,32812th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 2 TBAED 10,799Includes tax£2,212US$2,94113th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 4 TBAED 15,299Includes tax£3,134US$4,16613th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 512 GBAED 8,099Includes tax£1,659US$2,20512th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 1 TBAED 9,449Includes tax£1,935US$2,57312th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 2 TBAED 11,699Includes tax£2,396US$3,18613th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 4 TBAED 16,199Includes tax£3,318US$4,41113th cheapest of 40

Price in the UAE

16 GB memory · 512 GB, in UAE dirham

AED 6,299 since 1 Jul 2026, when Apple raised it from AED 5,499.

Questions

Is the MacBook Air 15-inch cheaper in the UAE than in the UK?

Yes. The 16 GB memory, 512 GB model costs AED 6,299, about £1,290, in the UAE. In the UK it costs £1,499, so it's £209 (14% of the price in the UK) less in the UAE.

Does the price include tax?

Yes. Apple's prices in the UAE include 5% VAT.

Where is the MacBook Air 15-inch cheapest?

Hong Kong, at about £1,149 for the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model. The UAE is 10th cheapest of 40.

Can visitors get the tax back in the UAE?

Yes. You can claim about 4.1% back after fees: about AED 255 on the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

Has the price changed?

Yes. Apple raised the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model from AED 5,499 to AED 6,299 on 1 Jul 2026.

How the UAE compares

In pounds, with tax

Model

Hong KongCheapest£1,149£141 less (11%)

United StatesWith average sales tax£1,212£78 less (6%)

United Arab EmiratesThis page£1,290Differences are against this

United KingdomYour market£1,499£209 more (16%)

BrazilMost expensive£2,671£1,381 more (107%)

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40 countries. Differences are against the price in the UAE; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.

Tax

Apple's prices in the UAE include 5% VAT.

Tax refund for visitors

Scheme: Tax Refund for Tourists
Refund: About 4.1% after fees
On the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model: About AED 255 back

Paid through a refund operator, who keeps a fee. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

MacBook Air 15-inch in other countries

Nearest in price

8Japan£1,260 9New Zealand£1,272

10United Arab Emirates (this page)£1,290

11Singapore£1,292 12Australia£1,305

Also in Asia

Hong Kong Malaysia Taiwan Vietnam Thailand

MacBook Air 15-inch in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in the UAE

iMac 24-inchfrom AED 6,499 Mac minifrom AED 3,799 Mac Studiofrom AED 10,499 MacBook Air 13-inchfrom AED 5,499 MacBook Neofrom AED 2,999

Sources and method

Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UAE, checked 18 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 17 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

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