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MacBook Air 13-inch price in the UAE
Apple Store prices in the UAE for every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16 GB memory · 512 GB
US$1,497 · Includes 5% VAT
Every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration in the UAE
Grouped by chip. Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.
Price in the UAE
M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, in UAE dirhamAED 5,499 since 1 Jul 2026, when Apple raised it from AED 4,599.
Questions
Is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheaper in the UAE than in the UK?
Yes. The M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration costs AED 5,499, about £1,131, in the UAE. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £168 (13% 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 13-inch cheapest?
Thailand, at about £1,008 for the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. The UAE is 14th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in the UAE?
Yes. You can claim about 4.1% back after fees: about AED 223 on the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
Yes. Apple raised the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration from AED 4,599 to AED 5,499 on 1 Jul 2026.
How the UAE compares
In pounds, with tax
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 cheapest configuration
- About AED 223 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.
Prices in the UAE in general
US = 100General prices in the UAE are 70% of the US level (2024). The cheapest MacBook Air 13-inch configuration costs 107% of its US price, with tax.
United Arab Emirates: inflation, wages and pricesMacBook Air 13-inch in other countries
Nearest in price
12Singapore£1,12113China£1,127
Also in Asia
MacBook Air 13-inch in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in the UAE
iMac 24-inchfrom AED 6,499Mac minifrom AED 3,799Mac Studiofrom AED 10,499MacBook Air 15-inchfrom AED 6,299MacBook Neofrom AED 2,999Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UAE, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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