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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
US$1,715 · Includes 5% VAT
Every MacBook Air 15-inch model in the UAE
Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.
Price in the UAE
16 GB memory · 512 GB, in UAE dirhamAED 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 £1,295, in the UAE. In the UK it costs £1,499, so it's £204 (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 £1,154 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
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.
Prices in the UAE in general
US = 100General prices in the UAE are 70% of the US level (2024). MacBook Air 15-inch, 16 GB memory · 512 GB costs 106% of its US price, with tax.
United Arab Emirates: inflation, wages and pricesMacBook Air 15-inch in other countries
Nearest in price
8Japan£1,2659New Zealand£1,270
Also in Asia
MacBook Air 15-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 13-inchfrom AED 5,499MacBook 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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