Keep these in mind
The essentials, at a glance.
Start with the customer journey
Make content and controls work together
Test the real page on a phone
Typical price bands in Dubai
| Type of site | Typical price | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Landing page | AED 2,000–6,000 | 1–2 weeks |
| Business website (5–10 pages) | AED 6,000–20,000 | 3–5 weeks |
| E-commerce store | AED 12,000–45,000 | 5–8 weeks |
| Custom platform / portal | AED 40,000+ | 2–6 months |
Why quotes differ so wildly
- Template vs custom. A themed template site is cheap but looks like everyone else. Custom design costs more and converts better — decision-makers notice.
- Copywriting. Many quotes silently exclude the words. Writing that sells is a real cost — and the highest-ROI one.
- Speed engineering. Green Core Web Vitals require image pipelines and clean code. Slow sites rank worse and lose roughly half of mobile visitors.
- Arabic version. A proper bilingual build adds 25–40%, not double.
A website is not a cost. Done right, it is the cheapest salesperson you will ever hire — working 24/7 in both languages.
Questions that expose a weak quote
- Who owns the domain, hosting and code? (Answer must be: you.)
- What Lighthouse performance score do you commit to?
- Is copywriting included, page by page?
- What happens after launch — updates, backups, security?
Our web design team in Dubai answers all four in writing, in every proposal, with a fixed price and a week-by-week plan.
Key takeaway
For a serious business website in Dubai, budget AED 6,000–20,000, insist on ownership and performance guarantees in writing, and treat copy as part of the build — not an afterthought.
Have a project taking shape?
Explore web & ecommerce with ABAB, or bring your questions to a project conversation. We will help define the next useful step.
