ADGM Office Costs: Desks, Private Offices & Hidden Fees

The fastest way to earn a client's trust is to be upfront about price — including the bits the industry sometimes keeps in the small print. So here's a transparent guide to what ADGM office space costs, and the hidden fees worth asking about before you sign.

The main options and what they cost

• Day pass — from AED 100/day with us, for occasional or remote work. Useful before you commit; not a basis for a registered address.
• Dedicated desk — AED 1,200/month with us (vs about AED 3,500 on Al Maryah), including a compliant registered address, a fixed workspace and visa allocation. Right for most non-regulated startups and small teams.
• Private office — quoted by team size, for enclosed private space. The norm for FSRA-regulated firms, family offices and professional firms; Al Maryah equivalents start around AED 5,000/month.

The hidden fees to watch for

Common extras that inflate a "headline" price across the market: security deposits (often several months, sometimes refundable), setup or administration fees, charges for meeting-room hours beyond an included allowance, and add-ons for extra services. None are necessarily unreasonable — but you should see them before you commit. Always ask for the all-in monthly figure and the deposit terms.

The location factor

Where you base yourself is a major lever. Al Reem's 2023 expansion added around 500,000 sqm of newer space, keeping pricing well below the premium Al Maryah core — for the identical ADGM licence, framework and standing. Comparing two quotes without accounting for the island can be misleading.

How to compare quotes properly

Put everything on an all-in, monthly, like-for-like basis: same format, same inclusions, deposits accounted for, on a stated island. Normalise the quotes that way and the genuinely competitive option usually becomes obvious — often a desk or small office on Al Reem.

Bigger picture: the full cost of setting up and why Al Reem offices cost less.

Talk to MY Coworking

See our packages — quoted all-in, deposit terms stated upfront, no surprises. Ask us for a like-for-like comparison against any Al Maryah quote and judge for yourself.

We're on Al Reem Island — 2312 Addax Tower, City of Lights, Abu Dhabi. Email contact@mycoworking.ae to book a tour or get a same-day quote.