The money in Dubai, and the rest of the United Arab Emirates, is called the dirham. The currency is sometimes abbreviated AED and sometimes DHS. One dirham is divided into the smaller unit of 100 fils.
1 dirham is equivalent to just under 2.50 Swedish kronor (September 2018). You can always check the current exchange rate on, for example, valutor.se.
There are plenty of ATMs, visitors will find the first ATM already at the baggage belt at the airport.
All major debit and credit cards are accepted.
Tips! Book attractions and excursions in Dubai
Heading to Dubai? Don't forget to book tickets for sights and excursions. You do it safely and quickly through our partner GetYourGuide. Here are some suggestions and you can find everything you can book in Dubai.
What about the mobile phone? Expensive or?
Using your mobile can be expensive, unfortunately. Prices vary depending on your mobile operator, but minute prices of SEK 15-20 are not uncommon. SMS costs SEK 4-5. Surfing on the mobile network is also expensive, so be sure to turn off your phone's data roaming.
Make sure you use wifi as much as possible. Hotels and shopping malls have good wifi networks, and there's actually free wifi on many beaches too - although it can be shaky at times.
Where in dubai, you can bargain till you're ashamed. Anyone who can share some awesome places to pick up cheap bargains.
Then Al Karama is the place to be. Read more at:
https://www.alltomdubai.se/shopping-i-al-karama/
Can you use euros in Dubai?
What kind of power adapter should I bring to Dubai? So you can charge your phone
should you buy gold in a shop or in the souk ? can you pay by card in the souk too?
Hi! If you have an Ica card it shouldn't cost anything to withdraw money in Dubai but what do they charge in Dubai when you withdraw money?
Hi Torsten!
You can bring 100,000 dirhams in cash to Dubai, about 164,000 Swedish kronor.
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How much cash can I bring into the United Arab Emirates (Dubai)?
Hey!
Is it expensive to go shopping in Dubai, e.g. when two girls in their 20s are going there for 7 days! What are the prices like?
Hi Sabina,
A passport is sufficient if you are a Swedish citizen and will not be staying for more than 30 days. Read more here: https://www.alltomdubai.se/bra-att-veta/pass-och-visum-till-dubai/
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Hey! Is a passport enough or do I need some kind of visa to travel to Dubai?
Hi Gert!
You can safely assume that all types of cards work just as well in Dubai as in Sweden.
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I have a question if it's okay with
visa card in Dubai.