The highest of the nine, in US dollars
Homes
Villa + plot, Frond N, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
AED 600,000,000
≈ US$163.38 million at the official peg
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What six countries are searching for, the Dubai gold rate, exchange rates, fuel prices and public holidays, each figure with its source and the time it was taken. And the highest prices ever paid in the Gulf, verified.
The highest prices ever paid in the Gulf
All Prestige ThronesNumber plates, falcons, camels, homes, watches, art and phone numbers: the most expensive sales held in the six GCC countries, each checked against the reports and statements that recorded it. The highest verified price in each category. A vacant throne means no sale has been verified there yet, and nothing is estimated to fill it.
Prices today
Gold in Dubai
468.0024 carat · AED per gram
- 22 carat
- 433.50 AED per gram
14 November 2026, 18:00 UAE time · Dubai Jewellery Group
Exchange rates
- US dollar USD
- 3.6725
- Euro EUR
- 4.0588
- Pound sterling GBP
- 4.8575
- Saudi riyal SAR
- 0.979333
- Indian rupee INR
- 0.038968
In UAE dirhams, for one unit of each · 14 November 2026, 20:30 UAE time
All 18 currencies and the converterUAE fuel, October 2026
- Super 98
- 4.40
- Special 95
- 4.28
- E-Plus 91
- 4.21
- Diesel
- 4.80
AED per litre · WAM
Not yet updatedUAE fuel prices for November 2026: due by 31 October 2026, not added yet. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Every month since June 2024Most recent records
The latest sales to take a seat on a board, newest first.
- 6 September 2026AED 2,100,000Khaleej Times
- 29 August 2026AED 1,500,000The National
- 15 August 2026SAR 1,300,000Arab News
- 7 March 2026AED 37,000,000Khaleej Times
- March 2026AED 422,000,000Gulf News
- 31 January 2026US$2,100,000Arab News
Trending now
All six countriesThe busiest searches on Google in each country today.
- UAE04:05 UAE time
- 1Portugal vs Denmark20,000+
- 2Norway vs Wales10,000+
- 3Faa Us Flights Grounded5,000+
- Saudi Arabia03:05 Saudi time
- 1عاصفة رعدية2,000+
- 2Air India2,000+
- 3الجزائر ضد توغو1,000+
- Qatar03:05 Qatar time
- 1Mohit Ulva5,000+
- 2Bangladesh vs Pakistan5,000+
- 3Portugal vs Denmark5,000+
- Kuwait03:05 Kuwait time
- 1Mohit Ulva2,000+
- 2Bangladesh vs Pakistan2,000+
- 3Portugal vs Denmark2,000+
- Bahrain03:05 Bahrain time
- 1Japan vs Brazil2,000+
- 2Bangladesh vs Pakistan1,000+
- 3Portugal vs Denmark1,000+
- Oman04:05 Oman time
- 1Bangladesh vs Pakistan5,000+
- 2Norway vs Wales2,000+
- 3Portugal vs Denmark2,000+
Next public holidays
All public holidaysThe next official holiday in each country, from the official announcement.
- Saudi ArabiaFounding Daydate set by law, days off not yet announcedMonday 22 February 2027
- QatarQatar National Daydate set by law, days off not yet announcedFriday 18 December 2026
- BahrainNational Daydate set by law, days off not yet announcedWednesday 16 – Thursday 17 December 2026
- OmanNational DayWednesday 25 – Thursday 26 November 2026
Reports
All reportsThe Price of Prestige: each month's verified prestige sales in the Gulf, with the month's total and its single most expensive sale.
The Price of Prestige: September 2026
US$71.37 million
2 verified sales · The throne of the month: AED 260,000,000
Two sales held in the Gulf in September 2026 meet the Prestige Thrones rules: a villa on Palm Jumeirah and a falcon at ADIHEX in Abu Dhabi. The falcon took the top seat of the falcon board.
Next payment in Saudi Arabia
Next paymentState salariesThursday 26 November 2026in 11 daysAll three payments
Next school holiday
UAENational Day holidayWednesday 2 December 2026in 17 days · 5 days off (3 days of school)
Saudi ArabiaAutumn breakFriday 20 November 2026in 5 days · 9 days off (5 days of school)
Next national day
Oman National DayFriday 20 – Saturday 21 November 2026in 5 days
All national daysCalculators
All calculatorsEnd of service, VAT, zakat, the Golden Visa, Dubai rent and property fees, and mortgages, each with the official rule it uses.
UAE end-of-service gratuity calculator
For a full-time foreign worker in the UAE's private sector. Enter the last basic wage and the length of service; the calculator applies Article 51 of the UAE Labour Law.
VAT calculator for the Gulf
Add VAT to a price, or find the VAT inside a price that already includes it, at the standard rate of each Gulf country, each rate linked to its tax authority.
Zakat calculator, with today's gold price
Zakat on cash and savings. The nisab is worked out from the 24-karat gold rate ThronePulse publishes, and the rule from the UAE's General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat.
UAE Golden Visa eligibility check
Compare your situation with the thresholds the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security publishes for investors, property owners, skilled professionals and entrepreneurs.
Dubai rent increase calculator
Enter your current annual rent and the average rent for similar units from DLD's Smart Rental Index; the calculator applies the five bands of Dubai Decree No. 43 of 2013.
Dubai property registration (DLD) fee calculator
Enter the sale price and the kind of property, and a loan if there is one; the calculator adds up the fees the Dubai Land Department lists for registering the sale.
UAE mortgage calculator
Enter the price, your down payment, the rate and the term; the calculator gives the monthly payment and checks the loan against the Central Bank of the UAE's loan-to-value ceilings.
Saudi end-of-service award calculator
Enter the last monthly wage, the length of service and how the job ended; the calculator applies Articles 84, 85 and 87 of the Saudi Labor Law.
No figure without a source
Every price on ThronePulse links to where it was reported. When two reports disagree, both figures are shown. When a buyer was not named on the record, the seat says so.
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