<article style="max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234;"><h1 style="font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 700; color: #222; margin: 0 0 24px 0;">Price per Square Foot vs Square Metre: How to Compare Property Across Cities</h1><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">Property listings quote prices per square metre in some markets and per square foot in others. Compare Dubai, London, Mumbai and Doha without converting the units and you can misread a price by a factor of nearly eleven.</p><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">This guide shows the simple conversion, the traps to avoid and how to compare prices fairly across cities.</p><h2 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 650; color: #222; border-left: 4px solid #ffcc00; padding-left: 12px; margin: 38px 0 18px 0;">The Conversion</h2><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">One square metre equals about 10.764 square feet. To convert a price per square foot to a price per square metre, multiply by 10.764. To go the other way, divide by 10.764.</p><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">Example: a price of 1,000 per square foot is about 10,764 per square metre. The same flat can look ten times cheaper or dearer depending on the unit shown.</p><h2 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 650; color: #222; border-left: 4px solid #ffcc00; padding-left: 12px; margin: 38px 0 18px 0;">Which Unit Each Market Tends to Use</h2><ul style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding-left: 28px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">Dubai listings commonly quote square feet.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">London listings commonly show square feet for flats, though square metres also appear in floorplans.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">Mumbai listings commonly use square feet, often on carpet area or built-up area.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">Doha listings vary and can use either unit.</li></ul><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">Always read the unit on the listing, because conventions differ by developer and agent.</p><h2 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 650; color: #222; border-left: 4px solid #ffcc00; padding-left: 12px; margin: 38px 0 18px 0;">Traps That Matter More Than the Unit</h2><ul style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding-left: 28px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong style="font-weight: 600; color: #222;">Different area definitions.</strong> Net internal area, gross area, built-up area, carpet area and saleable area measure different things. Ask which one the price is based on.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong style="font-weight: 600; color: #222;">Balconies and terraces.</strong> Some totals include them and some do not.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong style="font-weight: 600; color: #222;">Currency.</strong> Convert to one currency, and note the date of the exchange rate.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;"><strong style="font-weight: 600; color: #222;">Included costs.</strong> Compare like with like on service charges, taxes and fees.</li></ul><h2 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 650; color: #222; border-left: 4px solid #ffcc00; padding-left: 12px; margin: 38px 0 18px 0;">A Fair Comparison in Four Steps</h2><ul style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding-left: 28px; list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">Put every area in the same unit.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">Confirm which area definition each listing uses.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">Convert prices to one currency and write down the date.</li><li style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin-bottom: 8px;">Add the buying costs for each city before you compare totals.</li></ul><h2 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 650; color: #222; border-left: 4px solid #ffcc00; padding-left: 12px; margin: 38px 0 18px 0;">Price per Area Is a Starting Point</h2><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">Price per area ignores location, floor, view, building quality, lease length and ownership rights. Use it to shortlist, not to decide. Two units with the same price per square foot can be very different investments.</p><h2 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 650; color: #222; border-left: 4px solid #ffcc00; padding-left: 12px; margin: 38px 0 18px 0;">Why Choose Banke Properties?</h2><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">Banke Properties lists and advises on property across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Doha, London and Mumbai, so a cross-city decision can be compared with the alternatives in one conversation. Our team explains the paperwork, the costs and the timelines in plain language, and tells you when a deal is not worth doing.</p><h2 style="font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 650; color: #222; border-left: 4px solid #ffcc00; padding-left: 12px; margin: 38px 0 18px 0;">Talk to Banke Properties</h2><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;">If you would like help applying any of this to a specific home or investment, <a href="https://www.bankeproperties.com/contact-us/" style="color:#333234;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:600;">contact the Banke Properties team</a> and tell us your budget, timeline and what you are trying to achieve.</p><p style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #333234; margin: 0 0 18px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: 600; color: #222;">Sources and disclaimer:</strong> The standard metric to imperial conversion (1 square metre is approximately 10.764 square feet). Information checked as of 7 October 2026. Laws, fees and procedures change, and this article is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Please confirm current details with the relevant authority or a qualified professional before you commit money.</p></article>

Convert price per square foot and square metre, avoid area-definition traps and compare Dubai, London, Mumbai and Doha property fairly.

Price per Square Foot vs Square Metre: How to Compare Property Across Cities

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