Today’s gold price per tola in the UAE
The tables above show the live gold price per tola in the UAE. Each karat is priced separately in AED. One tola is fixed at 11.6638 grams.
The tola is not a metric unit but it remains widely used. UAE shops quote it for heavier jewellery and bars. It is the unit most South Asian buyers still think in.
Where the tola comes from
The tola is a traditional weight from the Indian subcontinent. It was standardised under British India at 180 grains. That converts to 11.6638 grams exactly.
Millions of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi residents live in the UAE. Their families price gold in tola back home. Shops here kept the unit to serve them.
How the tola price is calculated
We take the live per gram rate for each karat. That figure is multiplied by 11.6638. The result is the tola price shown above.
No rounding happens mid calculation. Only the final displayed figure is rounded. Our methodology documents every constant we use.
Tola compared with gram and ounce
One tola is a little under 12 grams. A troy ounce is 31.1035 grams, so roughly 2.67 tola. The gram remains the shop standard.
Knowing all three lets you check any quote instantly. Our weight converter handles the arithmetic. It also shows the live value of any weight.
Buying gold by the tola
Tola bars are a popular investment size in the UAE. They sit between a 10 gram and a 20 gram bar. Refiners stamp them with weight and purity.
For jewellery, 22K is the usual tola choice. Making charges and 5% VAT are added on top of metal value. Estimate the full bill with our gold calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in one tola?
One tola equals 11.6638 grams. That constant does not change.
What is the 22K gold rate per tola in the UAE today?
See the live AED figure in the tables above. It tracks the national metal benchmark.
Is a tola the same everywhere?
The 11.6638 gram tola is the standard used in the UAE and India. Some older local variants existed but are not used in the trade today.