SPC Free Zone or Masdar City Free Zone — which is cheaper with 1 visa in 2026?

Where the AED 4,335 gap comes from

Both packages are built the same way — licence, government fees, setup service and one full visa block — so the difference is the zone itself: SPC is priced as a high-volume Sharjah licensing hub, while Masdar City carries an Abu Dhabi premium for its sustainability-cluster address. The gap widens with headcount: at two visas SPC is AED 17,660 against Masdar's AED 23,900, and at three visas AED 22,155 against AED 42,750 — the 2026 price index lists every tier.

Who picks which zone

SPC suits publishers, e-commerce operators and solo consultants who want the lowest workable price within commuting distance of Dubai. Masdar attracts cleantech and energy founders, ESG consultancies and firms courting Abu Dhabi government-linked contracts, where the address itself does commercial work.

Two things founders ask

How much more is a second visa at SPC? The two-visa package is AED 17,660 all-in, against the AED 13,165 one-visa figure on this page.

Is anything extra hidden inside Masdar's higher figure? No. Both prices cover the identical checklist; the premium buys the location and its cluster, not additional services.