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Rent Split Calculator

Split the rent fairly between flatmates: shared spaces split equally, and the rest by the size of each bedroom.

Rules last checked 25 October 2026Every step shown

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AED

A name (optional) and the room's size in sq ft or m², e.g. “Ali 160”.

%

The share of rent for kitchen, lounge and bathrooms that everyone uses. The rest is split by room size.

Ali

AED 3,473.68 (38.6%)

Sara
AED 2,905.26 (32.3%)
Omar
AED 2,621.05 (29.1%)

Ali pays AED 3,473.68, Sara pays AED 2,905.26, Omar pays AED 2,621.05.

How it's worked out

  1. Shared part, split equallyAED 3,600.00 ÷ 3AED 1,200.00
  2. Rest, by room sizeAED 5,400.00 ÷ 380 in total sizeAED 14.21 per unit of size
Who pays what
RoomSizePays
Ali160AED 3,473.68
Sara120AED 2,905.26
Omar100AED 2,621.05

How it works

Each pays: (rent × shared %) ÷ people + rent × (1 − shared %) × room size ÷ total room size

Worked example

AED 9,000 rent, 40% split equally (AED 1,200 each), and AED 5,400 by room size for rooms of 160, 120 and 100 sq ft: Ali pays AED 3,473.68, Sara AED 2,905.26 and Omar AED 2,621.05.

Questions people ask

How do you split rent fairly with different room sizes?

Split a share of the rent equally for the kitchen, lounge and bathrooms everyone uses, and divide the rest by each bedroom's size.

What share should be split equally?

Often 30% to 50%. The more time everyone spends in shared spaces, the larger the equal share should be.

What about an en-suite bathroom or balcony?

Add its area to that room's size so its occupant pays a bit more.

About this calculator

Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem