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Gold Price Calculator: Any Weight, Any Karat
Type the weight, karat and making charge, and the calculator shows what you would pay a goldsmith at today's price and what you would get back if you sold. Below is a table of the common weights for each karat; every figure opens its own page.
The gold pound (8 g of 21K) is 47,876 EGP today at the selling price.
Price any weight of gold, with the making charge
| Gold value (10 g × 5,985 EGP, 21K selling price) | 59,845 EGP |
| Making charge (10 g × 55 EGP) | 550 EGP |
| 14% VAT, on the making charge only | 77 EGP |
| Total you pay, roughly | 60,472 EGP |
| If you sold it right away (buying price 5,902 EGP) | 59,020 EGP |
| Lost if you sold at once (making charge, VAT and the buy/sell gap) | 1,452 EGP |
21K per gram: sell 5,985 / buy 5,902 EGP · updated Friday, 13 November 2026 14:27 Cairo time
The 14% VAT is on the making charge only, never on the gold. Details (in Arabic): making charge and VAT on gold.
Gold prices by weight today
The shop selling price (what you pay) in EGP, before the making charge. Tap a figure to open its page with the calculator, the buying price and the last 7 days.
| Weight | 24K | 21K | 18K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 6,839 | 5,985 | 5,113 |
| 2 grams | 13,678 | 11,969 | 10,226 |
| 2.5 grams | 17,098 | 14,961 | 12,783 |
| 3 grams | 20,517 | 17,954 | 15,339 |
| 4 grams | 27,356 | 23,938 | 20,452 |
| 5 grams | 34,195 | 29,923 | 25,565 |
| 8 grams | 54,713 | 47,876 | 40,904 |
| 10 grams | 68,391 | 59,845 | 51,130 |
| 15 grams | 102,586 | 89,768 | 76,695 |
| 20 grams | 136,782 | 119,690 | 102,260 |
| 25 grams | 170,977 | 149,613 | 127,825 |
| 50 grams | 341,955 | 299,225 | 255,650 |
| 100 grams | 683,909 | 598,450 | 511,300 |
How is the price of a piece worked out?
Any piece = weight × the selling price per gram of its karat, plus the making charge (EGP per gram), plus 14% VAT on the making charge only. Bars and gold pounds carry far lower making charges than jewelry, which is why they suit saving. When you sell, a goldsmith pays weight × the buying price, and the making charge rarely comes back.
Frequently asked questions
How do I work out the price of gold by the gram?
Multiply the weight by the selling price per gram of its karat, add the making charge per gram × the weight, and add 14% VAT on the making charge only. The calculator above does this at today’s price.
Is VAT charged on the gold or on the making charge?
The 14% VAT is charged on the making charge only, never on the gold itself. The lower the making charge, the lower the VAT.
Why does a goldsmith charge more than the gram price here?
These are raw gram prices. A goldsmith adds the making charge and its VAT and earns the gap between selling and buying prices, so the price of a piece depends on its type and the shop.
Where do these prices come from and how often do they update?
They are taken in rotation from several Egyptian gold-price sites and checked against the recent record before being shown. This page is rebuilt every hour and the calculator fetches the live price when you open it. Prices are indicative and can differ slightly between shops.
Other weights and karats
21K
24K
18K
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Prices are for information only; not an offer to buy or sell and not investment advice. Making charges differ by shop; these figures are for comparison before you ask a goldsmith. The price data is available as JSON at /api/v1/prices/current.