East & airport
Mirdif
East-side suburb: mall, parks, villas and low-rises. School-run country.
~ AED 4,300Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
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9 areas
Creek & old Dubai
AED 3,800–6,800
12 areas
East & airport
AED 3,200–7,000
9 areas
Downtown corridor
AED 4,800–9,500
4 areas
Jumeirah coast
AED 3,500–14,000
10 areas
Marina & islands
AED 5,600–12,500
19 areas
Inland new Dubai
AED 3,400–14,000
5 areas
South & Jebel Ali
AED 3,000–4,000
4 areas
Value belt
AED 2,700–4,000
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5 areas · Studio / compact 1-bed feel unless marked townhouse
East & airport
Garhoud
Airline crew, tennis stadium, and a 12-minute run to DXB.
~ AED 5,300Mid · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airport
Festival City
Creek, hypermarket, IKEA, and a Saturday furniture run.
~ AED 5,200Mid · You will want a car
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airport
Al Khawaneej
Date farms, villas, and a map that still surprises people who only know Marina.
~ AED 5,500Mid · You will want a car
Entry townhouse / 2–3 bed
East & airport
Al Rashidiya
The last Red Line stop. Park-and-ride, older streets, and a real metro.
~ AED 4,200Mid · Metro is enough
Studio / compact 1-bed feel