Creek & old DubaiAED 3,800
Al Satwa
Laundry streets, tailor shops, and 2nd December Street — central and unvarnished.
Studio from ~ AED 3,800Budget · Car helps evenings
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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22 areas · Studio / compact 1-bed feel unless marked townhouse
Creek & old DubaiAED 4,800
Al Jaddaf
Creek workshops turning into apartments. Quieter than Downtown, still on a line.
Studio from ~ AED 4,800Mid · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 3,600
Al Qusais
East Dubai workhorse. Metro, Union Coop, and school runs.
Studio from ~ AED 3,600Budget · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 3,800
Al Nahda
Dubai on one kerb, Sharjah on the other. Cheap, busy, and a tunnel story for 2026.
Studio from ~ AED 3,800Budget · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 5,300
Garhoud
Airline crew, tennis stadium, and a 12-minute run to DXB.
Studio from ~ AED 5,300Mid · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Downtown corridorAED 8,500
City Walk
Open-air, pretty, cinema, and a Saturday crowd. Not a metro lobby.
Studio from ~ AED 8,500Premium · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Downtown corridorAED 5,000
Barsha Heights (Tecom)
Office towers you can also sleep in. Media City’s bedroom.
Studio from ~ AED 5,000Mid · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 8,200
JBR
The Walk, the beach, and rent that assumes you will post both.
Studio from ~ AED 8,200Core · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 9,800
Dubai Harbour
New marina north of JBR. Cruise terminal energy, new finishes, new prices.
Studio from ~ AED 9,800Premium · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 12,500
Bluewaters
A small island with a very large wheel. Premium, contained, not a daily-errand city.
Studio from ~ AED 12,500Premium · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
South & Jebel AliAED 4,000
Al Furjan
Townhouses and low-rises near Ibn Battuta. One of the saner south-side compromises.
Studio from ~ AED 4,000Mid · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
South & Jebel AliAED 3,100
Discovery Gardens
Garden blocks, lots of sharing historically, and a south-side metro.
Studio from ~ AED 3,100Budget · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
South & Jebel AliAED 3,200
Jebel Ali
Port, free zone, Ibn Battuta, and night-shift reality.
Studio from ~ AED 3,200Budget · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
South & Jebel AliAED 3,300
Dubai South / Expo City
The Expo site becoming a city. DWC airport, new stock, and a long way from Deira.
Studio from ~ AED 3,300Budget · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 5,600
Dubai Media City
Studios and offices. Live next door in Tecom, JLT or Marina.
Studio from ~ AED 5,600Core · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 6,200
The Greens
Low-rise apartments in Emirates Living. The compromise between JLT towers and a villa.
Studio from ~ AED 6,200Core · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 6,400
The Views
Apartment lakes next to JLT. Quieter podium, same metro idea.
Studio from ~ AED 6,400Core · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 3,200
Muhaisnah
Labour-to-family mix. Cheap, dense, and honest about it.
Studio from ~ AED 3,200Budget · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Jumeirah coastAED 10,000
Al Wasl
Between Safa Park and City Walk. Central, pretty, and priced like it.
Studio from ~ AED 10,000Premium · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Downtown corridorAED 7,200
Dubai Design District
Studios, galleries, canal. Work here; sleep in the Bay unless the building is actually residential.
Studio from ~ AED 7,200Core · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
Marina & islandsAED 11,000
Emaar Beachfront
New beach towers between Harbour and JBR. Premium, still filling, not a value play.
Studio from ~ AED 11,000Premium · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel
East & airportAED 3,700
Al Twar
Low-rise east Dubai. Families, coops, and a Green Line that actually exists.
Studio from ~ AED 3,700Budget · Car helps evenings
Studio / compact 1-bed feel