7 areas compared
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Dubai Marina & JBR · JVC · Business Bay · DIFC · Deira & Bur Dubai · Mirdif · Downtown Dubai. Open an option below for coordinates and a maps link.
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Dubai Marina & JBR
Walkable waterfront expat default
AED 90k–130k
1-bed / year
JVC
Best value, bigger layouts
AED 55k–80k
1-bed / year
Business Bay
Downtown adjacent, better value
AED 75k–110k
1-bed / year
DIFC
Walk to work, eat well
AED 110k–160k
1-bed / year
Deira & Bur Dubai
Old Dubai, half the rent
AED 40k–60k
1-bed / year
Mirdif
Villas, schools, quiet
AED 45k–65k
1-bed / year
Downtown Dubai
Postcard views, year-two regret
AED 110k–150k
1-bed / year
Prices checked June 2026
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