Finding a place to live in Dubai is never easy. Landlords will always want higher yields from their properties and commission driven property agents will always push rents up even further, leaving tenants scrambling for reasonably priced properties in town.

After intense research across various property websites including GNProperty.com, real estate advertisements and GN Classifieds, Guides has put together a list of the cheapest places to live in Dubai based on free advertisements from landlords and property agents. We have listed the lowest rents that are being asked for in these communities.

1. International City

Studio Apartment Dh32,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh45,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh55,000 per year

2. Deira

Studio Apartment Dh33,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh45,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh70,000 per year
3 Bedrooms Apartments Dh100,000 per year

3. Al Qusais

Studio Apartment Dh40,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh50,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh70,000 per year
3 Bedroom Apartments Dh82,000 per year

4. Dubai Investment Park

Studio Apartment Dh40,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh60,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh70,000 per year
3 Bedroom Apartments Dh90,000 per year

5. Dubai Silicon Oasis

Studio Apartment Dh40,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh60,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh70,000 per year
3 Bedroom Apartments Dh115,000 per year

6. IMPZ

Studio Apartment Dh40,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh60,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh72,000 per year
3 Bedroom Apartments Dh100,000 per year

7. Jumeirah Village

Studio Apartment Dh42,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh53,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh80,000 per year
3 Bedrooms Apartment Dh110,000 per year

8. Satwa

Studio Apartment Dh28,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh60,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh110,000 per year
3 Bedroom Apartments Dh140,000 per year

9. Discovery Gardens

Studio Apartment Dh45,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh62,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh92,000 per year

10. Bur Dubai

Studio Apartment Dh45,000 per year
1 Bedroom Apartment Dh65,000 per year
2 Bedrooms Apartment Dh85,000 per year
3 Bedrooms Apartments Dh100,000 per year


Most areas are in line with the Real Estate Regulatory Agency's (Rera) price index.