What do the eastern communities cost?
- Al Qusais - area average - AED 3,836 per month, AED 46,027 a year. The lowest area average in this comparison.
- Ras Al Khor - area average - AED 4,795 per month, AED 57,540 a year. AED 959 a month above Al Qusais, or AED 11,513 over a year.
- Nad Al Hamar - area average - AED 6,854 per month, AED 82,246 a year. That is AED 3,018 a month above Al Qusais, an increase of just under 79 percent.
- Bur Dubai, for comparison - area average - AED 5,840 per month, AED 70,079 a year. The creek benchmark sits between Ras Al Khor and Nad Al Hamar.
The east is not uniformly cheap
Grouping these three under one label hides a spread of AED 3,018 a month between the ends. Al Qusais at AED 46,027 a year is the anchor, and Dubai Marina at AED 128,200 is close to three times that, a difference of AED 82,173 over a year. Ras Al Khor sits AED 13,989 a year below the Town Square average of AED 71,529, so it is still clearly in budget territory. Nad Al Hamar is the outlier: at AED 82,246 it is AED 10,717 a year above Town Square, which means the eastern label alone tells you nothing about the price. That is the reason it pays to compare per community rather than per direction. Offers below these area averages go out on our Telegram channel as they show up.
What you are trading
These communities sit inland along the older road corridors, away from the beach and the tower clusters. Al Qusais has metro access and a dense mix of older residential blocks. Ras Al Khor is closer to the industrial and wholesale side of the city and to the creek sanctuary. Nad Al Hamar leans more residential and lower rise, which is part of why its average sits higher. What all three offer is a shorter drive into the older commercial districts and a yearly total that leaves room in the budget. What they do not offer is the amenity package of a master planned community, so a quote in one of these areas should be read against the condition of the specific building rather than the community name.
FAQ
How much is rent in Al Qusais per month?
The area average is AED 3,836 per month as of September 2026, which is AED 46,027 for the year.
What is the average rent in Ras Al Khor?
AED 4,795 per month, or AED 57,540 a year. That is AED 959 a month above Al Qusais.
Is Nad Al Hamar cheap?
Less than the other two. At AED 82,246 a year it is AED 36,219 above Al Qusais and AED 24,706 above Ras Al Khor.
How much cheaper is east Dubai than Dubai Marina?
Al Qusais averages AED 46,027 a year against AED 128,200 in Dubai Marina, a gap of AED 82,173.
Which of the three is the cheapest?
Al Qusais, at AED 3,836 per month, AED 959 below Ras Al Khor and AED 3,018 below Nad Al Hamar.