Cheapest areas to rent in Dubai right now
The cheapest studio average in our data is Green Community at AED 2,833 per month, as of September 2026. Five further communities keep a studio under AED 4,000 per month.
Which areas have the cheapest studios in Dubai?
- Green Community - studio - AED 2,833 per month. The lowest studio average anywhere in our figures, AED 667 below the next community.
- Majan - studio - AED 3,500 per month. Sits directly behind Silicon Oasis and Arjan on the same stretch of Dubailand.
- Silicon Oasis - studio - AED 3,583 per month. The cheapest of the established tech and student areas.
- Arjan - studio - AED 3,750 per month. Newer stock than most communities at this price level.
- Jumeirah Village Triangle - studio - AED 3,833 per month. The only one of the cheap six inside the Jumeirah Village belt.
- Liwan - studio - AED 3,916 per month. The last community under AED 4,000 in our data.
- Al Furjan, our own listing sample - studio - median AED 4,000 per month across 3 listings, spread AED 3,750 to AED 4,000. Current asking prices, not an area average.
- Dubai Sports City, our own listing sample - studio - median AED 4,083 per month across 3 listings, spread AED 3,500 to AED 4,333. The bottom of that range is the cheapest single studio we measured.
What if you need more than one room?
The ranking barely changes on one bedrooms: Green Community leads at AED 4,166, then Majan at AED 5,000, with Arjan and Dubai Sports City tied at AED 5,166. For two bedrooms, Green Community is again first at AED 6,083, followed by Majan and Deira Dubai, both at AED 7,083, and Arjan at AED 7,500. Our own sample of 3 two bedroom listings in International City had a median of AED 6,250, which sits between the Green Community and Majan averages. For three bedrooms Majan is the outlier at AED 8,000, far below Green Community at AED 21,083, and new listings below these levels go out on our Telegram channel as we find them.
FAQ
Q: What is the cheapest area to rent a studio in Dubai?
A: Green Community, at an area average of AED 2,833 per month as of September 2026.
Q: Where is the cheapest two bedroom in Dubai?
A: Green Community at AED 6,083 per month, ahead of Majan and Deira Dubai, which both average AED 7,083.