International City and the cheapest two-bedroom rents in Dubai
A two-bedroom flat in International City asks a median of AED 6,250 a month, from 3 listings measured in September 2026. That is the lowest of the five two-bedroom markets in this comparison, and the gap to the next one is larger than most budgets expect.
Five two-bedroom markets, monthly medians
- International City - median AED 6,250 a month, range AED 6,083 to AED 6,500, n = 3. Twelve months is AED 75,000, and this is the baseline for every comparison below.
- Dubai Silicon Oasis - median AED 9,291 a month, range AED 7,083 to AED 10,000, n = 4. AED 3,041 a month above International City, or AED 36,492 a year.
- Dubai Marina - median AED 9,750 a month, range AED 8,750 to AED 18,000, n = 3. AED 3,500 a month more, AED 42,000 a year.
- Arjan - median AED 9,816 a month, range AED 8,866 to AED 10,766, n = 3. AED 3,566 a month more, AED 42,792 a year.
- Dubai Media City - median AED 11,666 a month, range AED 11,249 to AED 11,666, n = 3. AED 5,416 a month more, AED 64,992 a year.
What the difference actually buys
Moving from International City to Dubai Media City costs AED 5,416 more every month. Over a lease that is AED 64,992, which in this market is close to a full year of two-bedroom rent in International City at AED 75,000. Silicon Oasis is the cheapest step up at AED 3,041 a month, and it is also the one sample here built on 4 listings rather than 3. Arjan and Dubai Marina land within AED 66 of each other at the median, which means the choice between a Marina address and an Arjan one is being made on commute and building age, not on the monthly figure.
Read the Dubai Marina range before you read its median
Dubai Marina looks affordable at AED 9,750, but its 3 listings run from AED 8,750 to AED 18,000. One tower in that sample costs more than twice the cheapest, so the median describes the low end of a very wide market rather than a typical Marina flat. International City is the opposite case: AED 6,083 to AED 6,500 is a span of AED 417, tight enough that the median is a usable planning number even with n = 3.
Before you sign
All five figures are medians of advertised asking rents, not registered contract prices, and four of the five rest on only 3 listings. Add Ejari at AED 220 and the DEWA apartment deposit of AED 2,000, plus the customary 5 percent of annual rent for agency commission and 5 percent as security deposit on an unfurnished flat.
FAQ
Where is the cheapest two-bedroom in Dubai?
In this September 2026 comparison, International City at a median of AED 6,250 a month, or AED 75,000 a year.
How much more is Arjan than International City?
AED 3,566 a month at the median, AED 9,816 against AED 6,250, which is AED 42,792 over a year.
Is Dubai Marina really only AED 9,750 for two bedrooms?
That is the median of 3 listings that ranged from AED 8,750 to AED 18,000, so the median sits at the cheap end of a very wide market.
Which is the smallest step up from International City?
Dubai Silicon Oasis at AED 9,291 a month, AED 3,041 more, or AED 36,492 a year.