What do the two tower districts cost?
- Jumeirah Lake Towers - studio - AED 5,417 per month, AED 65,000 a year. The entry price into an established lakeside tower cluster.
- Dubai Creek Harbour - 1 bedroom - AED 9,167 per month, AED 110,000 a year. AED 3,750 a month more than the JLT studio, or AED 45,000 over a year.
- Dubai Marina, for comparison - studio - AED 6,250 per month, AED 75,000 a year. The neighbouring marina charges AED 833 a month more than JLT for the same size.
- Dubai Marina, for comparison - 1 bedroom - AED 11,250 per month, AED 135,000 a year. That is AED 2,083 a month above the Creek Harbour one bedroom.
Which side the extra money buys more on
The honest comparison is not tower against tower but room against room. Going from a JLT studio to a Creek Harbour one bedroom costs AED 45,000 more a year, just over 69 percent, and buys a separate bedroom plus a newer building. Staying at studio size but moving to Dubai Marina costs AED 10,000 more a year and buys neither. On one bedrooms, Creek Harbour at AED 110,000 undercuts Dubai Marina at AED 135,000 by AED 25,000 a year, and sits AED 15,000 above Al Raha Beach in Abu Dhabi at AED 95,000. Against Dubai Sports City at AED 62,000, the Creek Harbour one bedroom costs AED 48,000 more. Units that list under these levels are posted on our Telegram channel as we come across them.
Two very different tower clusters
Jumeirah Lake Towers is a mature grid of towers around artificial lakes with its own metro stations, ground floor cafes and a long established rental market, which is why the studio supply is deep and the pricing predictable. Dubai Creek Harbour is the newer waterfront build on the creek, handed over in phases, with a promenade and a view back at the skyline. Newer stock usually means better fit out and fewer maintenance surprises, and the price reflects that as much as the postcode does. A tenant choosing between the two is normally deciding whether a second room and a newer building are worth roughly the cost of the studio again, which is the calculation worth writing down before viewing anything.
FAQ
How much is a studio in JLT per month?
AED 5,417 per month as of September 2026, which is AED 65,000 for the year.
What does a one bedroom in Dubai Creek Harbour cost?
AED 9,167 per month, or AED 110,000 a year.
Is JLT cheaper than Dubai Marina?
On studios, yes, by AED 833 a month. JLT averages AED 5,417 against AED 6,250 in Dubai Marina, AED 10,000 a year.
How much more is a Creek Harbour one bedroom than a JLT studio?
AED 3,750 per month, which is AED 45,000 over a year.
Where is a one bedroom cheaper than Creek Harbour?
Dubai Sports City at AED 62,000 a year, and outside Dubai, Al Raha Beach in Abu Dhabi at AED 95,000, against AED 110,000 in Creek Harbour.