What do the outer communities cost?
- Town Square - area average - AED 5,961 per month, AED 71,529 a year. The lowest of the three suburban averages.
- Meydan - area average - AED 6,333 per month, AED 76,000 a year. Only AED 372 a month above Town Square, or AED 4,471 over a year.
- Dubailand - area average - AED 7,667 per month, AED 92,000 a year. AED 1,706 a month above Town Square, an increase of just under 29 percent.
- Dubai Marina, for comparison - area average - AED 10,683 per month, AED 128,200 a year. The central benchmark costs AED 3,016 a month more than Dubailand.
How far the yearly gap actually runs
Town Square and Meydan are close enough that the difference, AED 4,471 a year, could be swallowed by a single building or a single fit out. Dubailand is a real step up: AED 20,471 a year over Town Square and AED 16,000 over Meydan. The bigger number is the one against the centre. Dubai Marina averages AED 128,200 a year, AED 56,671 above Town Square and AED 36,200 above Dubailand, so moving out to the suburbs saves more than a Meydan and Town Square switch ever could. In the other direction, Al Qusais at AED 46,027 shows the suburbs are not the floor either, sitting AED 25,502 a year under Town Square. Listings below these community averages go out on our Telegram channel as they appear.
What these three actually are
All three names cover ground rather than a block. Town Square is a single master planned community built around a central park, mostly apartments and townhouses of similar vintage, which is why its average behaves consistently. Dubailand is an umbrella name for a large inland area holding many separate sub communities of different ages and standards, so its average is drawn from a wider mix. Meydan is anchored on the racecourse and the newer developments around it. For a tenant this matters more than the price gap: a Town Square figure describes a fairly narrow set of homes, while a Dubailand figure describes a range. Check what the quoted building actually is before treating either number as a benchmark, because in a mixed area the same average can sit above one street and below the next. The rule of thumb that holds across all three is that the saving against the centre is large and reliable, while the saving between one suburb and another is small enough to disappear the moment a building is newer or a service charge is included in the quote.
FAQ
How much is rent in Town Square per month?
The area average is AED 5,961 per month as of September 2026, which is AED 71,529 for the year.
What is the average rent in Dubailand?
AED 7,667 per month, or AED 92,000 a year. That is AED 1,706 a month above Town Square.
Is Meydan expensive?
Not against the centre. Meydan averages AED 76,000 a year, AED 52,200 below the Dubai Marina average of AED 128,200.
Which suburb is cheapest of the three?
Town Square at AED 71,529 a year, AED 4,471 under Meydan and AED 20,471 under Dubailand.
How much does moving out of Dubai Marina save?
AED 56,671 a year against Town Square, comparing AED 128,200 with AED 71,529.