Bur Dubai: rent, metro and commute
Bur Dubai is the historic district on the western side of Dubai Creek, across the water from Deira. The nearest business hub is Deira, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Budget tier
- Green Line metro
- 1-bed from 5,200 AED
Rent in Bur Dubai
| Flat | AED a month |
|---|---|
| Studio | 3,500 to 4,500 |
| 1-bed flat | 5,200 to 6,500 |
| 2-bed flat | 7,200 to 9,000 |
The range our calculator charges for this area. Rents checked November 2025.
The calculator puts Bur Dubai in its budget tier, one of three: premium, mid-range and budget.
Dubai Metro and tram
- Dubai Metro, Green Line: Sharaf DG (G25) 0.5 km, Al Ras (G23) 0.8 km and Al Gubaiba (G24) 0.8 km from the area centre.
- RTA lists Union and Burjuman as the interchange stations between the Red and Green lines.
Station names from RTA. Distances are straight lines from the area centre, Bur Dubai (OSM residential area), using OpenStreetMap coordinates checked October 2026.
Distance to business hubs
| Business hub | Straight line |
|---|---|
| Deira | 1.5 km |
| DIFC and Downtown | 5.6 km |
| Dubai Airport (DXB) | 7.2 km |
| Business Bay | 9.6 km |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 18 km |
| Internet City and Media City | 23 km |
| JLT and DMCC | 26 km |
From the area centre to each hub, not drive or commute time. Roads are longer, so real journeys are too. DIFC and Downtown is measured to DIFC.
Cheaper and pricier areas
Cheaper
- Al Barsha: 1-bed 5,000 to 6,500 AED, 20 km away
- Deira: 1-bed 4,200 to 5,500 AED, 1.5 km away
- Silicon Oasis: 1-bed 4,000 to 5,200 AED, 18 km away
Pricier
- JVC: 1-bed 5,500 to 7,000 AED, 25 km away
- JLT: 1-bed 6,500 to 8,500 AED, 26 km away
- Business Bay: 1-bed 8,000 to 9,500 AED, 9.6 km away
What living here costs
From the cost model behind our Dubai salary calculator, with the mid-range setup of our salary guides: rent at the middle of the range, a balanced lifestyle, half home cooking and the metro.
- A single person in a 1-bed flat: about 10,513 AED a month. Of that, 5,850 AED is rent. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 11,700 AED a month. See what 12,000 AED a month leaves in Dubai.
- A family of four with two children at school in a 2-bed flat: about 25,625 AED a month. Of that, 8,100 AED is rent, 10,000 AED is school fees. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 28,500 AED a month. See what 30,000 AED a month leaves in Dubai.
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Sources
- Rents: our calculator rent table, checked November 2025.
- RTA, Metro and Tram stations map, checked October 2026.
- RTA, public transport timetables, checked October 2026.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked October 2026.