Deira: rent, metro and commute
Deira is the historic district at the northern end of Dubai Creek, across the water from Bur Dubai. Deira is one of the business hubs in our finder. The next nearest is Dubai Airport (DXB), 6.6 km away in a straight line.
- Budget tier
- Red and Green lines metro
- 1-bed from 4,200 AED
Rent in Deira
| Flat | AED a month |
|---|---|
| Studio | 2,200 to 3,000 |
| 1-bed flat | 4,200 to 5,500 |
| 2-bed flat | 7,000 to 8,500 |
The range our calculator charges for this area. Rents checked November 2025.
The calculator puts Deira in its budget tier, one of three: premium, mid-range and budget.
Dubai Metro and tram
- Dubai Metro, Red and Green lines: Baniyas Square (G21) 0.5 km, Gold Souq (G22) 0.5 km and Union (R18/G20) 1.1 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, Deira (OSM place), using OpenStreetMap coordinates checked October 2026.
Distance to business hubs
| Business hub | Straight line |
|---|---|
| Deira | In this area |
| Dubai Airport (DXB) | 6.6 km |
| DIFC and Downtown | 7 km |
| Business Bay | 11 km |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 19 km |
| Internet City and Media City | 25 km |
| JLT and DMCC | 28 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
- Silicon Oasis: 1-bed 4,000 to 5,200 AED, 19 km away
- Discovery Gardens: 1-bed 4,000 to 5,200 AED, 31 km away
- International City: 1-bed 3,300 to 4,200 AED, 16 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 9,463 AED a month. Of that, 4,850 AED is rent. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 10,600 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 25,258 AED a month. Of that, 7,750 AED is rent, 10,000 AED is school fees. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 28,100 AED a month. See what 30,000 AED a month leaves in Dubai.
Other Dubai areas
Compare every area on your own budget with the Dubai area finder.
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.