Dubai Marina: rent, metro and commute
Dubai Marina is a district of towers built around a man-made canal along about 3 km of the Gulf shoreline. The Dubai Tram runs through it. The nearest business hub is JLT and DMCC, 0.7 km away in a straight line.
- Premium tier
- Red Line metro
- 1-bed from 8,500 AED
Rent in Dubai Marina
| Flat | AED a month |
|---|---|
| Studio | 5,500 to 6,200 |
| 1-bed flat | 8,500 to 10,500 |
| 2-bed flat | 12,500 to 15,500 |
The range our calculator charges for this area. Rents checked November 2025.
The calculator puts Dubai Marina in its premium tier, one of three: premium, mid-range and budget.
Dubai Metro and tram
- Dubai Metro, Red Line: Sobha Realty (R36) 0.7 km and DMCC (R37) 0.9 km from the area centre.
- Dubai Tram: Dubai Marina Mall 0.3 km, Jumeirah Beach Residence 1 0.3 km and Dubai Marina 0.7 km.
Station names from RTA. Distances are straight lines from the area centre, Dubai Marina (OSM residential area), using OpenStreetMap coordinates checked October 2026.
Distance to business hubs
| Business hub | Straight line |
|---|---|
| JLT and DMCC | 0.7 km |
| Internet City and Media City | 2.7 km |
| Business Bay | 17 km |
| DIFC and Downtown | 21 km |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 25 km |
| Deira | 27 km |
| Dubai Airport (DXB) | 30 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
- Business Bay: 1-bed 8,000 to 9,500 AED, 17 km away
- JLT: 1-bed 6,500 to 8,500 AED, 0.7 km away
- JVC: 1-bed 5,500 to 7,000 AED, 7.2 km away
Pricier
- Palm Jumeirah: 1-bed 8,000 to 14,000 AED, 4.4 km away
- Downtown Dubai: 1-bed 10,000 to 13,000 AED, 19 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 14,345 AED a month. Of that, 9,500 AED is rent. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 16,000 AED a month. See what 18,000 AED a month leaves in Dubai.
- A family of four with two children at school in a 2-bed flat: about 31,820 AED a month. Of that, 14,000 AED is rent, 10,000 AED is school fees. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 35,400 AED a month. See what 40,000 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked October 2026.