International City: rent, metro and commute
International City is a collection of country-themed residential and business clusters in Al Warsan, near the Dubai Central Fruit and Vegetable Market. The nearest business hub is Dubai Silicon Oasis, 4.8 km away in a straight line.
- Budget tier
- No metro within 2 km
- 1-bed from 3,300 AED
Rent in International City
| Flat | AED a month |
|---|---|
| Studio | 2,600 to 3,400 |
| 1-bed flat | 3,300 to 4,200 |
| 2-bed flat | 3,500 to 5,800 |
The range our calculator charges for this area. Rents checked November 2025.
The calculator puts International City in its budget tier, one of three: premium, mid-range and budget.
Dubai Metro and tram
- No Dubai Metro station within 2 km. The nearest is Centrepoint (R11, Red Line), 8 km from the area centre in a straight line.
- RTA says the planned Dubai Metro Blue Line will serve International City, with completion scheduled for 2029.
Station names from RTA. Distances are straight lines from the area centre, Persia Cluster, International City (OSM neighbourhood), using OpenStreetMap coordinates checked October 2026.
Distance to business hubs
| Business hub | Straight line |
|---|---|
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 4.8 km |
| Dubai Airport (DXB) | 11 km |
| DIFC and Downtown | 14 km |
| Business Bay | 14 km |
| Deira | 16 km |
| Internet City and Media City | 26 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
Pricier
- Silicon Oasis: 1-bed 4,000 to 5,200 AED, 4.8 km away
- Discovery Gardens: 1-bed 4,000 to 5,200 AED, 30 km away
- Deira: 1-bed 4,200 to 5,500 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 8,308 AED a month. Of that, 3,750 AED is rent. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 9,300 AED a month. See what 10,000 AED a month leaves in Dubai.
- A family of four with two children at school in a 2-bed flat: about 22,003 AED a month. Of that, 4,650 AED is rent, 10,000 AED is school fees. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 24,500 AED a month. See what 25,000 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, About Dubai Metro (Blue Line project), checked October 2026.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked October 2026.