Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC): rent, metro and commute

Jumeirah Village Circle is a residential community inland from Sheikh Zayed Road. It borders Al Barsha to the north. The nearest business hub is Internet City and Media City, 6.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Mid-range tier
  • No metro within 2 km
  • 1-bed from 5,500 AED

Rent in JVC

FlatAED a month
Studio4,000 to 4,800
1-bed flat5,500 to 7,000
2-bed flat8,000 to 10,500

The range our calculator charges for this area. Rents checked November 2025.

The calculator puts JVC in its mid-range tier, one of three: premium, mid-range and budget.

Dubai Metro and tram

Station names from RTA. Distances are straight lines from the area centre, Jumeirah Village Circle (OSM suburb), using OpenStreetMap coordinates checked October 2026.

Distance to business hubs

Business hubStraight line
Internet City and Media City6.5 km
JLT and DMCC6.7 km
Business Bay15 km
DIFC and Downtown19 km
Dubai Silicon Oasis19 km
Deira26 km
Dubai Airport (DXB)27 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

Other areas in our calculator closest in 1-bed rent, compared by the middle of the range.

Cheaper

  • Bur Dubai: 1-bed 5,200 to 6,500 AED, 25 km away
  • Al Barsha: 1-bed 5,000 to 6,500 AED, 6 km away
  • Deira: 1-bed 4,200 to 5,500 AED, 26 km away

Pricier

  • JLT: 1-bed 6,500 to 8,500 AED, 6.7 km away
  • Business Bay: 1-bed 8,000 to 9,500 AED, 15 km away
  • Dubai Marina: 1-bed 8,500 to 10,500 AED, 7.2 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.

Rent is one line of the budget. Enter your own salary, allowances and family to see what you would keep each month.

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