Palm Jumeirah: rent, metro and commute
Palm Jumeirah is a man-made island shaped like a date palm. The trunk mixes homes, shops and hotels, the fronds hold villas and the outer crescent holds resorts. The nearest business hub is Internet City and Media City, 3.5 km away in a straight line.
- Premium tier
- No metro within 2 km
- 1-bed from 8,000 AED
Rent in Palm Jumeirah
| Flat | AED a month |
|---|---|
| Studio | 4,000 to 6,500 |
| 1-bed flat | 8,000 to 14,000 |
| 2-bed flat | 14,000 to 24,000 |
The range our calculator charges for this area. Rents checked November 2025.
The calculator puts Palm Jumeirah in its premium tier, one of three: premium, mid-range and budget.
Dubai Metro and tram
- No Dubai Metro station within 2 km. The nearest is Al Fardan Exchange (R35, Red Line), 3.9 km from the area centre in a straight line.
- The Palm Monorail runs along the island, with stations at Palm Gateway, Al Ittihad Park, Palm Jumeirah Mall and Atlantis Aquaventure.
- RTA says the Dubai Tram links the Dubai Metro and the Palm Monorail. The tram runs along Al Sufouh Road and Jumeirah Beach Road.
Station names from RTA. Distances are straight lines from the area centre, Palm Jumeirah (OSM suburb, on the trunk), using OpenStreetMap coordinates checked October 2026.
Distance to business hubs
| Business hub | Straight line |
|---|---|
| Internet City and Media City | 3.5 km |
| JLT and DMCC | 5.1 km |
| Business Bay | 15 km |
| DIFC and Downtown | 18 km |
| Deira | 24 km |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 25 km |
| Dubai Airport (DXB) | 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
- Dubai Marina: 1-bed 8,500 to 10,500 AED, 4.4 km away
- Business Bay: 1-bed 8,000 to 9,500 AED, 15 km away
- JLT: 1-bed 6,500 to 8,500 AED, 5.1 km away
Pricier
- Downtown Dubai: 1-bed 10,000 to 13,000 AED, 17 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 15,920 AED a month. Of that, 11,000 AED is rent. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 17,700 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 37,070 AED a month. Of that, 19,000 AED is rent, 10,000 AED is school fees. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 41,200 AED a month. See what 50,000 AED a month leaves in Dubai.
Other Dubai areas
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Sources
- Rents: our calculator rent table, checked November 2025.
- RTA, Metro and Tram stations map, checked October 2026.
- The Palm Monorail, checked October 2026.
- RTA, About Dubai Tram, checked October 2026.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked October 2026.