Dubai Silicon Oasis: rent, metro and commute
Dubai Silicon Oasis is a free zone set up by the Dubai government in 2003, in the Nadd Hessa community in the east of the city. Dubai Silicon Oasis is one of the business hubs in our finder. The next nearest is Business Bay, 13 km away in a straight line.
- Mid-range tier
- No metro within 2 km
- 1-bed from 4,000 AED
Rent in Silicon Oasis
| Flat | AED a month |
|---|---|
| Studio | 1,800 to 3,000 |
| 1-bed flat | 4,000 to 5,200 |
| 2-bed flat | 5,000 to 8,000 |
The range our calculator charges for this area. Rents checked November 2025.
The calculator puts Silicon Oasis in its mid-range tier, one of three: premium, mid-range and budget.
Dubai Metro and tram
- No Dubai Metro station within 2 km. The nearest is Creek (G30, Green Line), 11.8 km from the area centre in a straight line.
- RTA says the planned Dubai Metro Blue Line will serve Dubai Silicon Oasis, with completion scheduled for 2029.
Station names from RTA. Distances are straight lines from the area centre, Dubai Silicon Oasis (OSM neighbourhood), using OpenStreetMap coordinates checked October 2026.
Distance to business hubs
| Business hub | Straight line |
|---|---|
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | In this area |
| Business Bay | 13 km |
| DIFC and Downtown | 15 km |
| Dubai Airport (DXB) | 15 km |
| Deira | 19 km |
| Internet City and Media City | 23 km |
| JLT and DMCC | 25 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
- International City: 1-bed 3,300 to 4,200 AED, 4.8 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 9,200 AED a month. Of that, 4,600 AED is rent. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 10,300 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 23,945 AED a month. Of that, 6,500 AED is rent, 10,000 AED is school fees. Keeping at least 10% of the salary takes 26,700 AED a month. See what 30,000 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.