Dubai: Living near the Dubai Metro is proving to be a convenient option for most people who don’t drive. With a metro stop just a few steps away, going about one’s business gets a lot easier, even without the convenience of a personal car.
According to the Dubai Metro website, commuters spend only at most 3.5 minutes while waiting for the train to arrive, the longest time spent waiting for a train in Dubai. That’s a huge difference from New York’s subways, where passengers can wait up to 14 minutes.
That’s why moving closer to a train station sounds like the most logical thing to do. However, flats along the metro line can be very expensive, so the best approach for those looking for a most convenient change is to do a little bit of homework.
Rental rates along Dubai’s main public transport system tend to get cheaper the further away you get from the city centre, with the ones on the green line showing the most wallet-friendly accommodations.
A recently released map prepared by Propertyfinder Group, which details the rents in various locations along the metro, showed that flats in Al Nahda and Stadium aren’t only accessible by train, they offer the cheapest options, with leasing rates for one-bed properties in these areas averaging at Dh52,000 a year.
For those who want to live along Shaikh Zayed Road and have access to the metro at the same time, they can find the second-cheapest flats near the First Gulf Bank station, where rates for two-bed apartments stand at Dh54,000.
The third-cheapest flats can be found in Al Qusais, costing an average of Dh56,000, while the third-best option will be the Dubai Airport Free Zone, where one-bedroom units are going for Dh56,500.
In most cases, potential tenants are likely to find apartments that are the most expensive in Al Jadaf area and Etisalat, where rents average Dh142,-000, the costliest among flats close to the metro.
Other areas like Dubai Healthcare City, where flats cost Dh120,000 a year, and World Trade Centre, where average rents stand at Dh130,000, are also considered a more expensive option.
Here’ s the full list of areas along the metro line, along with the average rental rates (in dirhams) for one-bed flats:
Al Nahda: 52,000
Stadium: 52,000
FGB: 54,000
Al Qusais: 56,000
Dubai Aiport free Zone: 56,500
Energy: 62,000
Danube: 62,000
UAE Exchange: 62,000
Nakheel Harbour and Tower: 63,000
Noor Bank: 64,000
Al Qiyadah: 65,000
Abu Hail”: 65,000
Abu Baker Siddique: 65,000
Ibn Battuta: 69,000
Palm Deira: 73,000
Al Ras: 73,000
Creek: 74,000
Union: 75,000
Salah Al Din: 76,000
Baniyas Square: 76,000
Burjuman: 76,000
ADCB formerly Al Karama: 76,000
Dubai Internet City: 79,000
Al Ghubaiba: 79,000
Al FAhidi: 79,000
Jumeirah Lakes Towers: 83,000
Mall of the Emirates: 85,000
Sharaf DG: 85,000
Oud Metha: 85,000
Al Jafiliyah: 89,000
Business Bay: 89,000
Damac (formerly known Dubai Marina) 98,000
Emirates Towers: 106,000
Financial Centre: 106,000
Burj Khalifa: 115,000
Nakheel: 119,000
Dubai Healthcare City: 120,000
World Trade Centre: 130,000
Al Jadaf: 142,000
Etisalat: 142,000
Source: Propertyfinder Group
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