Area guide · Dubai
Festival City, Dubai: rent and cost of living
Registered rents and sales in Festival City (DLD area: Al Kheeran), and what it costs to live there each month.
Median registered annual rent in Festival City, Dubai (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, Dubai Land Department Ejari contracts): 2-bedroom apartment AED 157,000 (229 contracts); 3-bedroom apartment AED 202,000 (153 contracts); 1-bedroom apartment AED 97,000 (125 contracts).
Registered rents by home
| Home | Median annual rent | Typical range (middle half) | Contracts | New vs renewal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom apartment | AED 97,000≈ AED 8,083 a month | AED 92,000 – AED 102,000 | 125 | New AED 101,000 · Renewal AED 95,000 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | AED 157,000≈ AED 13,083 a month | AED 146,000 – AED 171,000 | 229 | New AED 160,000 · Renewal AED 152,775 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | AED 202,000≈ AED 16,833 a month | AED 185,000 – AED 247,000 | 153 | New AED 213,000 · Renewal AED 197,725 |
Monthly cost of living
Same method as the cost of living by area page: median registered rent + 5% housing fee + DEWA (example consumption for the home size) + transport + mobile and home internet. School fees, groceries and health insurance are not included.
| Home | Total per month | Rent + housing fee | DEWA | Transport | Mobile + internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom apartment1 mobile line; car 40 km a day, fuel only (tolls and parking not included); 500 kWh and 10 m³ | AED 9,310 | AED 8,488 | AED 245 | AED 297 | AED 281 |
| 2-bedroom apartment2 mobile lines; car 40 km a day, fuel only (tolls and parking not included); 1,000 kWh and 20 m³ | AED 14,912 | AED 13,738 | AED 489 | AED 297 | AED 388 |
| 3-bedroom apartment2 mobile lines; car 40 km a day, fuel only (tolls and parking not included); 1,000 kWh and 20 m³ | AED 18,849 | AED 17,675 | AED 489 | AED 297 | AED 388 |
Registered sale prices
| Home | Median price (ready) | Per sq ft (ready) | Sales (ready) | Median price (off-plan) | Sales (off-plan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bedroom apartment | AED 2,976,500 | AED 1,591 | 18 | — | — |
| 3-bedroom apartment | AED 3,550,000 | AED 1,446 | 10 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How much is rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Festival City?
- The median registered annual rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Festival City is AED 157,000 (about AED 13,083 a month), from 229 Ejari contracts (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026); the middle half paid AED 146,000 to AED 171,000.
- How much is rent for a 3-bedroom apartment in Festival City?
- The median registered annual rent for a 3-bedroom apartment in Festival City is AED 202,000 (about AED 16,833 a month), from 153 Ejari contracts (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026); the middle half paid AED 185,000 to AED 247,000.
- How much is rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Festival City?
- The median registered annual rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Festival City is AED 97,000 (about AED 8,083 a month), from 125 Ejari contracts (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026); the middle half paid AED 92,000 to AED 102,000.
- What is the cost of living in Festival City?
- For a 2-bedroom apartment, about AED 14,912 a month: rent and housing fee AED 13,738, DEWA AED 489 (example of 1,000 kWh and 20 m³), transport AED 297 and mobile plus internet AED 388.
Sources
- Source: Dubai Land Department (originator), open datasets «Rent Contracts», «Real Estate Transactions» on Dubai Data. Original data © Dubai Land Department. Licensed under the Dubai Open Data Licence. The tables are derived by Brainy Prices (aggregates only: medians and ranges of at least 10 registered records); they are not produced, verified or endorsed by Dubai Land Department, Dubai Data or the Dubai Government. The derived tables are available under the same licence: /dubai-property.json. Contracts of about one year.
- Housing fee: UAE Government portal (u.ae) · Dubai Land Department
- DEWA, transport and telecom: see the DEWA calculator, fuel, tolls and parking and mobile and internet plans pages.