Area guide · Dubai
Site A, Dubai: rent and cost of living
Registered rents and sales in Site A (DLD area: Al Safouh Second), and what it costs to live there each month.
Median registered annual rent in Site A, Dubai (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, Dubai Land Department Ejari contracts): 2-bedroom villa AED 138,600 (155 contracts); 4-bedroom villa AED 222,843 (84 contracts); 2-bedroom apartment AED 120,000 (80 contracts); 1-bedroom apartment AED 110,000 (77 contracts).
Registered rents by home
| Home | Median annual rent | Typical range (middle half) | Contracts | New vs renewal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom apartment | AED 110,000≈ AED 9,167 a month | AED 80,000 – AED 150,000 | 77 | New AED 145,000 · Renewal AED 84,500 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | AED 120,000≈ AED 10,000 a month | AED 103,387 – AED 190,000 | 80 | New AED 190,000 · Renewal AED 106,722 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | AED 184,756≈ AED 15,396 a month | AED 150,323 – AED 280,000 | 27 | New AED 257,500 · Renewal AED 154,000 |
| 4-bedroom apartment | AED 850,000≈ AED 70,833 a month | AED 780,000 – AED 950,000 | 13 | — |
| 2-bedroom villa | AED 138,600≈ AED 11,550 a month | AED 132,827 – AED 155,000 | 155 | New AED 155,000 · Renewal AED 133,705 |
| 3-bedroom villa | AED 196,350≈ AED 16,363 a month | AED 192,500 – AED 202,781 | 64 | — |
| 4-bedroom villa | AED 222,843≈ AED 18,570 a month | AED 214,500 – AED 265,000 | 84 | New AED 280,000 · Renewal AED 219,725 |
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 10,448 | AED 9,625 | 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 11,674 | AED 10,500 | 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 17,340 | AED 16,166 | AED 489 | AED 297 | AED 388 |
| 4-bedroom apartment2 mobile lines; car 40 km a day, fuel only (tolls and parking not included); 2,000 kWh and 40 m³ | AED 76,053 | AED 74,375 | AED 994 | AED 297 | AED 388 |
| 2-bedroom villa2 mobile lines; car 40 km a day with Salik; 2,000 kWh and 40 m³ | AED 14,066 | AED 12,128 | AED 994 | AED 557 | AED 388 |
| 3-bedroom villa2 mobile lines; car 40 km a day with Salik; 2,000 kWh and 40 m³ | AED 19,119 | AED 17,181 | AED 994 | AED 557 | AED 388 |
| 4-bedroom villa2 mobile lines; car 40 km a day with Salik; 2,000 kWh and 40 m³ | AED 21,437 | AED 19,499 | AED 994 | AED 557 | AED 388 |
Registered sale prices
| Home | Median price (ready) | Per sq ft (ready) | Sales (ready) | Median price (off-plan) | Sales (off-plan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom apartment | AED 250,000 | AED 1,143 | 73 | AED 3,435,000 | 35 |
| 2-bedroom apartment | AED 400,000 | AED 882 | 119 | AED 5,004,334 | 49 |
| 3-bedroom apartment | AED 600,000 | AED 973 | 83 | AED 7,272,540 | 35 |
| 4-bedroom apartment | AED 4,153,081 | AED 1,654 | 20 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How much is rent for a 2-bedroom villa in Site A?
- The median registered annual rent for a 2-bedroom villa in Site A is AED 138,600 (about AED 11,550 a month), from 155 Ejari contracts (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026); the middle half paid AED 132,827 to AED 155,000.
- How much is rent for a 4-bedroom villa in Site A?
- The median registered annual rent for a 4-bedroom villa in Site A is AED 222,843 (about AED 18,570 a month), from 84 Ejari contracts (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026); the middle half paid AED 214,500 to AED 265,000.
- How much is rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Site A?
- The median registered annual rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Site A is AED 120,000 (about AED 10,000 a month), from 80 Ejari contracts (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026); the middle half paid AED 103,387 to AED 190,000.
- What is the cost of living in Site A?
- For a 2-bedroom villa, about AED 14,066 a month: rent and housing fee AED 12,128, DEWA AED 994 (example of 2,000 kWh and 40 m³), transport AED 557 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.