Monthly budget
A one-bedroom in Business Bay averages AED 7,917 a month. Add AED 400–900 DEWA and chiller, AED 300–400 internet, and AED 1,500–2,500 groceries per person. Parking is usually included in the tower.
Getting around
Dubai Water Canal and Bay Avenue are the anchors of daily life here. Salik tolls run AED 4 per gate, and a compact car rental sits around AED 1,800–2,400 monthly if you skip ownership.
Business Bay at a glance
Business Bay is the canal-side business district minutes from Downtown and DIFC. Buying sits at AED 2,100 per sqft — roughly AED 1,638,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 95,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 547 a night at 78% occupancy, around AED 155,731 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 214,909 — a 38% uplift.
