Monthly budget
A one-bedroom in Dubai Marina averages AED 9,583 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
Marina Walk and JBR Beach 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.
Dubai Marina at a glance
Dubai Marina is waterfront high-rise living with the strongest short-let performance in the city. Buying sits at AED 2,400 per sqft — roughly AED 1,872,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 115,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 662 a night at 84% occupancy, around AED 202,969 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 280,097 — a 38% uplift.
