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Where to live if you work in Business Bay and DXB / DAFZA, Dubai

For Business Bay and DXB / DAFZA, Mohammed Bin Rashid City – District 11 (The Fields) gives the most even split among areas within 30 minutes of both: about 25.9 and 26 minutes typical drive.

Data as of . How the numbers are derived. Shorter combined typical minutes rank first. A neighbourhood that contains one of these workplaces is left off the commute list.

Open Find for Business Bay and DXB / DAFZA

Fairest split

Mohammed Bin Rashid City – District 11 (The Fields) is the closest balance within 30 minutes of both: Business Bay 25.9 min, DXB / DAFZA 26 min.

Areas within 30 minutes of both

  1. 1
    Business Bay – Bay Avenue
    Business Bay typical
    1.7 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    19.1 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 111,987–133,224
  2. 2
    Business Bay – Damac / Prive West
    Business Bay typical
    1.8 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    19.5 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 142,444–164,077
  3. 3
    Business Bay – Executive Towers
    Business Bay typical
    2.6 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    20.1 min
  4. 4
    Business Bay – Marasi / Peninsula
    Business Bay typical
    3.2 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    20.2 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 120,933–141,085
  5. 5
    Al Twar First
    Business Bay typical
    19.1 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    4.5 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 50,000–60,000 · Villa AED 64,500–69,993
  6. 6
    Deira – Port Saeed
    Business Bay typical
    14.9 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    8.8 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 60,000–90,000
  7. 7
    DIFC – One Za'abeel
    Business Bay typical
    6.9 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    16.8 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 457,500–704,350
  8. 8
    Al Garhoud
    Business Bay typical
    15.6 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    8.5 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 74,635–96,000 · Villa AED 100,000–132,500
  9. 9
    Downtown Dubai – Views East
    Business Bay typical
    5.2 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    19.4 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 155,741–184,765
  10. 10
    Downtown Dubai – Opera / Forte
    Business Bay typical
    4.7 min
    DXB / DAFZA typical
    19.9 min
    2-bed
    Flat AED 193,867–230,287

Rent by bedroom

Published DLD/Ejari bands for the ranked areas. Each line keeps the unit type already in the extract.

  • Studio Flat: AED 25,000–137,326 across 8 areas
  • 1 bed Flat: AED 24,000–385,000 across 9 areas
  • 2 bed Flat: AED 50,000–704,350 across 9 areas
  • 2 bed Villa: AED 64,500–132,500 across 2 areas
  • 3 bed Flat: AED 77,750–1,625,000 across 9 areas
  • 3 bed Villa: AED 82,500–349,530 across 3 areas
  • 4 bed Flat: AED 85,000–1,259,630 across 4 areas
  • 4 bed Villa: AED 131,250–315,000 across 3 areas
  • 5 bed Flat: AED 460,000–1,800,000 across 1 area
  • 5 bed Villa: AED 130,000–200,000 across 2 areas
  • 6 bed Villa: AED 95,000–310,000 across 2 areas

Nearby schools

29 schools already linked to the ranked areas. Published fees run AED 3,749–94,680. KHDA ratings in this set: Outstanding, Very good, Good, Acceptable.

  • GEMS Legacy School - Dubai Branch

    Indian · Good · AED 8,336–18,468 · 1.2 min typical

  • The Indian High School-Branch

    Indian · Good · AED 5,276–21,000 · 1.5 min typical

  • Dubai International Private School

    US / American · Acceptable · AED 14,705–23,086 · 2 min typical

  • Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys

    Iranian / IB · Good · AED 9,469–20,287 · 2.6 min typical

  • Al Adab Iranian Private School for Girls

    Iranian · Good · AED 9,276–19,876 · 2.7 min typical

  • Cambridge International School

    UK · Good · AED 23,249–35,931 · 3.4 min typical

  • Dubai National School AlTwar L.L.C

    US / American · Good · AED 19,416–37,944 · 3.4 min typical

  • National Charity School Primary (Br of The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C)

    MoE · Acceptable · AED 4,614–5,254 · 3.7 min typical

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