If you are a regular commuter on the Dubai Metro, the cheapest one-bedroom apartment you can hire for rent is near the Al Nahda and Stadium stations on the Green Line, says a graph released by Propertyfinder. One-bedrooms here cost only Dh52,000 annually to rent.

Properties with similar specifications near Al Qusais and Dubai Airport Free Zone stations also come cheap at Dh56,500 annual rents.

The statistics reveal that by opting to stay a few metres up or down a Metro station on both the lines can result in significant cost savings.

For instance, if you are working in Jebel Ali Free Zone, renting a one-bedroom apartment near Ibn Battuta station will cost you Dh69,000 annually. However, go further north and the rents escalate significantly.

A one-bedroom near Jumeirah Lakes Towers station is available for rent for Dh83,000 and a similar unit near the Damac (formerly Dubai Marina) station will set you back by Dh98,000 annually.

Source: Khaleej Times