Dubai market evidence

Al Safouh First vs Burj Khalifa: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Safouh First and Burj Khalifa property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Safouh First and Burj Khalifa

MetricAl Safouh FirstBurj Khalifa
Median AED/sqm29,837 AED/sqm30,149 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.2MAED 2.8M
Sampled transactions1,06411,922
P25–P75 range21,504 AED/sqm – 43,607 AED/sqm23,901 AED/sqm – 36,723 AED/sqm
Apartment share97%100%

What the price gap means

Burj Khalifa runs 1% above Al Safouh First on median AED/sqm (29,837 AED/sqm in Al Safouh First against 30,149 AED/sqm in Burj Khalifa). That gap is widest for Apartment — 2 Bed, where Burj Khalifa runs 17% above Al Safouh First. The headline number is driven by that unit type rather than a uniform premium across the board.

Citywide medians mix property types unevenly, so a headline gap can reflect what is being sold rather than a like-for-like premium. The per-type table above compares only the property types with enough sampled sales in both areas.

Beyond price, Al Safouh First is anchored by Dubai Internet City metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab, while Burj Khalifa has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-08-13. It covers sales, not rentals, and is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Safouh First txAl Safouh First AED/sqmBurj Khalifa txBurj Khalifa AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed10325,471 AED/sqm1,52628,205 AED/sqm-10%
Apartment — 2 Bed10023,813 AED/sqm1,48328,762 AED/sqm-17%

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