2nd closest of 8 areas to the gate
Abbasia
Around Abbasia Square. Traffic all day long, but the main gate is a short walk away.
10 min walk to the gate
790 m on foot to the main gate, about 10 min along a real route.
Walk it yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 30
- 14 for women, 16 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,300–1,900
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,650–3,550
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- free
- on foot

Good
- The most student flats of any area, so plenty of choice
- Abbasia metro (Line 3) and the bus and microbus stands are on the square
- Close to Engineering on El-Sarayat St
Watch out
- Traffic noise and a jammed square
- Prices jump at the start of the year with demand
Rent
Typical rent
in Abbasia.
Each range holds the middle half of listings: the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out. Women’s housing usually costs a little more, often because of a supervisor and a return time.
| Place | Women’s housing | Men’s housing |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 1,600–2,000 | 1,050–1,450 |
| Own room | 2,700–3,550 | 2,550–2,650 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,600–2,000
- Own room
- 2,700–3,550
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,050–1,450
- Own room
- 2,550–2,650
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,600
- Monthly transport
- free, on foot
- A month
- 1,600 EGP
- Against Manshiyat El-Sadr (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 200 more
Listings
Listings in Abbasia
Abbasia 16 min walk
Bed in a 4-person room
1,450 EGP a month
Typical for Abbasia
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Abbasia 10 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
2,200 EGP a month
Above typical for Abbasia
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
- AC
Abbasia 8 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
1,900 EGP a month
Typical for Abbasia
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- AC
Abbasia 8 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,300 EGP a month
Below typical for Abbasia
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
Abbasia 10 min walk
Private room
3,450 EGP a month
Typical for Abbasia
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included





