7th closest of 8 areas to the gate
Heliopolis
Around Al-Ahram and the Girls' College. Calmer and smarter, but rents are high and student flats are few.
28 min metro to the gate
Metro from Al-Ahram to Abbasia. Minutes are door to gate: the walk to the station, the wait, the ride and the walk in. A ticket is EGP 10; a one-zone student pass is EGP 150 for three months (180 trips), about EGP 50 a month.
The student pass needs a form stamped by your faculty, so for the first few weeks you’ll probably pay the full ticket.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 8
- 7 for women, 1 for men
- Typical bed
- 2,550–3,150
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 6,000–7,100
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 50
- EGP, student pass
Good
- Calmer streets and plenty of services
- Close by if your faculty is the Girls' College or Education
Watch out
- The priciest area on this list
- Few student flats, so start looking early
Rent
Typical rent
in Heliopolis.
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 | 2,550–3,150 | — |
| Own room | 7,100 | 6,000 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 2,550–3,150
- Own room
- 7,100
Men’s housing
- Bed
- —
- Own room
- 6,000
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 2,750
- Monthly transport
- 50
- A month
- 2,800 EGP
- Against Manshiyat El-Sadr (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 1,400 more
Listings
Listings in Heliopolis
Heliopolis 28 min metro
Private room
7,100 EGP a month
Above typical for Heliopolis
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Furnished
Heliopolis 28 min metro
Bed in a 4-person room
2,750 EGP a month
Typical for Heliopolis
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
Heliopolis 28 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
2,700 EGP a month
Typical for Heliopolis
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
Heliopolis 28 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
3,400 EGP a month
Above typical for Heliopolis
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- AC
Heliopolis 28 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
2,550 EGP a month
Typical for Heliopolis
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Heliopolis 28 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
3,150 EGP a month
Above typical for Heliopolis
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- Bills and internet included
Heliopolis 28 min metro
Bed in a 4-person room
2,350 EGP a month
Below typical for Heliopolis
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
