3rd closest of 9 areas to the gate
Bab Sharqi
An old district by the Shallalat Gardens and Horreya Road, within walking distance of campus. The main road is loud; the side streets are easier.
12 min walk to the gate
990 m on foot to the Omar Lotfy St gate, about 12 min along a real route.
Walk it yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 8
- 5 for women, 3 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,750–2,300
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 3,100
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- free
- on foot

Good
- Under fifteen minutes' walk to campus
- Misr Station is close for trains home
Watch out
- Fewer student listings than Azarita or Shatby
- Old buildings, and flats vary a lot in condition
Rent
Typical rent
in Bab Sharqi.
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 | 1,750–2,300 | 1,250–2,000 |
| Own room | — | 3,100 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,750–2,300
- Own room
- —
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,250–2,000
- Own room
- 3,100
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 2,000
- Monthly transport
- free, on foot
- A month
- 2,000 EGP
- Less than Shatby (for about 14 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 400
Listings
Listings in Bab Sharqi
Bab Sharqi 13 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
2,050 EGP a month
Typical for Bab Sharqi
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- AC
Bab Sharqi 10 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Below typical for Bab Sharqi
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
Bab Sharqi 12 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
2,550 EGP a month
Above typical for Bab Sharqi
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Furnished
Bab Sharqi 16 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Below typical for Bab Sharqi
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
Bab Sharqi 15 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
2,000 EGP a month
Above typical for Bab Sharqi
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Bab Sharqi 12 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
1,250 EGP a month
Below typical for Bab Sharqi
- Furnished
Bab Sharqi 15 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
2,300 EGP a month
Above typical for Bab Sharqi
- Back by midnight
- Furnished




