7th closest of 9 areas to the gate
Moharram Bek
A big district south of the railway, by the Faculty of Science and the Moharram Bek bus station. Rents are lower, but Shatby needs a ride.
26 min microbus to the gate 18–35 min depending on traffic
Microbus up Suez Canal Rd. Minutes are an 8 AM estimate, and microbus times swing with traffic. Fares are about EGP 5 a trip.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 14
- 7 for women, 7 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,400–2,050
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,200–4,300
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 220
- EGP, roughly
Good
- Closest to the Science buildings in Moharram Bek
- Moharram Bek bus station is close for trips home
Watch out
- The way to Shatby goes under the railway through the Suez Canal Rd tunnel
- Busy streets, lots of shops
Rent
Typical rent
in Moharram Bek.
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 | 1,400–1,650 | 1,400–2,050 |
| Own room | 2,750–4,300 | 2,100–2,200 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,400–1,650
- Own room
- 2,750–4,300
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,400–2,050
- Own room
- 2,100–2,200
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,650
- Monthly transport
- 220
- A month
- 1,870 EGP
- Less than Shatby (for about 42 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 530
Listings
Listings in Moharram Bek
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
2,050 EGP a month
Above typical for Moharram Bek
- Furnished
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Private room
4,300 EGP a month
Above typical for Moharram Bek
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- AC
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Bed in a 4-person room
1,400 EGP a month
Below typical for Moharram Bek
- Back by 10:30 pm
- AC
- Furnished
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Private room
2,750 EGP a month
Below typical for Moharram Bek
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Private room
2,200 EGP a month
Below typical for Moharram Bek
- Bills and internet included
- AC
- Furnished
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,400 EGP a month
Below typical for Moharram Bek
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,600 EGP a month
Typical for Moharram Bek
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,200 EGP a month
Below typical for Moharram Bek
- Furnished
