5th closest of 8 areas to the gate
El Walidiya
North of the Ibrahimiya canal, with campus a walk over the canal bridge. Cheap beds, but flats vary a lot.
19 min walk to the gate
1,540 m on foot to the El Geish St-side gate, about 19 min along a real route.
Walk it yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 26
- 9 for women, 17 for men
- Typical bed
- 650–1,200
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 1,150–2,650
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- free
- on foot
Good
- Some of the cheapest beds within walking distance
- Close to the Al-Azhar microbus stand
Watch out
- Some flats are unfinished, with mattresses on the floor
- Prices swing a lot from one flat to the next
Rent
Typical rent
in El Walidiya.
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 | 1,000–1,250 | 550–1,100 |
| Own room | 1,850–2,800 | 1,100–2,150 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,000–1,250
- Own room
- 1,850–2,800
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 550–1,100
- Own room
- 1,100–2,150
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 950
- Monthly transport
- free, on foot
- A month
- 950 EGP
- Less than University Street (El Maktabat) (for about 30 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 750
Listings
Listings in El Walidiya
El Walidiya 19 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
1,000 EGP a month
Below typical for El Walidiya
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
El Walidiya 20 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,050 EGP a month
Above typical for El Walidiya
- Bills and internet included
El Walidiya 25 min walk
Bed in a 4-person room
550 EGP a month
Below typical for El Walidiya
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
El Walidiya 20 min walk
Bed in a 4-person room
550 EGP a month
Below typical for El Walidiya
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
El Walidiya 24 min walk
Private room
1,850 EGP a month
Below typical for El Walidiya
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
