Areas
Know the area
before the flat.
6 areas in order of time to the gate. Each with its typical rent, its transport, and the best and worst of it. Pick the area first, the place second.
Where to start
Start from what matters to you.
Four ways in, each worked out from the numbers. The figure at the end of each row is a typical bed plus a month of transport.
You want to walk to class
No transport at all.
Your budget is tight
Ranked by a typical bed plus a month of transport.
Near the metro
One or two stops, with a student pass.
You want quiet
Calmer streets than the rest.
Side by side
Every area
in one table.
In order of minutes to the gate; each name opens its page.
| Area | To the gate | Typical bed | Typical room | Monthly transport | Bed + transport | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ain Helwan | 16 min walk | 1,600–2,050 | 3,150–3,850 | free | 1,750 | 30 |
| Helwan centre (El Mahatta) | 18 min metro | 1,350–1,850 | 3,250–3,950 | 50 | 1,500 | 26 |
| Wadi Hof | 20 min walk | 1,750–2,150 | 4,850 | free | 2,000 | 8 |
| Hadayek Helwan | 20 min metro | 1,550–1,850 | 3,400–3,750 | 50 | 1,800 | 24 |
| El Maasara | 23 min metro | 1,200–1,600 | 2,950–3,600 | 50 | 1,550 | 17 |
| 15th of May City | 40 min microbus | 1,100–1,550 | 2,450–2,700 | 402 | 1,852 | 15 |
Each range holds the middle half of listings: the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out. Rents as of October 2026. (EGP a month)