6th closest of 6 areas to the gate
15th of May City
A newer town on the plateau east of Helwan. Quiet blocks and cheaper furnished flats, but it's a microbus and then the metro.
40 min microbus to the gate 35–50 min depending on traffic
Microbus to Helwan station, then the metro. Minutes are an 8 AM estimate, and microbus times swing with traffic. Fares are about EGP 18 a trip.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 15
- 6 for women, 9 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,100–1,550
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,450–2,700
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 402
- EGP, roughly
Good
- Quiet blocks and wide streets
- Lots of furnished flats for less than in Helwan
Watch out
- Two rides each way, every day
- The farthest option from campus
Rent
Typical rent
in 15th of May City.
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 | 1,450–1,550 | 1,050–1,150 |
| Own room | 3,650 | 2,450–2,700 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,450–1,550
- Own room
- 3,650
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,050–1,150
- Own room
- 2,450–2,700
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,450
- Monthly transport
- 402
- A month
- 1,852 EGP
- Against Ain Helwan (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 102 more
Listings
Listings in 15th of May City
15th of May City 40 min microbus
Private room
2,650 EGP a month
Typical for 15th of May City
- Furnished
15th of May City 40 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,450 EGP a month
Typical for 15th of May City
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- AC
15th of May City 40 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,100 EGP a month
Typical for 15th of May City
- Furnished
15th of May City 40 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,600 EGP a month
Typical for 15th of May City
- Back by 11 pm
- AC
- Furnished
15th of May City 40 min microbus
Private room
2,600 EGP a month
Typical for 15th of May City
- AC
- Furnished
15th of May City 40 min microbus
Bed in a 4-person room
1,050 EGP a month
Typical for 15th of May City
- AC
- Furnished
15th of May City 40 min microbus
Bed in a 4-person room
1,100 EGP a month
Below typical for 15th of May City
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
