5th closest of 6 areas to the gate
El Maasara
Three stops from campus. Cheaper than Hadayek with shops downstairs, but the streets are narrow and busy.
23 min metro to the gate
Metro from Maasara, three stops. Minutes are door to gate: the walk to the station, the wait, the ride and the walk in. A ticket is EGP 10; a one-zone student pass is EGP 150 for three months (180 trips), about EGP 50 a month.
The student pass needs a form stamped by your faculty, so for the first few weeks you’ll probably pay the full ticket.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 17
- 9 for women, 8 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,200–1,600
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,950–3,600
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 50
- EGP, student pass
Good
- One of the cheapest spots on this stretch of the line
- Shops and markets close by
Watch out
- Narrow, crowded, noisy streets
- Few listings online; asking around works better
Rent
Typical rent
in El Maasara.
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 | 1,200–1,600 | 1,100–1,550 |
| Own room | 2,950–3,600 | 2,750–3,650 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,200–1,600
- Own room
- 2,950–3,600
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,100–1,550
- Own room
- 2,750–3,650
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,500
- Monthly transport
- 50
- A month
- 1,550 EGP
- Less than Ain Helwan (for about 14 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 200
Listings
Listings in El Maasara
El Maasara 23 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
1,500 EGP a month
Typical for El Maasara
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
- AC
El Maasara 23 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Above typical for El Maasara
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Furnished
El Maasara 23 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
1,200 EGP a month
Below typical for El Maasara
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
El Maasara 23 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
1,100 EGP a month
Below typical for El Maasara
- Furnished
El Maasara 23 min metro
Private room
3,600 EGP a month
Above typical for El Maasara
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
El Maasara 23 min metro
Bed in a 4-person room
1,600 EGP a month
Typical for El Maasara
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
El Maasara 23 min metro
Private room
2,950 EGP a month
Typical for El Maasara
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
