4th closest of 6 areas to the gate
Hadayek Helwan
A big residential district between the metro and the Nile, two stops from campus. Calmer than central Helwan, with lots of furnished flats.
20 min metro to the gate
Metro from Hadayek Helwan, two 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
- 24
- 5 for women, 19 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,550–1,850
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 3,400–3,750
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 50
- EGP, student pass

Good
- Plenty of furnished flats, and some owners let to students
- Only two metro stops to campus
Watch out
- Flats on the Corniche cost far more
- From the far end, it's a long walk to the station
Rent
Typical rent
in Hadayek Helwan.
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 | 1,450–2,200 | 1,550–1,850 |
| Own room | 3,500–4,850 | 3,350–3,750 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,450–2,200
- Own room
- 3,500–4,850
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,550–1,850
- Own room
- 3,350–3,750
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,750
- Monthly transport
- 50
- A month
- 1,800 EGP
- Against Ain Helwan (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 50 more
Listings
Listings in Hadayek Helwan
Hadayek Helwan 20 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
1,200 EGP a month
Below typical for Hadayek Helwan
- Furnished
Hadayek Helwan 20 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
1,700 EGP a month
Typical for Hadayek Helwan
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Hadayek Helwan 20 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
1,950 EGP a month
Typical for Hadayek Helwan
- Furnished
Hadayek Helwan 20 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
1,450 EGP a month
Below typical for Hadayek Helwan
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Furnished
Hadayek Helwan 20 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
2,000 EGP a month
Above typical for Hadayek Helwan
- Furnished
Hadayek Helwan 20 min metro
Private room
3,400 EGP a month
Typical for Hadayek Helwan
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished





