2nd closest of 6 areas to the gate
Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
Central Helwan around the last stop on the line. Everything downstairs, and campus two stops away.
18 min metro to the gate
Metro from 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
- 26
- 15 for women, 11 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,350–1,850
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 3,250–3,950
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 50
- EGP, student pass
Good
- End of the line, so morning trains leave empty
- Helwan Engineering is within walking distance
Watch out
- The station square is loud and crowded all day
- A metro ride every day, both ways
Rent
Typical rent
in Helwan centre (El Mahatta).
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 | 1,350–1,900 | 1,300–1,650 |
| Own room | 3,750–4,150 | 2,750–3,400 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,350–1,900
- Own room
- 3,750–4,150
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,300–1,650
- Own room
- 2,750–3,400
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,450
- Monthly transport
- 50
- A month
- 1,500 EGP
- Less than Ain Helwan (for about 4 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 250
Listings
Listings in Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
1,100 EGP a month
Below typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Furnished
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
1,100 EGP a month
Below typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Private room
3,750 EGP a month
Typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
1,400 EGP a month
Typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Furnished
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Bed in a 2-person room
1,700 EGP a month
Above typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Back by 10 pm
- Furnished
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Above typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Furnished
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Bed in a 3-person room
1,250 EGP a month
Below typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- Bills and internet included
Helwan centre (El Mahatta) 18 min metro
Bed in a 4-person room
1,350 EGP a month
Typical for Helwan centre (El Mahatta)
- Furnished
