4th closest of 7 areas to the gate
El Qawmeya
The liveliest area next to campus: restaurants, cafés, a cinema, and walking distance to the gate.
18 min walk to the gate
1,420 m on foot to the Pharmacy gate, about 18 min along a real route.
Walk it yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 26
- 16 for women, 10 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,600–1,950
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,750–3,150
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- free
- on foot
Good
- Food, supermarkets and cafés on the doorstep
- Plenty on offer, including rooms in student flats
Watch out
- Busy and noisy, especially around Qawmeya Square
- Flats on the main streets are expensive
Rent
Typical rent
in El Qawmeya.
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 | 1,600–2,050 | 1,550–1,900 |
| Own room | 3,100–3,350 | 2,550–2,950 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,600–2,050
- Own room
- 3,100–3,350
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,550–1,900
- Own room
- 2,550–2,950
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,900
- Monthly transport
- free, on foot
- A month
- 1,900 EGP
- Against Hay El Zohour (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 100 more
Listings
Listings in El Qawmeya
El Qawmeya 21 min walk
Private room
2,700 EGP a month
Typical for El Qawmeya
- Bills and internet included
- AC
- Furnished
El Qawmeya 19 min walk
Bed in a 4-person room
1,350 EGP a month
Below typical for El Qawmeya
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Furnished
El Qawmeya 15 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
2,050 EGP a month
Typical for El Qawmeya
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
El Qawmeya 25 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,950 EGP a month
Typical for El Qawmeya
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- Furnished
El Qawmeya 17 min walk
Private room
3,350 EGP a month
Typical for El Qawmeya
- Supervisor
- Back by 11 pm
- AC
El Qawmeya 24 min walk
Private room
2,950 EGP a month
Typical for El Qawmeya
- Bills and internet included
- AC
- Furnished
El Qawmeya 23 min walk
Private room
3,350 EGP a month
Typical for El Qawmeya
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
