why dont you guys check the rental price from westlake hostel there? the price looks pretty much the same since 2012 (graduated since then).
generally, the further from UTAR, the cheaper it gets. I used to rent a room in taman bandar baru selatan kampar for about rm150 inclusive of utilities bill.
https://www.kt-management.com/en/room/

most students ride bicycle/motorcycle to class, there are also UTAR shuttle bus (not free, need to buy bus ticket from UTAR) that goes around the place.