FAQs

1. Is Cheras a good place to live?
Cheras ranks high on the livability scale. It offers residents and those seeking room rentals here new cafes and exciting amenities at every corner. Its efficient transportation systems and proximity to the KL city centre also make Cheras an ideal place to live.

2. What is Cheras known for?
The Taman Connaught night market earned the title of Malaysia's longest night market with its 500 stalls stretching to a distance of 2 km. However, it lost its title to the Setia Alam night market.

3. What is good to eat in Cheras?
At Dragon Door Steamboat, diners can indulge in the rich flavors of a charcoal-based hotpot along with a variety of sauce selections. Chapati Recipes is a great place to have garlic butter naans. Located near UCSI University Cheras, it is perfect for students getting out of their rental rooms for a quick meal.

4. Is Cheras a part of Selangor or KL?
Both. It covers the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the Hulu Langat district in Selangor. Prices of rental rooms in Cheras might differ depending on where the property is located.

5. Is Cheras room rental expensive?
It's possible to find room rentals under RM500 a month in Cheras.

About Cheras

Cheras had a reputation for being “ulu”, or underdeveloped. However, this booming township is now home to some of the best universities, shopping facilities, and a major intermodal transportation hub.

Once the site of the longest market in Malaysia, Cheras has many surprises unknown to non-locals. Residents or those looking for room rentals in Cheras look forward to many food hunting adventures in town. EkoCheras, Sunway Velocity, and MyTown offer visitors an endless selection of culinary delights and entertainment.

MyTown Shopping Centre is conveniently connected to IKEA Cheras. The establishment of this popular Swedish-Dutch furniture megastore meant an abundance of meatballs and stylish furniture for happy residents who have just secured a room rental in Cheras.

Renowned for its music and performing arts programmes, the local UCSI University is Malaysia's best private university in 2019. Students in need of a room rental in Cheras will find many affordable accommodations around campus. The nearby BTS station also gives students the convenience of taking the KTM, LRT, and KLIA transit trains all in one place.

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