Hey people,

By chance, anyone worked in Hong Kong before?

I have been in Hong Kong, for travel but never lived there for lolng time.

What would be the cost of living like in Hong Kong eg to rent house, for food and living etc.

Appreciate if you can share.

Thank you.

The potential hiring company did not provide you accommodations? The cost to stay in HK is very hefty. Make sure the pay is REALLY good before you decide..

house rental is the main problem.

Actually they might.

I am looking at how much I need to ask for if they providing accommodation etc, or not providing.

Any idea about the other living cost especially daily meals?

I remember when I was in Hongkong for travel the food was quite expensive as well

That could because the place that you went are all tourist spots. I believe you can get a decent meal that is relatively cheaper than usual. Just like how tourist go KLCC and Midvalley, they wouldn't go to those hawker stalls that workers go. You really need to survey properly before making a decision.

Good luck!

Hehe true true...

But eating there really expensive.

Manage to talk to a HK friend. The area that I will be most likely working / staying is Tun Mun.

Rental like HKD 8000, for cheaper option. Per meal is HKD 50.

Ouch.

You mean Tuen Mun? Which industry and what position you taking up there?

Too early to say that, I am just guessing. It will be some ulu place for sure.

Power industry

Thats quite a kampung place but they have quite a few shopping complex like Aeon and V-City which is quite new. Not too bad. If you dont mind smaller houses I think you can also find HKD5000 over there. I have worked in HK city for about two year. And food is much much more expensive in the main city.

I see... 5k sounds acceptable.

Just wondering, when you worked for 2 years in Hong Kong, do you have to pay MPF ?

And their income tax is higher than Malaysia or lower? From what I gather from internet, seems to be lower

Be prepare to stay in a flat that is about 350sqft where you open the door and you can see your bed, kitchen and bathroom.

I did not pay to MPF as at that time I was on expat package and also all taxes are paid for by my company. My understanding is the the maximum tax you pay was 15%. Its definitely lower than Malaysia which I think was 25%.

wonder working in hk is the same as working in sg ?

This post has been edited by DarReNz: Dec 14 2016, 04:11 PM

HKD30k can survive and can save some money also.

Tuen Mun close to shenzhen u can massagi every weekend

This post has been edited by sishouse2: Apr 24 2016, 09:36 PM

My friends from HKU, CUHK also wanted to move to some other cities .. egL Shanghai etc. HK lifestyle is just too hectic and pressure. Everything expensive and the only thing good abt HK is lower tax when come to employment. This is only my opinion formed through observation..

I used to work around Dong Guan for half year, know the market very well

It's nice place hehe, not cheap to take the boat though, I think around RM 100+ to go HK and another RM 100+ to return

Means monthly expenses come to around HKD 30k?

That's quite hectic

I see... I choose HK not because of place, mainly because there is an opening for a suitable position.

But true one of my main concern would be the cost of living, and about how much I need to ask for to ensure I won't end up getting paid lesser than what I am currently having.

If not change job lagi tolak gaji, rugi lah hehe

Question is how you calculate "getting paid lesser"? It depends what you want in the job. If its for experience, then I think getting less is acceptable. If you want to maintain your current lifestyle, then its another different story. What you can do is, list down what you currently do like, afternoon tea in Hyatt every weekend, spa every month, etc. Then you find equivalent cost in HKD. Factor in rental and also how much you want to save then that would be the salary that YOU think you should have. So it depends very much on what you want. As you are moving to a new country and not buying kankung in a market, you really need to do all this research. It took me 6 months of research and negotiation before I took the plunge to go overseas.

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You gila ker? I hate to work for hongkees. They look down on us. They just a bit like singkies.

I was surprise that they even talk like cavemen, they keep referring to me as someone from the developing nation.

Ok lar, not everyone is bad, they are efficient, and some of them are nice. But the bosses are assholes.

my friend is still in hk for 3 years ... looks ok for him but i guess he's always worried whether his contract gonna be extended

If pay less than 30k HKD, better stay in Malaysia. If >30k HKD can stay. FYI a common seven friday watch is selling 9.4k HKD there. Fried rice 25HKD

THat also if you are staying alone in a cheap place. If you have children and rent a better place, you need to at least double that.

Among all asia countries i've been to. Hong Kong is the best international country for "single" men. Although Singapore consider as international country as well but the girls mindset there aren't that "International" yet

You can read Chinese or not?

If you cannot, then going to order makan very susah liao.

Hong Kee people have no patience one.

my uncle has worked there fo 30+ years now..one of the Directors in Tysan Group

fyi the cost he had to pay to buy his parking lot at his Condominium is equivalent to a condo here

that gives u an idea of the cost of living there

Hmm.....dont really think so. Working in Japan now, I think Japan is best for single men. Here girls are trying to change to a international mindset.

This is so very true. especially in "Tai pai tong". I always need my wife to patiently explain to me what is on the menu and also the set menu that is available.

This post has been edited by sacwoc: Dec 21 2016, 09:17 AM

Hong Kong is just too crowded. No privacy. Not much thing to do during weekend.

living expenses in hk quite high...

Its not quite high.....its one of the highest in the world. Hence you need to earn HKD to live in HKD and not MYR.

hello,

hongkong is good for experience but not for long term... if you plan to go there 2-3 years to get something interesting on your resume then go for it.

i worked in hk for 3 years - exited june 2015 ... average expenses (per month) -

rent = 12,000 (cwb area)
food = i budgeted 100 per meal x 3 meals x 30 days = 9,000
mobile / internet / utilities = 500
octopus card top up = 500

hope this helps.

That is just if you are single! Planning to move my whole family there.........education for my children will cost a bomb!

Average child education is HKD10k per month pls take note.
Average 3 bedroom unit is HKD25-35K per month
Average train ride cost HKD 30-40 a day
Average price per meal HKD80-100

My relative husband earns HKD 1 mill per annum and he feels better of when he was in Australia earning AUD4000/mth

And yes,they look down on us

That's about right. Education is really expensive and they start from 3 years old. British Council Pre school for kids 3yrs -6 yrs cost about 72,000HKD/year.

I do have a property in HK currently but a bit far of from city center. As I am looking at a few schools in HK, I might just sell it off and get one nearer to their school.