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Surving in HK with HKD12000 monthly Posted by reydevan (73 days ago) Feasible? I have to pay for everything including rent, transport, food etc.....the cheapest rent i found was $2200 @ 1 Yuen Long. My office is at Science Park, Shatin. Find what you are after in our Hong Kong A-Z Directory  Posted by funbobby (73 days ago) if you're ok with living in Yuen Long (VERY local), you should be okay to live in Sheung Shui/Fanling, which would significantly lower your commuting time and cost...12k is DOABLE if you're not a party animal, and you may even be able to save a bit if you're careful (eat at home/shop local/minimal vacation travel)
Posted by reydevan (73 days ago) Glad to hear that...but the problem is i duno if i can find rent below 5K. And Im not a party animal...would wan to explore now n then tho but i can try to work with mi limits.... Posted by funbobby (73 days ago) you joking right? HK has one of the lowest income tax rates in the world (0-15%)...where are you coming from? no sales tax/VAT/GST either...you could also look at flatsharing to ease your housing costs
Posted by ArtinHK (73 days ago) If your rent is below 4K, you can live fine in HK. I know a lot of people who pay less than 7K a month on living expenses for 2 people. Easy. Posted by cara (73 days ago) if you need a visa, though, chances are it will not be granted for such a wage. Posted by reydevan (73 days ago) I think it's 4-20% here. Not too sure as i just started working. I said 17% is a killer cos that sucks up alot of cash tt i could use for other stuff but i know i can't escape from income tax. =) Posted by cara (72 days ago) i think you can kiss your visa chances good-bye with that kind of salary. Posted by punter (72 days ago) At 12K/month, you're not going to pay much tax. 12 x 12 = 144k and the first 108 is not taxable!
Posted by Riceman (72 days ago) If you're working in Shatin, suggest you find a 350sqft-450sqft village house near Ma On Shan in one of the many villages off Sai Sha Road (that's the road going to Sai Kung) or in Shatin itself. Rent will only be around $4K per month and because you'll be nearer, transport to and from work won't be as expensive compared to for example living in Yuen Long. There are places avaible and if you go to one of the property agents set up in some of the larger villages and ask, they should be able to help you find a place. Posted by adiinhk (72 days ago) Very do able. Many people have said Sheung Shui, Fanling Tai Po or Sai Sha road which is very nice place. Live in a village is better than a tower anyway Have fun Posted by reydevan (72 days ago) Ohh...sad to hear that Cara but thanks for being honest. I've already been working in my current company for 2 years, it's just that I'm relocating to the HK branch with the same position. Does this make any difference? Posted by Kea_ (72 days ago) $12,000 is doable. Definitely try to find a village house in the Sha Tin/Tai Po area to cut down on your commute. If you get a room-mate, you can pay less than $4000 per month. Posted by cara (72 days ago) possibly, but i would have a word with your company. the word "on the street" is that, generally, the gov't will only consider it if the salary is at least $20,000/month. Posted by funbobby (72 days ago) that's very easy to work out tho...get the company to write a letter stating your 'salary' as 2x,000 for visa purposes only...your real salary may be less...IMMD and IRD are two huge and very separate departments within the govt and it's highly unlikely any trace of what was done will ever be followed up on...you're just one more fish in the pond after all...an internal transfer as you are suggesting is the situation is you're best bet to get in, as the company can claim you have intimate knowledge of the workings of the company blah blah...good luck! Posted by reydevan (71 days ago) Oh, you know of anyone who has done that funbobby? Posted by punter (71 days ago) That's illegal. There was news of some guys who got in trouble because of it. Definitely not your problem as it's your company which is going to apply for the visa. If the visa is not approved, you just stay in your current post. Maybe your company have experience doing this already that they're confident it's going to go through.
Posted by reydevan (71 days ago) Hey Punter, i cant stay in my current post if my visa is not approved cos the company is relocating so i'll lose my job. Posted by cookie09 (71 days ago) i know of people with 12k salaries that got a visa - both mainland chinese staff and overseas staff. i don't know what the company did, but it's possible. Posted by Green-Catalonia (70 days ago) I won't say it's impossible to survive on $12K a month - but it does seem a P1SS P00R salary - and you won't save that much for the proverbial "Rainy Day". Posted by reydevan (70 days ago) Mine is quite a BIG MNC cookie09... Posted by punter (70 days ago) I was thinking that your company may have sponsored some other guys same as you before. Posted by reydevan (70 days ago) Hey Punter, mine is a special case. I've been with the company for nearly 2 years but it's on contract. I'm not a perm staff so i wont get the expat package... Posted by Kea_ (70 days ago) Seriously, $12,000 per month is already above the median wage in Hong Kong. It's lower middle class. $5,000 a month is working a McJob and living in public housing. You shouldn't have any trouble living on $12,000 when vast swathes of the population can do it too. Posted by cara (70 days ago) not everyone here is on an expat package. i've NEVER had one. i DID survive on abotu $12k/month, but that was back in 1995! it is NOT easy. it is NOT enjoying life, it is SURVIVING, that's it. never mind that the chances of obtaining a visa are VERY remote, to say the least.
Posted by reydevan (70 days ago) Interesting to get so many point of views....I guess to each his own. |
