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Londongal
17 yrs ago
I have been offered a job in HK by my company in the UK and will soon be negotiating the terms. I have been told I will get my normal GBP salary and a housing allowance but I don't know what that will be yet.
I have looked at housing costs in HK and see that they vary alot so I would like to know what other UK expats get. I am late 30s in mid management role.
Please reply or send me a message.
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if you are single, then 30K HKD should get you a nice pad on HK Island. Ask for that.
If you get that, you can choose to live elsewhere for, say, 20K - and 10K/month can pay for restaurants etc. That means you keep your entire GBP salary.
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six
17 yrs ago
if you have kids you will need a lot more than hkd 30. have a look at rental ads.
leases in hk tend to be for 14 months + 2 months break. i.e. 16 months (unlike uk where 12 months and can break at 6 months). in this market i would be getting my company to sign the lease, then you're not stuck with a liability should the worst happen.
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Actually you can get a nice place for HK$30K even if you have kids.
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"Actually you can get a nice place for HK$30K even if you have kids."
You can, but it all depends on your expectations.
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20-30k gets you 1000-1200sqft in Mid-levels
30-40k gets you 1500sqft
Rent depends on view, age of building, facilities, furnishing etceteras
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SKDL
17 yrs ago
I would suggest a minimum of 30k. Living conditions & space is alot different here so you need to make sure you get a decent pad.
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