Posted by
pinkhk
17 yrs ago
Hi couldn't think of which forum to place this in - it's about potentially moving out of HK - have been asked to consider moving to London....i am an asian and have never really lived out of Asia and hence have lots of concerns/questions. Higher tax rates etc. aside, wanted to get some color on
- quality of schooling for young children
- quality of housing
- commuting
- healthcare
- weather
- rules for taking domestic helpers from here
- any other information that is relevant..
Overall, on a scale of 0-10 (0 being bad and 10 best), where would you place Hk and London?
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I think you will need to ask some much more specific questions. For example, what schools are your kids in now? What is your budget for school fees, housing, etc here, and what will it be in London?
Where are you going to be working, and where do you think you might want to live? How big is the family?
Weather information is easily available. Just look it up.
There are different opinions about the National Health system - I think the real question is, how good is your famly's health now, and how long do you think you will be in the UK. Obviously private health cover is available - again, just look it up.
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This is all very subjective of course.
"- quality of schooling for young children"
Good, especially private schools.
"- quality of housing"
Worse than HK but typically bigger for the money.
"- commuting"
Commutes can be long. Delays are common.
"- healthcare"
Private health care is great. Public is frequently criticized.
"- weather"
Gray. ;)
"- rules for taking domestic helpers from here"
I think this is tricky.
"- any other information that is relevant.."
London is a nice place to live.
"Overall, on a scale of 0-10 (0 being bad and 10 best), where would you place Hk and London?"
For me, HK is a 9 and London is a 7.
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JJALD
17 yrs ago
More to do, more to see, better theatre and arts, more outdoor space...
UK wins every time.
You don't have to live in Central London, plenty of people commute from the Home Counties into the city every day very easily. For the price of a 1,000 sq ft apartment in HK you can rent a 4-5 bedroom detached house within a 45-minute train journey of London and enjoy some fresh air for a change.
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Yes, central London I wouldn't recommend. Very expensive (probably more expensive than HK), noisy and crowded. Go to the outskirts of the city or better still, one of the neighboring towns where you'll find better property, more open space and cleaner air.
I think you'll struggle to take your DH. Friends of mine tried once but gave up because the red tape was just too much.
Financially though, you'll be worse off because of the much higher taxes in the UK. Thats the only reason I am in HK so that I can milk as much money as I can then retire early and go someplace else.
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