Will my salary be enough to live comfortably in Hong Kong?

Hi Thomas

Hong Kong is known for being one of the most expensive places to live in Asia. Accommodation can be particularly expensive, and you may have to spend more for a two bedroom apartment than you expect. Have a look at our guide to the cost of living in Hong Kong for more information on what to include in your budget once you've arrived. When are you planning to move? Will you be moving alone or with your family?

- Daniela

Hi Daniela,

thanks for your reply and the cost of living site. I already checked it.

I´ve already checked the apartments and living costs on expatistan.com and numbeo.com.

I think I´ll be fine with that.

Starting date would be September and my girlfriend would move with me (either immediately or a bit later).

Dear Thomas, I retired as SVP at BASF Regional Headquarters in HK in 2015. I may be able to answer some HK information questions from a German person from my locally-born and -raised perspective. I still have to figure out how to send personal messages so that we can correspond offline from here. Do you know how?

Hi Thomas, 

Don't worry! The salary is high enough for you to get a comfortable flat in Mong Kok / Kowloon / Jordan! 

I also think you may need a cash card and remittance service as soon as you move to HK. If you want to transfer money to Germany bank account, I suggest you to use local remittance house. The charge may be lower than that of bank. 

Amy