cchrysl, Canadian looking for information about China

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Cost of living, why not a sample budget? by cchrysl

I see so many posts here, asking for cost of living. Why not post some sample budgets? For a family of two: * Housing in Central area (2 bedrooms+living room/750 sqft) - xx HKD / month * Insurance - xx HKD / month * Utilities (electricity, ...

Hong Kong is nothing like Toronto or Dallas. It is a mix of very, very old and just built yesterday. There is no average price to live here. HK$17,500 per month on groceries and entertainment is insanely high.I see. But it's not just groceries ... Read More

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Cost of living, why not a sample budget? by cchrysl

I see so many posts here, asking for cost of living. Why not post some sample budgets? For a family of two: * Housing in Central area (2 bedrooms+living room/750 sqft) - xx HKD / month * Insurance - xx HKD / month * Utilities (electricity, ...

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I agree there can be various kinds of lifestyles. I was trying to get an idea of median of middle-class lifestyle. For example, In Toronto (Canada), you can have a middle class lifestyle with $70,000 to $80,000 gross ... Read More

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11 years ago

Cost of living, why not a sample budget? by cchrysl

I see so many posts here, asking for cost of living. Why not post some sample budgets? For a family of two: * Housing in Central area (2 bedrooms+living room/750 sqft) - xx HKD / month * Insurance - xx HKD / month * Utilities (electricity, ...

Hello cchrysl. Welcome to Expat.com! :) Thank you for sharing. Hope you'll get some contribution from other members. Thank you, AurélieThanks, Aurélie! Yes, I am hoping some people from Hong Kong will reply and make corrections to my sample ... Read More

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Cost of living in Hong Kong by HBTj

Hi, My wife and I are considering moving to Hong Kong. How much a would be the expense for a family of two in Hong Kong? I understand that rent of house would be the largest part of the monthly expense. Thank you in advance for you kind replies.

I posted a sample budget here - https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=279820 Thanks Read More

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Cost of living, why not a sample budget?

I see so many posts here, asking for cost of living. Why not post some sample budgets? For a family of two: * Housing in Central area (2 bedrooms+living room/750 sqft) - xx HKD / month * Insurance - xx HKD / month * Utilities (electricity, ... Read More

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