Moving but need to find a 2 bedroom first

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gatorgal1632 Member

Member since 19 March 2011

gatorgal1632Member21 February 2012 13:30:34

Hey guys where can I find a FURNISHED 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apt at a decent price? (My thought of a decent price is 10,000HK$ or less)

My school is by Kennedy Town Centre Office Block.

I also want to know if I am going to be able to live in HK with my salary. I will be making 29,000HK$ before taxes BUT my school will deduct my apartment price out of my salary then the remaining amount is what I will be taxed at.

So, in other words, if I spend 10,000HK$ on rent then I will only have 19,000HK$ of my salary taxed which means I have a take home of 15,580KH$ (I was told that taxes are 18%). Worst case scenario is my husband does not find work (or at least immediately) and I will have to support me, him, our son (tuition is covered 100%), and our 2 dogs (one big and one small). Will I have the income to make this possible?

I am hoping for some positive feedback. I know the salary is lower than normal but I really like the school.

Armand ViP

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ArmandViP22 February 2012 03:49:58

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Hi gatorgal1632!

I would suggest you to post an advert in the accommodation section of Hong Kong classifieds.
It might help!

Regards
Armand

JWilliamson Serial expat

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JWilliamsonSerial expat02 May 2012 04:28:26

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That amount is good for one person and you can find many apartments but 2 bedrooms in central for 10,000 will not be easy. you can try 12 mins away at North Point.

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