Macau vs HK: your view
I live in Macau, and am thinking about applying to KA or CX as a middle/senior FO. Rumour has it that the "grass is greener on the other side". Meanwhile life does not seem too bad here...
So before I apply, I wanted to compare and contrast the cost and quality of living. Here is the lowdown on living and working in Macau. Please can anyone compare with KA/CX/HK (Discovery Bay???) Thanks!
FINANCIALS
Income: c. $50K per month net of tax, less...
- rent: $6,000/mth for a 1,000sq ft (incl crap kitchen)
- or: $13,000/mth for a 2,000sq ft decent appartment incl car pk
- hotel club membership (pool/gym): $14,000/family/year
- Cars are cheap ($11k for an okay-ish 7 yr old car)
LIFE
- Flying 15-20 hours flt time per week, incl 2 nights away per week, but 2 weeks off every 3 months to go on hols
- Commute to flt ops is 5 mins by car to (free) airport car park, then 2 min walk to office
- Captaincy in 4 years from joining
- ID90s
- Good small circle of Brit/Oz mums mafia
- no crime to speak of
- Primary schools are okay at best.
- limited choice of decent restaurants and bars, for now at least
Any comparisons much appreciated....
ps forgot to say the weather in HK always seems slightly better than Macau!