The big difference between living in your home country and paying tax and living in Asia or ME is lifestyle. I would be more than happy to pay the tax if I'm living where I want to live, with my friends and Family around the corner.
IM living in HKG for the money...until I can go back home...not because I love HKG...and the smell of Mongkok!
The reality is that without housing, life in HKG sucks big time!
No lifestyle and no money!
Go to where you can either have one or the other!