Originally Posted by
604driver
You pay for housing out of your salary. From what I understand, plan to spend 15-30k per month. But some pay much more.
170k is PIC pay.
With a family in the shanky mid-levels rental would be 50+K HKD/month for 1000+ sq.ft. Greener Saikung less for more space. Tung Chung (and an imminent divorce) around 20K for the same.
Education for little ones and everyday life is beyond normal expensive in HK.
Essentially, despite a low tax regime in HK, you have to understand the negatives of HK and not get flattered by the pay.
Good luck.