View Poll Results: What's your total monthly spending in HK?

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  • Less than $30k

    103 55.98%
  • $30k - $40k

    20 10.87%
  • $40k - $50k

    15 8.15%
  • $50k - $70k

    24 13.04%
  • $70k - $80k

    2 1.09%
  • $80k+

    20 10.87%
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Post your frugal budget

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  1. #231

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    This is a great thread.
    I’m a new expat to HK and to see peoples’ budget really helps.

    Projection of budget after 2 months in HK for my wife and I (no kids, late 20s):

    Rent: 25,000
    Food+Entertainment, etc: 15,000 (I hope this figure is closer to 10,000)
    MPF: 1,500 (yes to me this is an expense/investment as it decreases my monthly net income)
    Utilities: 2,000 (estimated higher to give myself some room)
    Cell x2: 600
    Commute x2: 1,000
    Home internet: 200
    ~45,300

    *travel not included.

    The food/entertainment is on the higher side for my personal liking, still trying to find/figure out decent restaurants without spending too much.

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  2. #232

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    $600 for cell phones sounds like a waste of money. At least for one you should get one of those $88 plans.


  3. #233

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    Look for the bare necessities
    The simple bare necessities
    Forget about your worries and your strife
    I mean the bare necessities
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    That brings the bare necessities of life

  4. #234

    Hi Cendrillon, which telco do you use for this amazing price? I switched to China Mobile but am still paying a lot for only 3GB --> Mobile (2 lines 5 GB LTE) $192


  5. #235

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sachiko88:
    Hi Cendrillon, which telco do you use for this amazing price? I switched to China Mobile but am still paying a lot for only 3GB --> Mobile (2 lines 5 GB LTE) $192

    This is with HKBN together with a broadband and TV plan which is $198. The phone plan is 3 GB but if you switch in with an existing SIM (just use a prepaid) then you get an extra 2 GB free.

  6. #236

    Oh I see. Thanks for your reply!


  7. #237

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    Quote Originally Posted by cendrillon:
    This is with HKBN together with a broadband and TV plan which is $198. The phone plan is 3 GB but if you switch in with an existing SIM (just use a prepaid) then you get an extra 2 GB free.
    Just switched to their family plan.

    5 Sims for $396 and shared 20GB data.

    We got the basic myTV plan along with it - its ok, get free BBC / Al Jazeera and local digital TV.

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  8. #238

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    Sun Mobile also has a 5GB/month plan, believe it's $98 but first 12 months you don't have to pay the tunnel fee.


  9. #239
    GoldCoastDan

    As this forum has been of great help for me, I have decided to sign up and share my experience as well.

    I moved to Hong Kong a bit over 3 months ago for a 6 month internship as part of my university degree. For work I commute from Tuen Mun/Gold Coast to Tsim Sha Tsui.

    Here my rough monthly budget:

    Rent: 6.000 including utilities and internet (expat flatshare around Gold Coast)
    Transport: 750 after fare subsidy (KMB monthly pass, few other bus, ferry trips)
    Mobile: 100
    Food: 3.000 (lunch out on workdays, breakfast & dinner at home)
    Entertainment: 1.000 (swimming pool at clubhouse, occasional beer at a pub)

    All together that’s 10.850/month

    I‘m glad to see there’s so many free things to do... I usually head to a beach, go hiking, take a bus some place I haven’t been and wander around etc. on weekends without spending much.


  10. #240

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldCoastDan:
    As this forum has been of great help for me, I have decided to sign up and share my experience as well.

    I moved to Hong Kong a bit over 3 months ago for a 6 month internship as part of my university degree. For work I commute from Tuen Mun/Gold Coast to Tsim Sha Tsui.

    Here my rough monthly budget:

    Rent: 6.000 including utilities and internet (expat flatshare around Gold Coast)
    Transport: 750 after fare subsidy (KMB monthly pass, few other bus, ferry trips)
    Mobile: 100
    Food: 3.000 (lunch out on workdays, breakfast & dinner at home)
    Entertainment: 1.000 (swimming pool at clubhouse, occasional beer at a pub)

    All together that’s 10.850/month

    I‘m glad to see there’s so many free things to do... I usually head to a beach, go hiking, take a bus some place I haven’t been and wander around etc. on weekends without spending much.
    Very impressive. What do you have for lunch on workdays ?