Can we live comfortably on...

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    Can we live comfortably on...

    Could my partner and I live comfortably in Hong Kong on $46K/month?


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    Including what?


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    no kids, no problem.


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    I agree. Unless you want to dine out in western restaurants every evening and go for long holidays to expensive destinations and have many designer clothes - I'd say this is perfectly enough. A couple of nights out a week, a nice holiday, a couple of splurges, yep - all fine. I would suggest you don' try and live in a really large appt though - that could kill the budget straight off. A small flat - 15k max, should be fine.


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    No kids and would need to include all expenses...


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    If your both not party animals and like to go out every night and dont mind commuting to work up to an hour, you will be well fine with that budget.


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    even if you don't commute for an hour or you do like to party occasionally, you will be more than fine with that budget.

    if you have kids... forget it.


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    Lots of young professionals I know live on well well under that. They party, travel and don't commute an hour to work - but they probably live in a studio.