Need Info On Hk Living Desperately

[globaltraveler]

Hi there,

if you are going to work in tsuen wan area i would recommend you to live at the goldcoast...here is a nice beach, a small shopping mall ,you get anything you need here.they have here also a good shuttle bus connection to tsuen wan..aprox.20 min you can get at phase 2 in one of the highrises quite a nice apartment with seaview for 8000 hkd and its also serviced, 2 times per week cleaning and changing bedlaundry and towels..and fully furnished inkl. tv and washingmaschine..they mostly include here the electricity in the rent as well, we live here and it is a lot of nice play grounds and possibilities for kids around the area and in the clubhouse. 24 hours customer service..The rent includes as well the clubhouse membership with a nice outdoor pool and a gym. you have to ask them to include for you everything..you have to demand things here in hk thats the chinese way, they like to negoshiate everything.but you get it in the end.. i would reccomend you a maid cause its a lot easier...just takes apr.1 month to get her and a lot of paperwork..
tell me if you need some more help..

[singh123_dash]

dear globaltraveler,

thanks for a wealth of info, if you do not mind may i ask you a question what is the size of your family.

Is there a MTR station clos to this highrise apartments, they sound quite nice, what is the size of the aprtment like, how many rooms??

fyi i have a 2 year old son n will be moving in with my wife & kid, what your monthly bills like

will you be able to give me brekdown for the following

rent
cable
phone
internet
mobile expenses
food
gym
play school
newspaper
groceries
taxes -if i have to pay any??
weekend outingsmonthly visits to a doctor/vaccinations
domestic help

also since i am from india is there a strong indian cummunity living in your apartment area

your sincerely
singh123

[carang]

i thought that was what i did....???

[gdp]

rent
I pay $8300 for a 3 bedroom 1000 sq feet apartment
cable
$110 for 16 channels including 3 Indian channels from Now TV. Usually they have some kind of deals like subscribe one cahnnel get one free.
phone
lcoal-around $100/PM rental. Calling India $1.40/minute
internet
I pay $140 /PM for 3Mb broadband connection
mobile expenses
$60-$70 for no frills 500-600 minutes per month. GPRS and other services extra
food
Around $2000-$3000
gym
play school
$2000-$3000
newspaper
Around $2500/year
groceries
$300-$500/week
taxes -if i have to pay any??
10%-15%
weekend outingsmonthly visits to a doctor/vaccinations
$200-$500
domestic help
$3400+$400 Govt. Tax
also since i am from india is there a strong indian cummunity living in your apartment area
Discovery Bay/South Horizon/Pok Fu Lam/Mid Levels

[singh123_dash]

Dear Akd, Thanks For Your Help & Info Are You An India, How Do You Find Hk To Live In Is It Easy For An Small India Family To Come & Fit In?? I Hope People Absorb You As One Of There Own Like They Do In India.

[singh123_dash]

Carang, Hi There Please Do Not Mind Yes You Did Give Me The Info I Just Needed To Find Out From Some Other People What Kind Of Money They Are Spending On There Monthly Bills.

By The Way You Told You Have 2 Dogs Do You Hav To Pay Any Special Fee To Get The Registered With A Canine Society, Also When Going Home Can You Take Your Dogs With You???