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    HK accommodation and amenities

    I am going to be working at the Kowloon side near the Lai Chi Kok MTR station. A relocation company is going to help me find a permanent place to stay, but the first month I'm in HK, they will pay for a temporary place as I look around for a place to live. The relocation company is asking me in advance of ideas of areas I want to live and amenities I would like to have and I'd like to ask some advice on whether having certain amenities will increase the cost of the housing.

    The place will just be for me so I will be looking for a one bedroom, and hopefully not spend more than $9K HKD per month.

    Do you have recommendations for areas to live? I am looking for places convenient to public transport and grocery shopping.
    Is it common for places to be furnished? Would they be more expensive? Do you think it's better to rent/buy my own furniture?
    Is it common to have built in wardrobes or do people usually buy 5-chest drawers and wardrobes to hang clothes?
    What do people usually do for exercise? Are there convenient gyms/sporting facilities, or apartment complexes with gyms/sporting facilities or are those usually a lot more expensive?

    Thank you all in advance and I'm looking forward to the replies!


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    There are multitude of possibilities for you. Are you looking for a lifestyle location or a bit more urban?

    $9k is OK for a small 1 bedroom of reasonable quality in and around Lai Chi Kok. If you look around Olympic station apartments it should be around $10-$12k with a view and clubhouse facilities of pretty good quality. Olympic is good for the island but really you can go a bit further out and save on rental but if you like to socialise then being close to HK island will be better.


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    I am used to living in residential neighborhoods in the US that are a few blocks away from grocery shopping, pharmacies, and restaurant. I want to live somewhere that is near the hustle and bustle, but maybe not somewhere where I come downstairs and literally there are stores and restaurants there.

    I don't mind taking the MTR to going places to hang out in the busier neighborhoods, but don't want it to be too too secluded.


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    What happen to Quarry Bay?


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    My work has two offices, one in Quarry Bay and one at Lai Chi Kok. My manager and I had talked about me being in Quarry Bay, but as we started to finalize stuff, we found out the Quarry Bay office was pretty full and they already had a queue of people who were going to be at the office (which is sad since that area seems very nice, the office is newer, and they had such nice views), but in the end I had to be put in the Lai Chi Kok office. Well, at least I'm still in Hong Kong! Gotta be optimistic about it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by fuzzysocks:
    My work has two offices, one in Quarry Bay and one at Lai Chi Kok. My manager and I had talked about me being in Quarry Bay, but as we started to finalize stuff, we found out the Quarry Bay office was pretty full and they already had a queue of people who were going to be at the office (which is sad since that area seems very nice, the office is newer, and they had such nice views), but in the end I had to be put in the Lai Chi Kok office. Well, at least I'm still in Hong Kong! Gotta be optimistic about it.
    Bummer. Bright side: you'll get more for your buck in terms of accommodations.

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    Any helpful tips from my questions at the beginning of the post?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramdom:
    Bummer. Bright side: you'll get more for your buck in terms of accommodations.
    Yes, at least it will be cheaper if I stay on Kowloon side.

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    Hi
    Your workplace is Lai Chi Kok. I would recommend you to look for a flat in Tusen Wan which is 6 stations away from Lai Chi Kok in Tusen Wan Lane. It is easy to access to Hong Kong Island and rest of the part of Hong Kong.
    There are many apartments having club house which equipped with Gym, swimming pool etc. In Hong Kong, normally rent is including the management fee so that you are free to use the facilities. For 9K target, you can find two bedroom flat easily.
    There are many market and departments store in Tusen Wan. Normally in or around estates has supermarket.
    In Hong Kong, renting furniture is not popular. Some times furniture coming with the flat. It depends on your luck. Furniture is expensive. Second hand furniture is cheaper. You get it from yahoo auction or the current web site which has classified
    If you like night out, it only costs your 120 to 150 HKD for Taxi from Lan Kwai Fong (Central MTR) to Tusen Wan.

    Yahoo Auction:
    The interface is in Chinese. You can use google translate to English. Don't hesitate to make question in English. People normally understand.
    furniture搜尋結果- Yahoo! 拍賣

    Google Map Hong Kong Tusen Wan
    hong kong tsuen wan - Google 地圖


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    Quote Originally Posted by huikatat:
    Hi
    Your workplace is Lai Chi Kok. I would recommend you to look for a flat in Tusen Wan which is 6 stations away from Lai Chi Kok in Tusen Wan Lane. It is easy to access to Hong Kong Island and rest of the part of Hong Kong.
    There are many apartments having club house which equipped with Gym, swimming pool etc. In Hong Kong, normally rent is including the management fee so that you are free to use the facilities. For 9K target, you can find two bedroom flat easily.
    There are many market and departments store in Tusen Wan. Normally in or around estates has supermarket.
    In Hong Kong, renting furniture is not popular. Some times furniture coming with the flat. It depends on your luck. Furniture is expensive. Second hand furniture is cheaper. You get it from yahoo auction or the current web site which has classified
    If you like night out, it only costs your 120 to 150 HKD for Taxi from Lan Kwai Fong (Central MTR) to Tusen Wan.

    Yahoo Auction:
    The interface is in Chinese. You can use google translate to English. Don't hesitate to make question in English. People normally understand.
    furniture搜尋結果- Yahoo! 拍賣

    Google Map Hong Kong Tusen Wan
    hong kong tsuen wan - Google 地圖
    Thanks for the good tips. Good to know I can get something decent within my budget and have use of exercise facilities!

    Can't wait! Just a couple more months and then I'm moving!

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