One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is bonus. If the OP is in the financial services industry his bonus has the potential to be significant. I have some friends who work in the industry who receive bonuses that work out to be worth several months salary. This would obviously depend on his company / role / position / performance and would not be something to rely on, but it's certainly a factor to take into account when considering the total picture.
My husband also works in the finance industry and receives a bonus, however generous, it is not something to be solely relied upon if all goes belly up. Maybe as a buffer, but even the redundancy payout is meant to be a support until one finds another job. Also, the job market, personal job performance, company expectations, bonus payout bar...
Spot on. Needs the second income, significant bonus potential or something else to sweeten the deal. Otherwise, it's not worth being in a crowded, polluted, humid hell hole. You can't put a price on clean air.
Best advice for the OP is to come here and see it with his own eyes first.
No, Avignon. I don't think I could do Kowloon. Can you explain how it's less noisy than the airport?Original Post Deleted