Hi Everyone,
I'm moving to Hong Kong for work in October, looking for some advice as to where to stay. I'm feeling pretty lost, reading through all the information.
I'm looking to rent an one bedroom apartment with a budget around 20K HKD per month. I'm in my mid 20s, will be living by myself. I'm not sure where my office will be yet, my company is sending me to HK to open an office there.
I'd like to live somewhere convenient and close to the subway lines, with a decent amount of space, not too noisy, and in one of the newer buildings. But it by no means need to be fancy, I don't want to throw bunch of money away either. I'd also be traveling a lot, so easy to get to the airport would also be a plus.
If you are familiar with New York - I'm currently living in the Financial District in Manhattan and loving it. What would be some similar neighborhoods in Hong Kong? I don't care about the "Financial District" part of it, but more referring to the other aspects - close to lots of subway lines, quiet after business hours, close to the villages for going out, one of the relatively cheaper neighborhoods in Manhattan.
Any advice about which neighborhood to live in/ where to look (broker, websites, ...), what type of apartment to look into, whether my budget is reasonable, anything else I should consider, etc would be greatly appreciated.
I speak Mandarin as well, if that matters at all.
Thanks,
Dana