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on 6 Apr 2013

Hi, I'm single and what type of housing should I realistically aim for? 1 room or 2 room? Understand that I should aim for 1 room but problem is: is it easy to get one room flats in Hong Kong? Does the rental covers internet usage, electricity and water usage? what is the median rental for one room flat that I should realistically accept? 16000? or 9500? thanks

 

 

Anonymous (not verified) on 7 Apr 2013 - 16:59
see: http://www.expatarrivals.com/hong-kong/cost-of-living-in-hong-kong 
Anonymous (not verified) on 26 Aug 2013 - 09:17
In general, the accommodation in Hong Kong is expensive; in 2011 it was appointed the third most costly real estate rental market in the world, just behind Moscow and Tokyo, you can see the following link: http://blog.happymassage.com/the-current-housing-situation-in-hong-kong/#more-2388
Anonymous (not verified) on 24 Sep 2013 - 03:00
There are lots of people who want to live in Shanghai generally care where they can live, This is also the most critical issues to expats who are willing to live in Shanghai. Fortunately, Shanghai offers a array of alternatives for incoming foreigners. http://blog.happymassage.com/shanghai/shanghai-housing/
Anonymous (not verified) on 5 Oct 2013 - 01:06
You could find a studio, 1 room, or 2 rooms. It's up to your lifestyle, preference, requirements - whether your own furniture can be fit in a room, whether you need sufficient space to store your stuff. Rents vary depending on locations, furnished/unfurnished, interior conditions (renovated or not), building conditions (old or new). There are certain areas where single expats prefer to live. Rents for 1 room/2 rooms in those areas are a bit higher than flats in other areas. Internet service fee & utilities charges are paid by tenants. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Jane KW on 5 Jul 2016 - 05:00
If you are single & having a temporary stay in Hong Kong, you might consider staying in serviced apartments/studios. I personally recommend DASH Serviced Suites, which is a fast-growing brand of serviced apartments in Hong Kong featured in Forbes. Their apartments are reasonable rented ($13K HKD up) and should have included all the things you need in the room, cause I was a past tenant & have tried it before. All the best!;)