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Summer internship offer, Can I live on this salary in HK?

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Old 13-11-2007, 08:01 AM
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Summer internship offer, Can I live on this salary in HK?

Hello All!

This is my first time on any sort of thread/post/message board etc. I am a 20 year old university student in North America who has never travelled to Asia and I just received a summer internship offer with a reputable investment bank in Hong Kong. The offer stipulates my accomodations will be taken care of and that my salary will be $10,000 HKD per month (app. 1,200 USD). I know little about the price leve in Hong Kong, and while I am appropriately excited about the offer and the incredible experience I could have, I simply dont know if prices in HK are low enough that I could live off of that much money (I currently budget a little less than that at school including rent, but who knows when abroad). Any sort of guidance would be great.

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Old 13-11-2007, 09:12 AM
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I would say that is an absolutely fantastic offer for a summer internship, especially as accomodation is taken care of.
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Old 13-11-2007, 11:13 AM
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if your housing is taken care of, $10K/month should be enough assuming you don't go out partying everynight. you should be able get by spending $200HK per day on food and transportation.
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