| the idea of distance changes in HK.
anything that takes more than 15 minutes feels far to locals.
that said, everything is so well organized and punctual that people can finetune arriving to their intended destination within 2-3 min of getting there. you don't have to arrive 30 min in advance, or plan like crazy to get there on time.
SW from Central takes about 20 minutes. what might matter to you is the walking, and you will have to do a fair amount of that anywhere you go if you plan to take public transportation - going down to subway stations, long walkways to the ferries in Wanchai, Central, etc. but everyone walks.
it's not necessary to live in a serviced apartment, but it solves the problem of getting your own furniture, hiring a cleaning lady, buying things that you may not to own at this point. and if you read articles, an increasing number of foreigners look at serviced apartments as a long term setup. that said, yes, rent is going up fast. it has gone up 10-20% since January, and doesn't seem to be slowing down.
most people get a serviced apt first month to focus on getting acclimatized. you'll read lots of that in other threads.
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