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You will save a lot more in HK, compared to London

Assuming similar costs of living (higher rent in HK, but less on food, restaurants, expenses etc) and the same salary: 100K GBP after tax is just 67K GBP, whereas in HK 1.1M HKD is 915K (85K GBP) after tax... 31% more, and this gap increases as you earn more

And considering post-Brexit GBP, salaries in HK will also be higher by ~30% compared to London for equivalent entry-level finance roles

It's a massive difference... >50% more net saved in HK

 

I'll learn a bit of Cantonese while I'm there if I go, shouldn't be as difficult after knowing Mandarin. Do you know much about the firm's there? As in, do they hire from EU?

 

Mainland Chinese working in HK:

Not sure of Mainland job market, but for HK you definitely have good chance of recruiting with BBs if you speak both English/Mandarin fluently and have good education/internship backgrounds. From what I've seen, being white only lowers your chance when you don't speak Mandarin and are not senior enough.

 

This website deletes Chinese comments I guess. No worries,I read your comment through my emails. Yeah I'd expect fewer opportunities for a foreigner, probably best for me to stay and work in Ireland or in the UK for a Chinese company as they've already given me some offers. Thanks for your insight!

 

They also speak English and Mandarin so it's the perfect combination for me. I've been mulling over the different cities I could go to and it seems like I'll choose between there, Dublin or London. I'll have to see who hires me and how much they pay now.

 

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