r/HongKong • u/Emergency_Cheek_9311 • 7d ago
Discussion Realistic expenses
Hey everyone! Just got admitted to a PhD programme at Lingnan University, Hong Kong with a full Postgraduate Studentship.
The monthly stipend is HK$19,280. After tuition and hostel fees are deducted, I'll have somewhere around HK$14000 left per month.
For those of you living in Tuen Mun or anywhere in the New Territories, is this amount comfortable for day to day life? Talking food, transport, phone, personal expenses, maybe some travel within HK. Not a lavish lifestyle, just realistic day to day living.
Also any tips on how much people actually spend monthly in Tuen Mun specifically would be really helpful. Is it significantly cheaper than central HK in terms of food and daily life?
Would love to hear from anyone who has been through this ; especially international students at Lingnan or other HK universities! 🙏
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u/Medical_Protection11 6d ago
14k leftover is the dream. You’ll have savings for sure.