Hong Kong Ep.1 : Hong Kong Expenses 2024 to 2025

Summary of Hong Kong expenses from 2024 to 2025. Since we went to countdown in Hong Kong, today I will review the total expenses for 3 days and 2 nights. This trip will be a non-superstitious trip. Let's start with the travel expenses. We booked a ticket with Hong Kong Airlines for 5,290 baht. This time, we did not check in our luggage. We exchanged 9,000 baht from Thai baht to HKD, which was around 4.4 THB to 1 HKD at the time. We set aside 1,000 baht for travel expenses. When we arrived, we used the money to rent an Octopus card first. If I remember correctly, the card cost 150 HKD with a 50 HKD deposit that can be exchanged back on the day the card is returned. The easiest place to buy a card is at the airport. After that, we walked to take the A21 bus to get into the city. The cost should be around 34 HKD and our main travel will be walking and taking the MTR, which we think is very cheap compared to the cost of living and income of Hong Kong people. For accommodation, we booked MK Hotel, which cost 3,759 baht per person (the price per night is more expensive than going to Japan 😭). During the time we went, the price of accommodation was higher than usual because it was the end of the year, but we think that if we didn't go during this time, the price would be cheaper. For other miscellaneous expenses, we used MSIG's travel insurance, which was good and had a discount if bought from the website. As for tram tickets, we recommend booking from the app in advance because the price might be better and you won't have to waste time queuing to buy tickets. For food expenses, personally, going for 3 days and 2 nights was just right. My boyfriend and I focused more on drinking beer, which was a bit expensive, at around 100 HKD per glass (400+ baht), except for buying at the supermarket, which was a bit cheaper. However, the food here was a lot and the taste might be a bit too rich, making us full quickly. For those who like pastries, you should like this place because there are quite a lot of bread or flour menus. Overall, the cost was quite within budget because this time we didn't focus on shopping that much because we didn't really have a big budget. For those who love shopping, you might like it. In the next review, we will review the food in Hong Kong and plan a 3-day, 2-night trip. Where should we go? #reviewhongkong #hongkong2024 #reviewhongkong #hongkongplan #hongkongexpenses