The Numbers Game
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THE<br />
NUMBERS<br />
GAME<br />
Ever felt that in Hong Kong,<br />
you’re not a person, you’re just a<br />
statistic? Well, now you definitely<br />
are. By HK Staff. Graphics by Kay<br />
Leung and Joyce Kwok<br />
Housing<br />
34%<br />
Food<br />
27%<br />
Habits<br />
As of 2015 an average Hong Kong<br />
household spends $27,627 per month.<br />
Those living on Hong<br />
Kong island spend an<br />
average of $38,643 per<br />
month, with 44% of income<br />
spent on housing. Blame<br />
rents? Of course you can.<br />
Housing<br />
44%<br />
Transport<br />
8%<br />
Others<br />
31%<br />
Others<br />
56%<br />
Housing<br />
34%<br />
Other goods<br />
3.6%<br />
Food (eating in)<br />
9.6%<br />
Durable goods<br />
4.6%<br />
Food (eating out)<br />
17.7%<br />
Clothing<br />
3.2%<br />
Transport<br />
8%<br />
Alcohol & tobacco<br />
0.5%<br />
$38,643 per month<br />
(Hong Kong Island)<br />
$27,627 per month<br />
(All of Hong Kong)<br />
Misc. other<br />
16%<br />
Utilities<br />
2.7%<br />
8 HK MAGAZINE FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016
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