[quote="SunshineTchr"]Thanks for sharing, Eden.

Just one question - is 'Ichiros' a typo, or ....? Have no clue what that is....[/quote]

This has had me stumped too—google doesn't seem to know what it is either. I'll look through prior posts.

Thanks for sharing your fair experience, Eden.

I live in HK, and I know several single teachers living in apartments for around $15K or so. They're small, but most people's apartments are small in HK. If you eat local food, you'll find it very inexpensive. Restaurants run the gamut in cuisine and cost. I'm a bit concerned about your not getting a housing allowance. I think most of the larger international schools offer housing allowances, although I've heard that ESF schools don't, although their base salary is high. Meat is expensive, fresh produce is much less expensive than Australia, my country of origin. If you go to the fresh markets, meat is much cheaper than in the supermarkets. Transport is wonderful. You really don't need a car. Tax is quite low. The public health system is pretty good, and you qualify once you get an ID card. It's a fantastic city. In twenty minutes you can travel from crazy, densely-packed city streets to beautiful, lush country parks.