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Based on 26 student reviews

Student housing in Hong Kong.

26 exchange students told us where they lived in Hong Kong and what they paid. Median rent: €300 a month.

Where students actually live

Out of the 26 students who reviewed Hong Kong, here is how they split across housing types. Student residences came out on top at 92%.

  • Student residence92%· 24 students
  • Coliving or shared flat8%· 2 students

What students really pay

€300per month

Across 13 students who told us their rent, the middle figure in Hong Kong was €300 a month. The cheapest paid €180, the most expensive €900. These are amounts actually paid, not asking prices.

Converted to euros from the currency each student paid in.

The areas students chose

The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Hong Kong:

  • On Campus
  • Inside the University
  • Kennedy Town
  • Hkbu
  • HKBU Campus In Kowloon Tong
  • HKBU Village CARE

Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.

  • Student residences in Hong Kong

    92% of students in Hong Kong stayed in a student residence, the most common choice here. Residences usually cost more than a shared flat but come furnished, with bills included and no local guarantor to find. If you are arriving without a contact in Hong Kong, this is the least stressful way in.

  • Cheap student accommodation in Hong Kong

    The cheapest rent reported in Hong Kong was €180 a month, against a median of €300. What separates the two is almost always the same three things: sharing a flat rather than renting alone, living one transport zone out from the centre, and signing for a full semester rather than month to month.

  • Erasmus housing in Hong Kong

    Erasmus and exchange students in Hong Kong face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why student residences are the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 26 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.

Questions about housing in Hong Kong

How much does student housing cost in Hong Kong?

The median rent reported by 13 students in Hong Kong is €300 a month, ranging from €180 to €900. These are figures students actually paid, collected through our reviews.

Where do exchange students live in Hong Kong?

The areas students named most often are On Campus, Inside the University, Kennedy Town, Hkbu, HKBU Campus In Kowloon Tong, HKBU Village CARE.

What kind of housing do students choose in Hong Kong?

Student residence is the most common answer at 92%, out of 26 students who reviewed Hong Kong.

When should I start looking for housing in Hong Kong?

As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.

Are there student residences in Hong Kong?

Yes. 92% of the students who reviewed Hong Kong stayed in one. Residences come furnished with bills included, which avoids the local-guarantor problem most exchange students hit.

How can I find cheap student accommodation in Hong Kong?

Share rather than rent alone, look one transport zone out from the centre, and commit to a full semester. The students at the bottom of the range in Hong Kong did all three.

Where these numbers come from

26 exchange students who lived in Hong Kong filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.

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