Is 25000 HKD a good salary?

HKD 25,000 a month (roughly USD 3,200) is tight in Hong Kong, sitting between the budget benchmark ($2,235) and the moderate benchmark ($3,725). Take-home after salary tax and MPF contributions is roughly HKD 22,000 to 23,000, or USD 2,800 to 2,950. The maths only works with frugal housing: a room in a shared flat ($600 to $900) or a small studio in Sham Shui Po, Tuen Mun, or outer Kowloon ($1,000 to $1,300). After housing you have USD 1,500 to 2,000 for everything else, which is workable for groceries, transport (HKD 600 to 900/month for an MTR pass), and modest dining out. HKD 25,000 is below the local median salary and well below what most international professionals earn. For a couple, HKD 25,000 each is closer to comfortable. For the full breakdown, see our Hong Kong cost of living page.