Work in HK??
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I went to live in Hong Kong for almost a year after college...it is a huge party town and very, very expensive like other people have stated. I was living in Hong Kong island with my girlfriend in a super small apartment, and you dont even want to know how much it was costing. Kowloon is not that ghetto actually, it's only it you start going deeper past Mongkok and other areas where it gets a little sketchy.
Food is cheap, but it depends on what kind of food you like, most of the local food is good and low priced, but if get a little nostalgic for western food, it gets a little expensive.
Design community is pretty poor I would say. The quality is not there and they seem to sacrifice good design and ideas for quick fix, get it out the door design. Of course there are probably a few amazing design shops and agencies I have never heard of, but most people I have known have gone into the big ad agencies down there, I know a guy who will be heading up an Ogilvy department down there.
Quality of life in my opinion is pretty weak. It's super polluted, over crowded take a taxi cab everywhere type of living. The party scene there is amazing and most of the interesting clubs and bars are hidden and not advertised so do a little research. It really depends what type of living you want. I really like it in my earlier after college days....not sure if I would move back there ever again though.