When I tried "Overseas Nomade" in Hong Kong, it was a big deficit of 100,000 yen

Nomad is a "way of working without a specific office" which has recently become established, but what kind of life will you live if you do Nomad in Hong Kong? I actually tried it.

Everyone, nice to meet you! Second generationWorld newspaperI accused a special reporter who lives in Hong KongNanao Toyonagais. I will travel a year by changing the country one month while working, one year from now. I am 25 years old and I'm a free-lance star, can I survive overseas nomad? On the third weekend of every month, we will deliver Nomade reports from each country.


◆ Countries planned to be Nomad from now
There is a possibility of change, but I have made such a schedule.
April: Hong Kong
May: Thailand
June: Laos
July: Cambodia
August: Vietnam
September: Nepal
October: Turkey
November: Egypt
December: Morocco
January: Spain
February: Argentina
March: Chile

The reason why I do this overseas nomadic plan is to "do what I like as a job". I always thought that I could do "writing" as a job, but when I turned 25, when thinking about my life in the future, I decided to take action "I will not live a life unless I do it now".

However, I can not live in a country where living expenses is high as it is now as my writer. For that reason, I came up with the idea of ​​moving forward overseas while nomading, moving slowly to countries with low prices.

◆ Hong Kong co-working pace circumstances
Hong Kong is the first country. Coworking space I got through everyday one month "CocoonThe usage fee of HK $ 2,000 (about 26 6400 yen) per month! It is high…….


Cocoon is also well located, in Hong Kong it is rare and spacious, it is comfortable. I also work here until 11:30 in the evening. Because there are many people who are trying hard, I am saved to keep motivation.


There is also a meeting space. I am recording YouTube videos here.


Currently in Hong KongList of about 15 coworking spacesIt is like this. In some places it is over HK $ 4000 a month (about 52,000 yen) .... In high rent Hong Kong, the cost of co-working space is set high.

The breakdown of Cocoon users is about 30% of foreigners in Hong Kong people, about 50% of foreigners are from start-up and freelance in occupation. For example, he is a game programmer with a Hong Kong father and an Australian mother. "Because Hong Kong has many people who can speak English, it is easy for foreigners to enter the market," he says he has been developing games free for three years.


◆ Hong Kong housing situation
According to CBRE, which handles the real estate industry in Hong Kong,The annual rent of 1 square feet (about 0.092 square meters) is Hong Kong's world top 4328 dollars (about 440,000 yen)It is said that. By the way Tokyo is referring to Ginza per 1 pyeong (about 3.3 square meters) unit price is 265,000 yen a month, if it is per square foot, the annual rent is 850 dollars (about 87,000 yen). When I lived in the vicinity of the center of Hong Kong before, I paid about 70,000 yen a month for about 6 places (about 9.72 square meters). In Hong Kong room sharing is also commonly done.

A high condominium is standing in the street as it is.


◆ One day with Hong Kong Nomade
I leave home at eight. Currently I live in Hong Kong with an island called Lantau Island in the country, because I like nature. The rent is with the kitchen and it is about 80,000 yen. Walk to the beach while walking to the ferry terminal on foot.


At 8:30, I bought breakfast at a shop located at the ferry platform.


Breakfast at the ferry at 9 o'clock. There are 5 shopping malls (Shumai) that I bought earlier, 7 Hong Kong dollars (about 90 yen). Compared with Japan I am used to a very hot sauce.


At 9:30, while crossing the biggest Apple store in Hong Kong, take a train to the co-working space.


At 10 o'clock, I started working in a co-working space. While drinking mango juiceMy YouTube channelcheck. What kind of video will bring more people to see? I always think about it. As of now, there are many plays of "Japanese people talked about Chinese" series.


14 o'clock, luncheon is Hong Kong classic "Dim Sum" with friends. In Hong Kong there is a habit of washing jabjab with tea with dishes, but Hong Kong friends says "Do not waste if you do not wash."


At 19 o'clock, I participated in a friend's karaoke party at night.


Speaking of drinking at karaoke in Hong Kong, a whiskey's water split. I feel the difference between Japan and a singer who is crazy about a dice game (a loser drinks a water split) with a dice ball.


At 22:30, after enjoying the street live at the ferry pedestrian, I went to the island.


◆ Hong Kong Nomad Weekend Edition
Weekend is doing YouTube videos and photos for articles. The picture is in Hong KongThe longest escalator in the worldShot in.


We also call on BBQ. It is Hong Kong style to stick to a skewer and bake, the main ingredients are baked goods and fish balls. Hong Kong has a lot of free BBQ space, so you can enjoy it more easily from Japan.


I also enjoy "racing dog" which is horse racing in Macao which is about an hour and a half by ferry from Hong Kong.


◆ Balance of Hong Kong Nomadic life (1 month)
【Spending】
Rent: HK $ 6000 (approx. 80,000 yen)
Coworking space fee: HK $ 2000 (approx. 26,000 yen)
Transportation fee: HK $ 700 (approx. 9200 yen)
Food and living expenses: HK $ 4000 (approx. 52,000 yen)
Total: HK $ 12,700 (about 167,000 yen)

【income】
Contribution article (3 media): tens of thousands of yen
Blog advertisement income: hundreds of yen
YouTube advertisement revenue: thousands of yen
E-mail magazine income: hundreds of yen
Translation revenue: 0 yen

It is a large deficit of about 100,000 yen ... ....

Hong Kong's money is colorful, it's convenient because you can judge somewhat from the color.


◆ Hong Kong Nomad Conclusion
It is quite difficult to do Nomad in Hong Kong where both rent and price are high. When I worked at a company I got a salary according to the price level, but my salary remains the same no matter where I live freely ... .... I noticed that now.

Next month I will move to Chiang Mai in Thailand. Living expenses should go down, so I just do my best at work. Since the number of uploads of articles and YouTube videos has become less so much that I care about the quality this month, I'd like to increase the time spent on my work first and make it a revenue up. Next time I will do my best to be able to report a surplus!

Statement · Interview: Nanao Toyonaga
http://jp.nahokotoyonaga.com

Supervision: World newspaper
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