Hong Kong is one of the most expensive countries in South-East Asia — and it has it's right on it. The living standards and the quality of products and transport is much higher here than in the majority of neighboring countries. Unfortunately this doesn't concern the accommodation — so come prepared to pay twice or even three times more than you would pay for a king size hotel room in Thailand for a room with a size of cupboard in the huge and crowded skyscraper. On the other hand the transport is really cheap — and you can pay as little as 2,5 HKD for a ferry ticket from Kowloon to the Hong Kong island or for the ride in the double decker tram which allows you to see all the island from high above sitting in the front row!