Relocation guide
Moving to Hong Kong with kids
Computed from 11 tracked schools — verified fees, live availability, no brochure numbers. All relocation guides →
In Hong Kong, a realistic annual fee budget per child sits around US$28,500 at the median, with most families landing between roughly US$9,700 and US$33,500; for senior years, the median is US$32,300, with local-currency senior fees spanning about HK$88,800 to HK$277,500 and a median of HK$252,400. If you are pricing a five-year posting, the city’s median fee inflation rate of 7.8% a year is the more sobering figure: today’s bill will not stay today’s bill. Choice is broad enough to be practical rather than theoretical, with 11 schools in total and families mainly choosing among IB (8 schools), British (5) and HKDSE (4). Admission pressure is currently labelled High: of 8 schools assessed, 4 are open and 4 running waitlists, so roughly half the market is already constrained.
Fee reality
$28,480
median annual day fee (USD) · middle half $9,696–$33,505 · 8 schools
Senior median: HKD 252,428 (~$32,311)
Fee trajectory
+7.8%/yr
median fee growth across 5 Hong Kong schools with verified fee history — budget for it over a multi-year posting
Curriculum mix
Admission pressure
High
4 of 8 schools are waitlist-only or closed at popular entry points (50%)
Waitlist reality
2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: opens soon — Expected late Oct '26
2026-27: closed — Standard route · 2027-28: opens soon — Expected late Oct '26
2026-27: closed — Standard route closed · 2027-28: waitpool — Varies by National Committee / Direct
2026-27: waitpool — Space-dependent · 2027-28: opens soon — Opens 1 Sept '26
Questions families ask
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