In 2025, the medium rent for a 1-room room in Hong Kong was $ 2.421.
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Finding the right place to rent or buy can feel discouraging for first -time lodging or even for first trains Repeat the real estate investors taking into account the effects that it can have on your wallet. This applies particularly in large metropolises in which real estate prices are usually on the higher side.
In addition to the popular “30% rule”, which indicates that the tenants should not spend more than 30% of their income before taxes for housing, another frequent strategy The “3x annual income” ruler should limit their overall mortgage to the triple of their annual household income.
Based on 2025 data from local real estate portals and state websites in every country, researchers from the Global Property Guide put together a list of medium rent and purchase prices for houses in several capitals in Asia.
The numbers listed below, which were updated in August, are based on the median monthly price for rent and buying a living room with a bedroom within each respective city in 2025 according to Global Property Guide:
Hanoi, Vietnam
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 275
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: 106,000 US dollars
Mumbai, India
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 387
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: $ 122,000
Jakarta, Indonesia
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 400
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: 46,000 US dollars
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 550
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: $ 100,000
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 562
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: $ 151,000
Tokyo, Japan
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 700
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: 279,000 US dollars
Bangkok, Thailand
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 722
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: 120,000 US dollars
Taipei, Taiwan
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 973
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: 641,000 US dollars
Hong Kong
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 2.421
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: $ 968,200
Singapore
Median monthly price for renting a 1 bedroom: $ 2,740
Median price for buying a 1-room: 1 bedroom: 900,000 US dollars
During the search for an apartment there are some strategies that potential tenants can use to negotiate the price. One of the best things is to arm yourself with research, experts say. For example, you can compare the listing prices of similar units in your neighborhood.
In addition, you can try to negotiate additional fees or to ask the place you can submit when you move in. Another strategy that is often forgotten is that people can still negotiate their monthly rent, even if they have already lived in the apartment.
In a CNBC, the author and television presenter Ramit Sethi proposed that tenants can contact their landlords and say:
“Based on the data, it seems that the apartments in this neighborhood have dropped by X%… I was a good tenant, I've been here for X years. I plan to be here for many years. I never caused unnecessary problems or damage. I would like to negotiate a lower rent.
While a landlord still says “no”, tenants can save thousands a year if they are able to successfully negotiate a new deal, Sethi added.
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