The Shocking Reality Of Living In Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Inside The World’s Smallest Apartments

Hong Kong’s housing crisis is the worst in the world — and we went inside Mirador Mansion to show you exactly what £45 gets you in one of Asia’s most expensive cities. From the tiniest apartments we’ve ever seen, to halal food at a hidden mosque canteen, the iconic Ding Ding tram, the Monster Building, and Victoria Peak — this is the full Hong Kong experience most travel vlogs completely ignore. This is the side of Hong Kong nobody shows you. Hong Kong is one of the most expensive cities on earth — and the housing situation here is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. In this Hong Kong travel vlog we explore the shocking reality of the city’s housing crisis, where a huge portion of an average salary goes entirely on rent for a room most people wouldn’t keep their shoes in. We start at Mirador Mansion in Tsim Sha Tsui — a towering apartment complex where rooms have been illegally subdivided into units so small that for over 200,000 Hong Kong residents, one room is their entire home. No kitchen. No living room. Just four walls, a bed, and a bathroom where the shower, sink and toilet share a space you can barely stand in. We explore the building floor by floor — the heat, the humidity, the density, and the very real fire safety concerns in a building housing thousands of people with no smoke detectors. After Mirador Mansion we head to the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront where we find the Bruce Lee statue, grab an ice cream in the rain, and board a scenic ferry crossing to Hong Kong Island for the first time. We visit the Masjid Ammar mosque canteen on the fifth floor — one of the best spots for halal food in Hong Kong — before boarding the iconic Ding Ding tram through the chaotic streets of Hong Kong Island, where we spot property advertisements showing decent sized apartments selling for £800,000. We then make our way to the legendary Monster Building — a residential complex housing thousands of residents that has somehow become one of Hong Kong’s most visited tourist attractions — before finishing the day on the Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak. The view from the top puts everything into perspective. Billionaire skyline. Cupboard sized homes. All within the same city. Whether you’re planning a Hong Kong trip, researching Hong Kong’s housing crisis, looking for halal food in Hong Kong, want to know what Mirador Mansion is really like, searching for honest Hong Kong travel vlogs, or curious about the real cost of living in Hong Kong — this video shows you the reality. Hong Kong will take your breath away. But it comes at a cost most people never see. ———————————————————————- Timestamps 0:00 — Hong Kong’s housing crisis explained 2:19 — Inside Mirador Mansion — Hong Kong’s most infamous building 5:51 — The smallest room we’ve ever seen 7:47 — No smoke detectors — the fire risk nobody talks about 9:19 — The reality for 200,000 Hong Kong residents 11:14 — Hong Kong streets and the Bruce Lee statue 15:56 — Scenic ferry to Hong Kong Island 19:54 — Halal food at Masjid Ammar mosque canteen 25:44 — The Ding Ding tram through Hong Kong Island 26:56 — £800,000 for a room — Hong Kong property prices 31:51 — Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak 36:48 — The view from the top — our final verdict on Hong Kong ———————————————————————- Hashtags #HongKong #HongKongTravel #HongKongVlog We’re Lewis and Imane — a husband and wife who met in Morocco and got married in 2024. What started as a chance meeting turned into a life built on travel, shared experiences, and exploring the world together. Since getting married, we’ve been on a journey to document our lives as a couple navigating different countries, cultures, and everyday moments along the way. From busy cities to hidden spots, we aim to show the reality of travelling as a young couple — the good, the unexpected, and everything in between. This channel is our way of capturing memories, telling our story, and bringing you along for the ride. ———————————————————————- Work With Us 📧 (Business Enquiries) [email protected] Connect With Us ❤️ Instagram   / islamlewis   Buy Us A Coffee (or Monster 😜) https://studio.buymeacoffee.com/dashb... Become A Channel Member To Further Help Our Travels 💕 ———————————————————————- Our Equipment For Travel 🧳 tomtoc T66 Backpack ➡️ https://amzn.to/48vI7lA Action 5 Pro (Camera) ➡️ https://amzn.to/3OPxELp Microphone 🎤 ➡️ https://amzn.to/48tniaB