Hong Kong is among the world’s most prosperous cities, but it’s also a tiny coastal area struggling to cope with its enormous population.

Housing 7.5 million residents in an area of 427 square miles (1,108sqkm) is a challenge that requires inventive solutions, from luxury micro-apartments built into old drainpipes to the tiny coffin and cage homes of the city’s poorest. Yet, it remains the most unaffordable place to live in the world.

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What homes look like in the world's most expensive city