Russian TYPICAL 1 Room Apartment Tour : Could You Live Here? 

Russell, please show the Russian kindergarten to foreign viewers.

The only thing I didn't like was the wall colors.

@@ExcelMark Your comment can be perceived as a joke or as stupidity.

Thank you Russell for doing this video of a one room apartment!

Check out all the comments! Yay!

Thank you so much. RU-vid has brought everyone's daily lives right into someone else's home.

Stop yelling 😩

Канадцы, например, ВСЕГДА снимают обувь при входе в дом/квартиру.

@@michaelv8633 norwegians as well😊

На сколько знаю в США считается невежливым когда гости обувь снимают в доме, а не хозяева

@@user-rp8nb2st1e наверно боятся последующих зловоний🤣

A lots of countries around the world are doing something similar/no shoes indoors.

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Если вы рассматриваете поездку в Санкт-Петербург и Москву, то рекомендую приезжать в июле и до середины августа. Климатически очень комфортно в это время. Много цветов, города красивые и их надо пройти пешком! Не рекомендую приезжать осенью, весной и зимой, за исключением рождественских праздников.

@@user-ji2pc9gp4g Спасибо! 👍🏼

Большинство Москвичей призывного возраста уехало из России - Кому вы сдадите эту квартиру?

@@alblack9869 В Москве граждан призывного возраста больше 2 миллионов человек! Надо быть очень уверенным в своих словах, чтобы сообщать, что большая часть уехала. Вы ещё добавьте лучшая часть!

@@user-ji2pc9gp4g лучшая часть!

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

It really is! I love the view from the apartment, i am sure who ever walks in to look at it is drawn to that same view as i am.

We have central heating in all apartments throughout the country in any garden. And heating is usually built into the floor, because there are all communications for connection and you don’t have to do it yourself separately and connect to the central heating through the housing and communal services. We regulate all payment for housing payment for communal services payment for the Internet TV housing and communal services taxes fines for the services of doctors payment for kindergarten schools, etc. through the phone and the All-Russian public services application and all services are connected to them in any region now and in principle in most of the country the same way. At home, such prices are such and shops in the house immediately and delivery. Of course, there are regions where there are a lot of problems so far and the standard of living is weaker, but they are being solved very quickly and efficiently, at least everyone has taken up this. And it is palpable in life as it was before and now. In Europe, I guess they don't use a central heating system, as I heard, I don't know if it's true

@@drytsk в Мурманске у нас она довольно большая)

@@maxvanlame there is still central heating here in Bulgaria, Sofia, but more and more people and opting out of it every year, because of the energy prices. Me too. I'm entirely on electricity for heating and even to heat water. Much cheaper (for the moment). However, electricity prices here are government regulated, so they're not real prices, compared to open market price. Because of European Union regulations, all customers must transition to the free market energy prices and this must happen in the next 2-3 years tops. Effectively, this means household electricity prices will go about triple (+300%) the current price.

@@maxvanlame In Italy most buildings have central heating, but it is paid to the building society which admisters the building, not throught communal taxes.

Russell and other foreigners will not be allowed into most factories because they are military. Here is an example of the largest Russian factory producing trucks, buses, and military armored cars. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7q8ED5x_AnI.html

@@proejikov WOW, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LINK PROEJIKOV. MARVELOUS HOW THEY MAKE THE BUSES AND HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY ARE. LOTS OF WINDOWS TOO. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT RUSSELL WAS MILITARY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE. I TRULY ENJOYED WATCHING THEM BUILD THE BUS.

Заводы никто не покажет))), а так у нас работают как и везде в офисах ,магазинах и тд)

Salaries are quite different though

@@tyalikanky I am sure that there is housing and cheaper than this.

Yes, $200 is not a bargain if you only make $200 per month. No indication of relative costs and income on this video.

Yes you are right but do you know what’s average salary in this area? My guess probably around 30-40 thousand rubles so around 30 thousand you pay rent

@@tanyamostovoy9288 in moscow little bit more like 70k

​@@tanyamostovoy9288не надо говорит глупости средняя зарплата в Подмосковье около 80 тысяч рублей, в самой же Москве средняя зарплата около 140 тысяч. Каждый раз иностранные комментаторы хотят показать как якобы мало получают в России и дают данные которые были 10 лет назад. Когда вы говорите о средней зарплате, то не поленитесь открыть официальные данные Росстата и там вы увидете данные по средней зарплате на каждый год. И поймете, что глубоко ошибаетесь

I am ok without, as you get the view and a slightly bigger open kitchen.

You don’t really use it that often, unless you smoke.

@@vulgarisopinio smoking on a balcony was affecting too many young pragned ladies around (neighbors) so it became illegal at 2010's. Smoking at public places (corridor and lift indise, playground outside) is prohibited as well.

@@vulgarisopinio It is quite common to use kitchen hood to smoke in a russian apartment. Tobacco smoke goes directly to roof where it leaves outside.

@@user-db6pt5gq7u In any case I’d rather have a larger kitchen or living room than a balcony.

I was thinking that too, less things to touch, break and open.

@@TravellingwithRussell Anti-vandal elevators began to appear after the cessation of the development of public wire telephones in cities. The experience came in handy in the production of intercoms on the main entrance door, anti-vandal elevator buttons, as well as lighting and electronic boards for working in difficult conditions.

Thanks. I hope you get a chance to visit at some point.

You are kind to invite a foreigner! If you are brave, you may even go for a swim like in Miami: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cBUG3TKTCRc.html

Shameful?? Т.е. тебе стыдно, что американский Himars обстреливают твой регион? May be Alabama state, where Lockheed Martin manufactures are, is shameful, или он станет shameful, когда твой дом разнесёт к чертям?

It's only cheap if you get an AMERICAN salary in dollars. For the average person in UFA, that's fucking expensive.

​@@Seraph301l live in the North of Russia and it's not so expensive for us.

Квартплата за такую квартиру в месяц 30-40$

You’d be making $1000 a month in Russia, think before you type about how cheap it is there. Your job doesn’t suddenly have the same salary in Russia.

@@RayQ101 I am aware that I would not be making the same salary in Russia that I do in the United States, but I'm sorry my comment offended you with my stupidity. I didn't take the time to calculate conversion rates and average incomes, but when I just now did a quick comparison, it looks like Russians earning the median income spend about 1/3 of their income on housing, as do Americans earning the median income. One must also factor in, however, how much we do NOT get for our taxes that they do--free health care, heavily subsidized higher education, etc. Those things all reduce our salaries in a way that isn't normally recognized when crunching numbers like that. Not saying I'd want to live in Russia, but there are a lot of factors here and perhaps if you'd like to enlighten me on the more detailed mathematical nuances of such topics, please feel free.

Thank you, that's so nice to hear.

@@TravellingwithRussell same

@gesheit3358 Thank you also. :)

@@TravellingwithRussell Same for me, you give really good information all the time👌Merci!

Right, in walking distance there is a hospital, in the next building there is multiple clinics and schools near by.

Вы правы, что -12 в России не холодно. Впрочем, это будет зависеть от того, будет ли это солнечный день... если будет ветрено и метели, то -12 будет очень холодно! хаха 🤣😃

сегодня в Москве пишут будет -1 как примерно и в ближайших городах, а до этого был +

У вас в -25 отменяют занятия??? У нас только в -48 отменяют.

@@Niklukho_Maklaev только для начальных классов. остальные минимум до -30 ходят

У нас отменяют когда -30

Автор рассказывает о съёмной квартире и не рассказывает о том ,что в России в большей степени люди живут в собственных квартирах и не платят аренду. А сьемное жилье используют лишь приезжие для временного проживания либо студенты . Эта квартира судя по отделке сделана не очень качественно.. для сдачи в аренду на этом экономят . В личных домах и квартирах делают лучше. Но бывает у малообесреченных людей отделка не обновлялся 20-30 лет и выглядет ужасно. Как у бабушки ))

У нас в дачном массиве стоят такие на остановках, а остановки - каждые 5 улиц. Всего около 70 улиц в нашем массиве.

Thanks for commenting. I want to make some more in the future if the agents will let me.

You should compare it to Moscow, or compare this region with the NY suburbs.

Yes, my thought too.. In NY you could easily pay upwards of 1500 for a studio about half the total size of this place. Of course you have to account for salary differences, but it still doesn't add up.

Well spotted. Yes.

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks. It does seem like the western news is a slightly different from the reality of what's really going on.

@TravelingWith Russell "Slightly Different" is quite an understatement! 🤔

You can sometimes hear noise from Neighbours, but not very often, as their thick walls. You could ask the landlord to change the colors if you wanted to. Most would leave it how it is. With long winter some people light the bright colors, i think.

Having lived in russian apartments for a while, it depends quite a bit on the construction. You obviosly will hear some stuff - that's just how it is, but depending on how cheap the developer got, you could hear your neighbor sneezing. Edit: the one in the video looks like a bit of higher-class one, so I don't feel it'd be a problem.

Depends on the person's lifestyle. I own an 36 meter apartment (now more like under 35 after putting inner walls in place for the makeover), and can't say I desperately need more meters. I mean, I'd made some use of more room, but even as it is, it has everything an apartment should have without squeezing anything. The apartment in the video is not terrible, but still it's rather badly made. Probably the owners took it as it is from the developer and put some cheap makeover to make it liveable. Here in Russia developers usually sell it in a state of bare concrete, so you do whatever you want with it. However, they also usually build some inner walls, at least for the bathroom, and it's always terrible because it's made as cheap as possible and only interferes with any of yor plans for the apartment. So as a rule people break the inner walls and build it anew, but to the exact measures they need. For my apartment for example I've had the bathroom walls redone just to gain 10 centimeters of space inside it, basically. But that was the difference for making things nicely. So, returning to the video, by the looks of it the owners just took it all from the developer without major changes. Apartments in and around Moscow have rather insane prices and seeing a cheap ~5000 roubles toilet in an like 10-20 millions worth apartment means something. Like, you have a few millions for the apartment and at least 1-2 millions for the makeover, but can't afford and embedded toilet installation like Geberit or something? Well, only if you never intended to live in the place yourself.

>single man we're living here threesome or even more...

@@aerosaloTry apartments in Manhattan, or Philly or LA, or SF etc - you’ll hear your neighbors fart - only you’ll pay 10 times more. For a smaller, total ancient apartment. In suburbs in US, there is really no buildings like this.

Glad you think so! Thanks.

Thanks. I will try to arrange some more viewings.

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The design of new apartments is mostly very nice and contemporary. You can see lits of projects at Houzz Russia, but some of the new buildings are just so ugly, too colorful with 1000s of flats and etc, and are called "humanhill" analogy with anthill;)

A real Russian bachelor den is a studio of 40 square meters. I have been living in such a place for 5 years, I bought it for 2500,000 million rubles, which is cheap considering the proximity to the city center. The Siberian city itself, the capital of gas and oil - Tyumen

@@VHSKacceta Den. Do you mean 2.5 millions rubles?

About 1300 rubles a month or $ 18.5

Moscow is an expensive city to live in. One of the most expensive in the world. It cannot be compared with an ordinary European city. And not even every European capital.

@@alkot577 I live in Milan... not a particularly cheap city, either.

@@mimmiblu6138 Yes, especially now))

I am a Muscovite and a Russian allowed myself to write you an answer to your wish.We usually have 2-3 TVs and hanging another TV in the kitchen is not a problem. We do this when the kitchen is separated from the rooms, but now we have many apartments where the kitchen and living room are not separated. Such apartments are called STUDIO apartments and they are also very affordable for people with average incomes. We have such houses not only in Moscow, but also throughout Russia and in its various regions.

There so nice. Most apartments in Russia have them. The plumb into the central heating pipes.

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@@TravellingwithRussell полотенцесушитель не имеет связи с отоплением, вода поступает из трубы , которая идёт на ванную. Поэтому летом сушитель тоже горячий, а батареи холодные

@@user-iy2xu3yy7u у нас в доме полотенцесушитель от отопления) у подруги в похожем доме от горячей воды, у всех по разному)

@@NataBaranova это уже "самоподключение". Как то видел квартиру, в которой была такая же беда. Оказалось, сосед снизу при ремонте тупо обрезал этот стояк и переподключил соседей на батарею. В итоге - два этажа над ним имели холодные полотенцесушители летом. Учитывая, что лето в тех краях сырое и холодное, частые дожди - было крайне неудобно. Но никто даже не подумал поинтересоваться, что не так и потребовать исправить. Пришллось съехать от этих мазохистов. По идее, такие проблемы решаются через УК и суд (ежели никто не хочет исправлять по-хорошему).

No problem!!

Thanks for commenting. I appreciate that. This was an older video i did showing all the store close by this apartment. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tg4eFSGLsmU.html I think you might find it interesting. For sure a change of colors would be in order. That green is a bit too much, in the kitchen it would be easy to change, getting some new cupboard doors. In russian apartments like this, its usual that everyone gathers in the kitchen, so there would be a sofa or wrap around table and chairs by the big window, so everyone can enjoy being together.

Thank you. :)

Glad you liked it!

Thanks.

I would love to tour some as well. I just need to get the right connection with a real estate agent to do that.

Lots more shops in the area. i did a separate video about them a while ago. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tg4eFSGLsmU.html Yes, you can get Subaru's in Moscow.

EVERYTHING is sold in Russia! 😄🇷🇺

Конечно! У нас в маленьком городе (590.000 чел) ездят не только субару, но и ягуары, и ламборджини, и всё, что хотите))

@@tansuro они в шоке теперь, 590 тысяч жителей - маленький город🤣🤣🤣

It is bigger than my house. Cheaper to operate too. I love it.

Thanks for commenting again. The walls are concrete block, so there is adequate sound proofing as i see it.

@@TravellingwithRussell 👍👍 I love more and more Moscow, Russia and your channel.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 so move to russia and compare lifelevel and wages with Montreal 🤣🤣🤣

@@Est1987 ''Life level and wages'' are not all there is in life... Montreal is a great city, but anything comparable to Moscow. The architecture, the cleanliness, the finance, etc. Compare the debt to GDP ratio of Russia to the one of Canada. You will understand that, unfortunately, the ''life level and wages'' ratio of the citizens of both countries will not stay the same forever. Arrogance and hubris is not an asset for any countries including Canada. Canada should take example on Russia for political, and economic management.

@@ExcelMark You are actively spreading lies! Do you get paid for this at all? Firstly, Ukraine blows up houses in Donetsk every day! Ukraine is hitting the residential sector: shops, houses, bus stations. Secondly, the house in Dnipro exploded due to gas damage. This crooked air defense of Ukraine throws anti-missile bombs on people's heads. They also killed Polish farmers. Nothing changes! Anti-missile bombs are falling down. And Russia only bombs infrastructure

Ice on the inside?! That's horrible, must be very bad insulation:( No, it's not strange that you were having bronchitis! Sorry to hear about these experiences, but I guess it puts things in perspective and make us appreciate modern comforts and technology

Welcome! Thank you.

Regarding cold winters, most people living in coldest countries such as Russia and Canada, they do go out in winter, they don't spend all day indoors, unless there is blizzard.

@@capitainebonhomme1609 - I understand that northerners - adults and children - do spend time outdoors in the winter and participate in outdoor activities. Even so, they probably spend more time at home than during the long, warm summer months.

У вас сложилось мнение о планировке комнат потому что автор показывает квартиры в однотипном жилом комплексе. Планировок квартир очень много. комнаты преимущественно прямоугольные, должны всегда иметь источник света(окно). Люди предпочитают небольшую нарезку отдельных комнат, это позволяет разграничить площадь детей, взрослых, общих зон. Как правило, семьи с детьми выбирают 2 спальни+1 большую общую комнату+кухню+прихожию(когда заходите в квартиру)+туалет, ванна, балкон. Общий коридор перед квартирами в новых домах большие, там хранят коляски, велосипеды. Новые дома имеют гардеробные и могут иметь 2 санитарных узла. 3 и 4 комнаты тоже очень распространены. Внутренняя отделка квартир и мебель зависит от финансовых возможностей и целей приобретения жилья. Если для себя и своей семьи, то все самое современное, высокого качества, если для сдачи в аренду, то экономно и не дорого, но минимальный набор: диван, стиральная машина, кухня будут. Семьи проводят дома не очень много времени: у детей детский сад, школа, секции и развивающие занятия, у взрослых работа. Дома все собираются после 18:00 и в выходные. В квартирах центральное отопление, свет, электричество. Общие холлы, коридоры, лифты и площадки рядом никого не интересуют, потому что это транзитная площадка. На всех этажах от верхнего до нижнего этажа есть мусоропровод. Некоторые отказываются от их использования общим решением, но есть они во всех домах. Во дворах есть детские площадки, спортивные, для прогулок собак. Рядом есть парки или дорожки для прогулок. Рядом есть медицинские учреждения для детей и взрослых, детские сады, школы, центры детского творчества и спортивные школы, бассейны. Университеты, музеи размещены в разных частях города. Есть производственные части города, есть деловые и торговые центры. Торговых центров очень много. Транспорт циркулирует по расписанию, много видов: автобусы, электробусы, метро традиционное, метро соединяющее диаметры, кольцевая метро дорога, воздушная, электрички, такси, автомобильное движение, поезда дальнего следования: скоростные, пассажирские, грузовые. В районе есть всегда пожарная часть, полиция, администрация.

Текущая экономическая ситуация не изменилась. В магазинах много товара, работа есть, жилье и аренда тоже.

@@racheleraanan5133 Adults work, children in schools or kindergartens. On weekends, Russians try to get out into the fresh air or into nature.

I think that's why the owner did it this way to cheer up the mood of everyone.

Agree with you ❤️ I also like the colours

I have 2 more apartments lined up hopefully. Did you see the one of my wife's studio she bought a while back, we recently remodeled the kitchen. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GvS4etBG3jk.html

Thanks for making this comparison regarding the apartment prices. My wife is originally from Ufa, and we were even thinking to move there at one point due to the prices being lower also. I know about Leonardo stores, i was going to visit one at some point, like you said find the biggest one, i just need to look them up from there website.

Thank you. Did you see the other apartment in this building i walked through also. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9cnaZfH66W8.html

Glad you enjoyed it.

I live on the 5th floor, there are no mosquitoes, although the house is right on the river bank, but there are nasty screaming seagulls

It's not cold. It's only minus twelve

Я живу в Московской области, город Щелково на 4 этаже, недалеко от пруда с утками. Никаких комаров!

There are no any mosquitoes even on the sixth floor. But a bird can sometimes fly into the opened balcony.

@@viktoriasavelyeva1769 Чудеса

Your welcome.

Right, maybe the home renovation shop had a sale at the time.

@@TravellingwithRussell agree 💯%

And this was most basic than the last tour i did. In Australia also some apartments have much more basic finishes than this.

@@TravellingwithRussell I forgot to add that the building here lacks Pram / disabled ramps too - does have the two lifts, most often vandalised. I am just sick of people around me using Russia as an example of the "worst", especially when through urban and rural videos, I see a life and freedoms we all are envious of. When Russian government is criticised, at the same time Russian citizens seem to already have the freedoms we are struggling for - and failing. Of course I don't speak for the privileged or comatose Kiwis. I took up buying Russian Vodka (must be genuine). I have chanced upon a Russian hundred Rouble note of 2018 soccer version. I am collecting what I can, so I also have some USSR Kopek coins - PERFECT for triggering the delicate people who chance by my door - Apoplexy! and that is fun. Finally Christchurch is complaining about the price of eggs - NZ$30 /tray. Ardern has changed the law so chook farms are closing up. Converted - A tray of 30 (supposedly Free Range) = 1264.63 Roubles. What do you pay?

@@kiwikeith7633 10 яиц у нас стоят 1-1,5 доллара США

The ones close to this apartment are very handy. Did you see the longer version of the walk to see the shops close by. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tg4eFSGLsmU.html

I think for a new build apartment block this was the smallest they had. All the others are 2 or 3 room places.

@@TravellingwithRussell It was a short period when flats were rather large. People prefer a small 2 room flat to large 1 room flat in same size, normal size of 1 room flat now is 35-40 square meters, small 2 room is 50-55, large 2 room is 58-68, 3 room is 75-85, and now they shrink because price of 1 meter rises high, and people have same budget as before. I think it is hard to lease so big 1 room flat in Aprelevka. Only 1 or 2 people can live there, while small 2 room flat can attract family of 3 or 4 people, and it's rather far from work to pay these money. Single person choose cheaper or closer to work flat.

Sure, if you have somewhere in mind, send me an email, it's in the video description.

The guy in the pain shop must have has some specials running that week. Also, the kitchen guy was happy to sell the green cabinets also.

It's just that someone likes it like this. Russia is a free country, everyone decorates his apartment as he likes. Green, yellow, dot or flower, etc

Это довольно типично для многоквартирных домов, конечно, в зависимости от застройщика.

Мне кажется дом построен лет 15 назад, судя по дизайну и потрепанности. Сейчас подъезды строят симпатичнее.

Всё познаётся в сравнении.

@@SomewhereInRussia у нас дома 17 года сдачи с такими же стрёмными подъездами сдавались, ещё и с узкими проходами-пожарный инспектор бы разрыдался, увидев такое. Монолитчики+эконом= такое вот. Панельки в этой части куда цивильней спроектированы.

@@user-cm7vu2zw4k Это какой-то лютый треш. Может, социальное жильё? Архитектору надо руки оборвать. У нас в Мурино просторные красивые холлы на уровне земли, часто сквозные. См. например ЖК Новые горизонты. И домофоны из нержавейки, а не это облезлое поделие.

Thanks