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Would I be able to get asylum in Russia. My husband and I are from South Africa. Since the second attack on me, because I'm white we decided to leave. My husband is 63, I'm 57, we don't have the means to migrate and of course we are to old. Any comments
What i have noticed viewing various videos showing apartments in “Russia”, is the consistent eye towards quality play areas for children. I respect that.
It's law in Russia that these apartments must have play ground for children and kindergarten/schools, this is what I saw when I went to Russia and its all fascinating 😊 Also these buildings have Stores and every essentials
Keep in mind that 81% of Russian citizens have their own apartments and houses, and pay only for utilities.Another number of citizens use free municipal housing, or provided by the organization in which people work.Rented housing is most often used by people who come from other cities, students, and foreigners.
Right, well said. Thanks for pointing that out. The percentage of people renting is very low. Eve in this region where these apartments are your lucky to find 2 or 3 places right now.
@@forgetit6853лжёте, 81 процент именно тех, кто имеет собственно жильё, а не в ипотеке банка, и ещё 50 процентов имеет загородную недвижимость в добавок. Это на западе люди до старости, как крепостные живут в собственности у дяди б.анкира.
@@forgetit6853 Я купила квартиру в кредит, когда мне был 21 год. Выплатила, когда мне исполнилось 29 лет. Две спальни и большая кухня гостиная, очень рада❤
@@forgetit6853 не надо врать. У меня своя квартира и я давно уже выплатила ипотеку под 10,5 %, хотя приехала из Казахстана, там продала 1 квартиру , а тут купила две - себе и дочери в Подмосковье, причем себе 2х комнатную. Куча друзей живут в квартирах , полученные при СССР БЕСПЛАТНО
My favourite movie is a Polish film by Krzysztof Kiewslowski titled"Krótki film o Miłosci" (A Short Film about Love). I remember the stark communist buildings and the apartment the main character lived in. In 1995-1999 I dated a Polish guy who migrated to Australia in 1994, 3 years after the fall of communism aged 17. His name was also Krzysztof, but i just used to call him Chris. His divorced father lived here. He taught me to speak Polish and educated me on communism. He used to tell me how pissed off he was that the fall of communism had ripped him off because he was no longer guaranteed a government job on completing high school, thus his mother sent him to live with his father in Australia. We used to go bush walking for 3-4 days at a time. We always ended our trip by buying cheesecake and Smirnoff vódka and sitting in a park to drink and eat until we were both drunk and satisfied then catch a bus home. Na zdrowie!!
VERY NICE, YES I COULD LIVE THERE, NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN MA NATIVE FRANCE POITOU CHARENTES REGION. Спасибо RUSSELL. HOPE TO VISIT RUSSIA SOON, SPEAK BASIC RUSSIAN, SPEAK SPEAK ALL ROMANCE, ENGLISH, GERMAN.❤
@@baller4378 Another thing that pissed him off was the way I talked, until he "re-educated" me, that is. He used to tell me to stop talking in clichés, typical of a capitalist. I had to change the way I thought while I dated him. 😬
I wouldn't go near a block like this in the UK but this one looks much more welcoming and nobody tried to steal your camera so that's a big improvement right there. I'm pretty sure I could happily live there.
It is more safe in Russia right now than anywhere in Europe with consideration of regular crime. I was just in October in St. Petersburg, walking late 11pm or so and it was very safe, street lights everywhere
Gee maybe the United States should take some lessons from Russia! Most cities in the US are overpriced you can't even afford to die in the let alone live
So, it's a lot cheaper in the US. $300 is around 60% of the russian monthly wages, while %1500 is a much lower percentage of the monthly wages in Chicago.
@@nikomollov4950 well, yes, but not quite. First of all, 500$ is a median wage in Russia on average, in Moscow region it would be 750$ iirc. In less economically active regions the rent prices are lower. Second, median wage calculation does not count in the overtime payments and bonuses which are widely popular among russian companies because of capitalism (less payments to the social security funds, for example, and more easy to cut one's actual wage in order to keep the workers in line). And the third one is such wages are the reason the russian labour market has a shortage of like 5 million workers, because all those lower paid jobs are for poor migrants or someone who contributes additional money for the family like old people working to raise something above tiny pensions or housewives who are generally provided by their husbands. Those are not the target group for rent market because in Russia like 80% of families own someking of a real estate. Rentiers in Russia target some opportunist folks who comes to major cities for carieer, so they do have money, or students who live off their parent's money, or something. If the real estate market in Russia was like the US one, the prices would be eventually creep down due to much larger supply of rent apartments (basically, the number of rent apartments would be at least tripled in that case).
It's very nice. This is the store I was pointing out. It's not very big, but they have everything you need. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iSSmcq9QtPM.html
Pointless because exist delivery. I can’t get why some people not use it, I’m buying everything online somewhere from 2011. Modern delivery is perfect - ~15-30 minutes. Or possibly to define when exactly to deliver (1 hour window).
@@juliap.5375 You spend time ordering, and then delivery takes time too. A trip to the store, which is located in the same building or in a neighboring one, takes 10-15 minutes. It's free, it's fast and you don't have to pay a tip.
hi Russell, I'm also a RU-vidr and everyone is a critic! pay no mind to those nitpicking folks, they've nothing better to do. Thanks for the tour, like many I love looking at how others live (or rent in this case) I live in another country during the US winter (in Mexico) and people are always asking me questions and for tours. fun! thanks agan...BTW for those following along, the apartment is 50 Sq Meter which is just shy of 540 Sq Feet for our USA viewers, I feel this is surprising roomy and I like the setup...I'd rent it!
If you had sub-zero temperatures 8 months out of the year, you definitely wouldn't have homeless people. All the people worked to earn money for an apartment, so as not to freeze on the street.
No oven in the kitchen? "you don't need one" he says.....speak for yourself......deal killer for me right there. Not horrible if you don't mind being stuck in a little box inside of a big box of "cold" sterile housing. Which many people don't seem to mind. It's a place to hang your hat, but not some place to call home. I'll take my small house with a yard, garage for my car, tools. A basement to putter around in for my hobbies and what not. A place I can make my own world.
I lived in Russia for 2 years. It has now been a decade since we were there. We lived in St. Petersburg and in Velikiye Novgorod. We rented small, but upscale apartments in both cities. The costs were quite reasonable, but I think it only possible to make comparisons to the costs of apartments in other countries when you normalize those costs to the income that is available from job opportunities. Most of the Russian families we met were struggling to make enough money to meet their basic expenses. A typical salary might be $400 per month, in those times. In families both parents typically needed to work to provide the basics for themselves and their children. And I noticed that some of the families we met were purchasing food of lower nutritional value to make ends meet. My permanent home is in the USA. Some of my countrymen have the same challenges that were faced by these Russian families - making enough money to provide for a family is difficult for many. It seemed to us that the cost of food was about the same in the USA and in Russia.
@@vorgollogrov2179 My observation is that families can get by with careful budgeting, but when there is some kind of distress - such as illness - that happens in that family, there is much hardship. There are few resources, beyond the extended family, that can be sought out to help during such times of distress. This is not unique to Russia. Perhaps most of the world lives in such a precarious situation. Most of Europe and North America have a safety net that can help families when they face some kind of breakdown.
Hello Russell! Nothing wrong with this apartment. Modern, open plan. Why is it called budget apartment? The entrance was a bit unusual to me. Thank you for the tour! Interesting! See you!🙏👱♀️
@@lb5358 What do you call "frigging cold", I wonder? I regularly walk to the nearest metro station which is also 15 mins away from my house and have no problem with that. I may take a bus or a tram but I prefer walking, no matter whether it's cold or warm outside.
Рассел прав это очень дешевое жилье поскольку очень бюджетная отделка, в квартире не хватает мебели и до Москвы около 50 минут на поезде. В Москве рядом с метро подобная квартира с качественным ремонтом будет стоить около 1000$
This is a nice apartment for a very low price compared to what it cost in Norway 🇳🇴. I like that almost every apartment you've showed us have a bathtub 🛁 with shower 🚿, and also a cosy balcony. 😊
@pavlik_morozov_1932 May be in Norway although I am not so sure. On the other hand for example in Paris or Brussels people are paying €700-800 to live in a tiny 8 sq m. room with roaches because this is all they can afford.
Can you please tell me what is creepy with this one? I've lived in many apartments in Norway 🇳🇴, and there's a lot of them which are worse than this one, and I think the apartments which I've seen from Russia 🇷🇺 on this channel is very nice. 😊 When it comes to the entrance downstairs, the lack of elevators (?) and the stair rooms, I believe that it could need some more cleaning and painting etc, but indoor the apartment I think it is nice.
Having started my live in a Khruschovka, then moved into a Brezhnevka... this place is a PALACE! Here in Cleveland... that would run from $950-1500/month, depending on the neighbourhood.
Housing prices are always tied to salary levels. in any country, housing rent will always cost at least 50% of the local salary. At the same time, houses in Russia are much more difficult and expensive to build - because the climate is much colder.
I pay this for a room in someones house here in North Carolina. If i could get a citizenship and learn the language i would definitely move. US has gone nuts with the Global elites help.
Average Russian salary is 10+ times lower than average US salary, don’t forget that. if you work in Russia and get paid in rubles, then living in Russia is much much more expensive than in the West.
This appartment is very nice and so cheap compared to here. I would live there in a flash. I just love the glass wall. It gives the place style. Keep up the good work Russell and take care. :)
The average income there is about $800 a month. Rent and food seems cheap to us but not the Russian people. If you think it's so wonderful under a dictatorship, you should move.
@@susannejenson1065 у нас нет диктатора. Диктатор есть в вашем воображении. С удивлением видим как легко внушаемы очень многие люди на Западе. У вас нет достаточного образования, и вас не приучают думать своей головой, как это делают у нас. К Путину у нас в основном положительное отношение, и это правда. Но если встречается негативное никто не боится этого сказать, и никого не отправляют за критику в ГУЛАГ. В тюрьму попадают только провокаторы, которых нанимают правительства США и Великобритании. И такую квартиру в Сибири моя мама сдавала по 150 долларов в Месяц. В том городе доход примерно 1000 на семью. Сейчас у меня ипотека вблизи Москвы, я плачу за свой дом примерно 300 долларов в месяц. Еще 40 долларов за электроэнергию. И больше ничего. У нашей семьи доход гораздо выше 2000 долларов в месяц.
In Siberia, in the city of Irkutsk, electricity costs 0.93 rubles/kW (0.01 $/kW). In summer 300-400 rubles ($3.24-4.32) per month, in winter 1000-1500 rubles ($10.80-16.20) per month
Inexpensive monthly payment compared to what apartments rent for near me, which are around $2,000.00 USD for a one bedroom. I am lucky to have a 1800 sq ft house which is paid for.
Bare in mind that average salary in Moscow is around $1000. And outside of Moscow it's $600. And we're talking average which includes poor people and extremely wealthy oligarchs. So their combined salary is $1000... not great....
This is a well designed and functional apartment. And, best of all, its purchaseable without being in debt for the rest of your life or selling your liver and kidneys...
and yet we have this: As of July 1, 2023, there were approximately 46.7 million debtors across the country, an 11% increase over an 18-month period dating back to January 2022. Just as alarming is how unbalanced this debt burden is across Russia. Over 11.2 million people have 3 or more outstanding loans.
Purchasable for who? Someone who doesn’t live and work in Russia? Pensions $200 a month. Average wage $350 a month. Now try to afford $300 a month rental . Good woman bra cost $50 to $70. One kilo of ham about $7. It’s good to live in Russia if u have American income . Beautiful new build buildings with schools near by , child care and small grocery store on the first floor of the building. But some rural areas in Russia still have dirt roads and no gas . Всем желаю благословений.
What I like about Russian urban development is that all the apartments and homes are very close to schools, hospitals, supermarkets, and churches. Affordability, safety, and accessibility is very attractive. The best part is you have options, this is only a small sample size of offerings depending on your budget and spending.
В России застройщиков (строительные компании), если одновременно строятся несколько больших домов (не большой квартал), обязывают помимо жилых домов строить также инфраструктуру (школы, детские садики и поликлиники) за счёт строительных компаний
@@Kurtwellutilities in a studio apartment will cost $ 30. In winter, they will cost $50. In St. Petersburg, the cost of one kilowatt per hour ranges from 0.027 cents to 0.065 cents for electricity
in sweden my house is 7 times as big as this apartment and cost 300 dollar per month. 1 tb internet is 10 dollar. very strange portugal is that expensive with so low salaries.
Very interesting video, full of good information. I am really amazed and impressed by the design, quality and layout of the flat. Also by the whole area, it seems so different from the visuals one gets from the news media. Thank you for this insight.
What is not mentioned is that despite looking not so great, these low price "value" big apartment complexes for common low income people are nothing like similar in U.S. or Western Europe. Those are no ghetos and very safe, no crime, suspicious elements and drug addicts wandering around. Just very basic entry level housing for ordinary people with bellow average income, nothing fancy but absolutely safe. In USA such places would be ghetto 100% guaranteed with lots of crime, people smoking weed on every corner and in general scary place to be 😄
I don't live in Russia,but my country was also in USSR And i wanted you to tell that sometimes they used to leave syringes with drugs in children's playgrounds, in city streets - But I don't see them in children's playgrounds anymore It also depends on city districts For example,in old ones,there are a lot of people who drink,smoke at the entrance of the apartment and often they don't clean it
@@miomaomiomaolalalala I am from ex. USSR country too, used to live Moldova that was 24 years ago. Last time i've been there was 10 years ago or so, and its been similar to what you say. Drunk young people near entrances to apartment building is nothing unusual. But didnt see them bothering anyone. Smoking and drinking in public is not a huge crime in my book. However you can not compare that to HOODS in U.S. or ghettos in West European cities. Not even close. Those are actually scary places 😁 With real criminals, gangs and thugs all around. All sorts of violent crimes happening there non stop. These are truly disgusting scary places and theres a lot of them in U.S. ! Dont think there are any hoods at all in any ex. USSR countries, thank God. Gopniks in some areas can still be found (Moldova) like a dying dinosaurs, maybe you can find a few here and there still, but nobody is robbing and shooting no one in broad day (or night) light or trading drugs on sidewalks, doing drive by shootings. This is the quality i value more than anything, no hoods or ghettos is by todays standards a near paradise society ! 😁
@@miomaomiomaolalalala Есть закон о запрете курения в общественных местах. В подъезде курить нельзя, 15 метров от входной двери. Наркоту так просто не употребляют. Закладчика ещё поймать надо, они сейчас пуганные,прячутся. А чем вам мешает, что сосед не убирает в СВОЕЙ квартире я не поняла.
Thanks for the video, Russell. Many people ask why there is such a bad entrance to the house. This has been going on since the Soviet Union, when the entrance group was made as simple as possible. There are more expensive apartment complexes where the entrance can look much better. As a rule, there are no storerooms, numerous pipes stretch in the basement and the key to the basement is kept by the management company. Everyone has their own washing machines and they are located in the apartment.
There are budget houses where storage rooms are built in the basements. How many apartments are in the house, there are so many storage rooms and keys to the basement in each apartment.
>Many people ask why there is such a bad entrance to the house." Well, in San-Jose/CA a similar budget apartment in relatively safe area $3000+ with a way more budget-looking entrance and interior...
In the United States that same apartment would be between $1000 and $1500 per month depending on location. And in the New York City "region" it would be over $2000 per month.
@@samuelweir5985 World Bank has updated the world’s GDP GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) The organization estimates that Russia is among the world’s top five economies. Russia also became the first country in this list of Europe, ahead of Germany. The GDP data presented are based on official country data published by the World Bank and IMF in purchasing power parity terms. Prices in Russia for energy resources, services and consumer goods are less. For example, in Russia has one of the lowest electricity tariffs. It is almost ten times lower than in the UK, four times lower than in continental Europe, and half as low as in the US.
@@antoninagarkalna1444 All that your high Russian "PPP" means is that basic goods and services such as a bag of potatoes or a haircut are cheap because most of the people around you are as poor as you are. Go try buying a new BMW or Mercedes or Audi with your "highest PPP" in Europe.
@@samuelweir5985 GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) is an international economic indicator that allows you to compare the level of economic development of different countries, taking into account not only their economic growth, but also the cost of goods and services. Unlike conventional GDP, which is based on the official exchange rate, PPP GDP takes into account differences in the prices of goods and services between countries. This means that with the help of GDP for PPP, it is possible to compare the economies of different countries, taking into account their specific characteristics and standard of living. Purchasing power parity (PPP) takes into account per capita adjustments and reflects the relative price of goods and current exchange rates. These calculations favor countries such as Russia and China, where goods are usually cheaper than in the West. Prices in Russia for energy resources, services and consumer goods are less. For example, in Russia has one of the lowest electricity tariffs. It is almost ten times lower than in the UK, four times lower than in continental Europe, and half as low as in the US.
@@samuelweir5985 GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) is an international economic indicator that allows you to compare the level of economic development of different countries, taking into account not only their economic growth, but also the cost of goods and services. Unlike conventional GDP, which is based on the official exchange rate, PPP GDP takes into account differences in the prices of goods and services between countries. This means that with the help of GDP for PPP, it is possible to compare the economies of different countries, taking into account their specific characteristics and standard of living. Purchasing power parity (PPP) takes into account per capita adjustments and reflects the relative price of goods and current exchange rates. These calculations favor countries such as Russia and China, where goods are usually cheaper than in the West. Prices in Russia for energy resources, services and consumer goods are less. For example, in Russia has one of the lowest electricity tariffs. It is almost ten times lower than in the UK, four times lower than in continental Europe, and half as low as in the US.
This is Moscow, where expensive housing is located. I live in Siberia, for a two-room apartment of 46 sq. m. I pay 10% of my salary, in terms its a 52 dollars. Half of the payment is heating. But I own the apartment.
In NZ I live the moment in a little not nice unit. It takes half my pension in rent. The Govt steals $100 a fortnight in tax.. shabby when you think I worked all my life and paid taxes.
In Northern California, it would be at least $1,700/mo USD. That's if you qualify with credit score, 3x income to rent ratio, rental history, etc. Hence why we have a huge homeless problem here.
"If only you have a good credit history" Wait, isn't that a "social rating"? Why can't you rent an apartment just by coming from the street, just by paying your money? Why are there such barriers???
Here in rural western North Dakota this apartment would be $1600 per month. You would begin by paying an $80 for your background and credit check and that wont be refunded if you fail the check, so of course abuses are common with property managers nitpicking tenants qualifications to reject them and keep the 80. If you pass, you will pay first month, last month, and a damage deposit, to total about $4200 to move in, and you would have to sign a lease committing you legally to a minimum stay of 6 months. Water and garbage would be included. Gas and/or electricity would average $200 per month. Add in all the other expenses of life, and you'll need to be a married couple both with jobs or take in a roommate. The cost of childcare for working moms is typically $2000 per month, so there is a trend for moms to stay home and live on a very tight budget. Income tax savings would be about $400 per year for each child claimed, which helps offset the cost of children just a little. Our standard of living has been declining since the early 70s. Most American marraiges end in divorce, and money stress is one of the top 2 reasons. I hope parents will be mindful to shield their children from discussions of budget stresses.
Hey Im from Germoney 😁, 65m² = 400 euro/ month + 220 euros/ month Nebenkosten ( Water / Heating / Garbage collection etc ) + 120 euro / month Elekro Bill ( I have to heat the water electrically , high electricity bill 😭) I live in a medium-sized city, close to the Autobahn 👍( big W ) In a village you pay less rent, but you have to drive a long time to work and there is no supermarket delivery service, have fun Vikki 😇😘
340 euro for utilities sounds like a complete ripoff to me. I pay like $50 for electricity and water in Vietnam and it feels a little bit high to me. I really used to almost free electricity in Russia, it was around $0.03/kw.
@@Ralph-e5q on the northern coast, and in ex east germany (berlin excluded) you can find alot of apartments in that price range. Munich is, and always will be expensive. So will every other big city be.
@@criztaliz3413Если у вас есть желание работать, вы заработаете. В Москве такие квартиры стоят от 400$. Но и зарплаты у людей выше. И у нас в России люди живут в собственных квартирах. А берут в аренду жильё приезжие. У меня, например, квартира в Орехово-зуево. Если её сдавать она будет стоить 25000 рублей в месяц. Это 250$. Я зарабатываю около 80000-100000 рублей в месяц, живу на даче круглый год. Но квартиру не сдаю. Не хочу пускать туда чужих людей. Мне так удобно.
Looks a great place to live and safe, definitely agree from a comment below, you wouldn't head towards tower blocks in the U.K., especially if unknown to you. It's just so sad with everything going on with Russia right now , because before I'd had loved to have visited Moscow , so much history and I've heard that they are just so friendly people
Ну если для вас это дёшево то наверное вы хорошо зарабатываете, для нас это дорогая аренда, так как зарплаты в России низкие, и вода дешева но не значит что хорошая и качественная, трубы не менялись со времён СССР, мы как и нефть добывпем но бензин очень дорого для нас...
Russians know that utilities in Russia are cheaper than in Europe and the United States, but there is no understanding of the extent of this difference. Living standards are difficult to compare directly. Russians' incomes are quite low, but many things in Russia are completely free (basic medicine and higher education), while others are expensive: cars, traveling abroad, etc.
all these buildings are designed with extraction vents in kitchens, bathrooms and toilets, they suck air through windows and exhaust it out on the roof, so it wouldn't be moldy, unless there is a leak. Also, because it's so cold most of the time, humidity in an apartment would be at about 30 percent during heating season (October-May).
@@TravellingwithRussellyou know what I don't like about you is you don't even consider the fact would these people would be able to earn that much in Russia as a foreigner. You are here spreading lies for your content.
@@luciferjohnson8495 it depends. If you speak russian and you have a proper degree and\or experience, than you'd be able to afford a better apartment closer to the city.
@@algedras for that to happen you need to spend alot of time in Russia and need a Russian degree or equivalent. People in comment section are arguing with me saying they can easily get a job. No they can't I live here as a foreigner I know better
Мне кажется, в импровизированной спальне будет душновато. Все-таки в комнате должно быть окно. Однушка потому и однушка, хоть сколько перегородок ставь.
Honestly, I like the way it's laid out. Outside the front door, it's a bit depressing. Though that's a very minor thing. Doubt any bachelor will mind the lack of a stove. Though a married couple without children (or with), I can see a traditional Russian wife getting upset over the lack of a stove. I like that there's a separate balcony area that can be used for storage. My one and a half bedroom CO-OP apartment is bigger, but no balcony area. Honestly, I like it. Furnish it properly, it would be a very nice place to live.
Thanks for the tour. In a small town in Pennsylvania that would be extremely cheap compared to what I'm paying for a one bedroom apartment. But maybe their income is not as much as mine.
Not a bad apartment for the price! I currently live in Batumi, Georgia after living in Canada for 20 years. Its been hard for us to find an apartment we like here, mostly because the furnishings are so poor and the way they renovate here is just so below my standards, though I'm really trying to not be picky. I'm talking basic things like wallpaper literally coming off the walls, balcony railing almost falling off, tiles are installed so crooked for no good reason. It's pretty pricey as well, hard to find an acceptable apartment for under $600 1 bedroom. Easy to find a very bad one 😅 So yeah, this apartment is pretty good. Thanks for the video! Always happy to see yet another upload by you!
I live in Canada, just a couple hours from Toronto. City population about 430 thousand people. A 1 bedroom here is about $1500 Canadian dollars almost same as AUD money. That’s $1100 US dollars, $100,117 Rubles or $1011 Euro. This cheap compared to Toronto that’s $2600 Canadian per month. Soo $450 AUD for that apartment in Russia is very inexpensive.
About gas in Moscow. The current standard for gas consumption in the presence of a gas stove is 8.3 cubic meters per resident, in the presence of a gas water heater - 12.5 cubic meters per resident, in the presence of a gas stove and a gas water heater - 20.8 cubic meters per resident, in the presence of a gas heating boiler - 7.6 cubic meters per 1 square meter of heated area. The price of a cubic meter of gas is 6 euro cents. The rates are fixed, they do not depend on the time of year, and most Moscow apartments do not have gas consumption meters. You can heat water around the clock, cook on the stove.
If there is a gas stove in the kitchen, it is forbidden to combine the kitchen with the living room. Gas in the kitchen is cheaper and more convenient than electricity. This apartment was probably remodeled and the wall between the kitchen and the living room was removed. Therefore, an electric stove is installed there.
In any city in Massachusetts, this apartment would rent for $750. - 1800. per. month. In New York City, it would probably be around $3,000 - 4,000. Of course you probably would never even get a shot at it.
Bare in mind that average salary in Moscow is around $1000. And outside of Moscow it's $600. And we're talking average which includes poor people and extremely wealthy oligarchs. So their combined salary is $1000... not great....
Good afternoon. I'm from Russia. Our average salary is $600. For us, $300 is the average price for an apartment with 2 rooms. There are playgrounds near every third house. Quite safely, children walk by themselves in the yards😇
ну справедливости ради в мск средняя 130, а в области 70к. То есть 1500 и 780 долларов Не знаю какая тут транспортная доступность в этом районе, но 27к за такое это достаточно доступно для 2х комнатной по сути квартиры, для 2их - он получает 70, она 50 и в принципе вы живёте и вообще не паритесь.
@@vangarus курьер или таксист, а также обычный рабочий в москве зарабатывает около 60-80 тысяч рублей и за 30-40 тысяч рублей вполне можно снять однушку на окраине москвы. а 1300 баксов это вместе с бесконечными депутатами и прочим топ-менеджментом - столица же.
Я живу в Челябинске. Это город чёрной металлургии, оборонки. Зп от40 до 90т.рабочих специальностей. Я ,например работаю упаковщицей одноразовой посуды, получаю 56т.р.за 15 смен .Однокомнатную можно снять за 15 тыс,двухкомнатную 20-25.Далась всем эта Москва.
Very interesting. It seemed very nice. Two things I was not happy with. Not being able to control the thermostat or amount of heat coming through would make me crazy. The second thing is there didn't seem to be a way to get fresh air at night in the bedroom ? The view was great and the price was very good.
Hi ..me again..really liked that apartment..where I live in the UK would be £800+ per month. Far more the nearer to London you live.. Electricity for me is £105 - £120. Water rates are £32 each 4 weeks..What we call Council tax varies..mine is £82 per month. No.matter what area we live in each person ( I think over the age of 18) has to pay the local council) I am shocked that apartment costs so little. I am.moving soon and my rent will be £1000 per month..but have 2 reasonable sized bedrooms, 1 lounge, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom. Def NO balcony..I love that idea, ideal for putting washing and sitting in the good weather. Yes..loved it!
Nicer than my last apartment in toronto, Canada. that was $900 CDN a month, same thing is now renting for just over $2000..... Canada is so fucked up right now...
I could definitely live there. $300/month? In the U.S. it would be $1,200 to $1,500. I like that it’s on the 9th floor too. Great view from the balcony.
Нормальный подъезд, дверь тоже. Все чистое, не загажено. У нас в подъезде на каждом этаже цветы, но это чисто инициатива наших соседей и это здорово. Лифт нам меняли несколько лет назад. С музыкой 😊 Соседи не курят, так как мы долго с этим боролись. Плюс помимо коммуналки за квартиру, мы платим за частную охрану. Есть датчики дыма, газа и воды, движения, поэтому спокойно уезжаем в отпуск и тп.
@@gabriellekelly4211 I live in russia so I know way more about Russia then you and yes you know better about Ireland but that doesn't mean living in Russia is better then Ireland
@@luciferjohnson8495 Ireland is now the best country in Europe in terms of social indicators. Perhaps they live better in Switzerland... So, I was in Ireland, in Russia people who work and do not have bad habits live no worse, but better. Because in Russia there is objectively better quality housing, free healthcare, and you don’t have to wait months for a doctor...
@@МорозоваЮлия-ч2у I live in Russia Healthcare sure. Housing nope,ravisim at its peek. Jobs are given to people based on there nationality or skin color but since you are pure white. You will love it here. So when are you leaving Ireland? And coming to Russia?
That's a nice, small apartment. Very reasonable. I'm in California, so everything is ridiculously expensive here. For instance, I know a guy that was paying $3,000/month for a 1-bedroom home about the same size. He's also just moving out, as it isn't affordable, and he's looking to move, but doesn't know where to yet.
Finally...finally I see some graffiti on a wall as you walk in although your graffiti is much better than ours here in America A 50 Sq Meter (500 sq ft) apt rents for $3,000 a month in NYC In Chicago about $2,000/month In San Francisco about $2,500/month In America not getting mugged or beaten up is probably #1 Our second home is in Maui, Hawaii, and NOBODY wears shoes inside your home. If you walked into someone's home with your shoes on you can expect to be thrown out the door - really. On the mainland, people always wear shoes in their homes - no respect for the house or family. If you could get that apartment in America for $300/month There would be lines of folks 1 kilometer long, and fistfights would probably break out.
Thanks for making some comparisons. I've sailed to Hawaii on cruise ships a few times. Loved it. I think the only graffiti you might see in Moscow is on some of the long railway fences. Thats literally about it.
"In America not getting mugged or beaten up is probably #1" What I really don't understand is how can you live in such daily danger? We Russians live in safety, this is the basic norm!!!
@@lyudmilastrizh9330 In America there are two political parties: 1) Republicans - Abraham Lincoln started the political party and believes in law and order and equality of justice. Donald Trump is a Republican. 2) Democrats - hates America, hates law and order, hates quality - Joe Biden is a Democrat. In the past 20 years, the Democrats have gained power over the media and our schools and courts and Washington - honestly, I don't know why.
Wonderfully livable apartment. I’m in US and grew up with my first apartment being in California and I can assure you it wasn’t nearly as nice. That first apartment cost me 471.00 in 1984 and trust me that was a bargain. I love the whole setup from the stores below to the playground for the children to the ample parking. Thank you for sharing and showing us a piece of your beautiful country. Sending love and well wishes to you and your wife from Idaho, USA 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
Great viewing Russell .Does each flat have a cellar for extra storage ? The flat has what we call "a nice cut" In answer to your question Yes I could live there . My own flat is in Berlin but rather central If that were in Berlin It would be between 500 euro I pay almost 700 euro that includes heating etc etc. Berlin if so far from centre does offer cheaper flats. Put my name down I'd love to try living there ..Fascinating video , thanks very much and Easter greetings from Berlin 🙂 Like 157
Hell, do you really ask if there is a cellar, store room for bikes etc. or ANY extra rooms in Russian block houses. NOT REALLY ! So you keep your bike in yoyr balcony, just like all other things worth of any value...
I can't advise you about renting. But for example, we recently bought an apartment in a building under construction in Novosibirsk, a 10-minute walk from the metro. A 3-room apartment cost approximately $105,000, parking in the underground parking lot (there was a promotion for those who buy three-room apartments) approximately $2,300. And for the same $2,300 they sell storage rooms in the parking lot, about 3 square meters.
These are luxury accommodations compared to the places I stayed in Moscow 15 years ago. The apartments I've been all had the rubber floor covering with tile or carpet patterns printed on them. None of them had a heating unit, they were all heated via exposed PVC pipes with hot water flowing through them. They made the place so hot that even in the dead of winter I had to keep the windows open. Several buildings did not have elevators and nowhere in Moscow did I see a handicapped ramp, so I guess if you're disabled, you're permanently trapped in your flat. On the plus side, there were packs of friendly (and very healthy) feral dogs that would wander around the streets and befriend you for a few minutes to see if you'd feed them.
Hi Russell ! Thank you for making this video of a bedroom apartment !:❤ In Perth, 50 kms from the CBD it would be about $300 -$400 a week. Almost impossible to find something less than $300 a week
I’ve never like apartment life. Now I live out in the boonies with lots of space. But for the past few years construction has gone wild and the city is once again encroaching upon me.
Indeed. I live in what was once a rural area 11 miles from the center of Charlotte, NC. I've lived there for about 45 years and we were annexed into the city 43 years ago. We're in a forest and there are lots of animals. But, about 15 years ago apartments started to be built around us. Thousands of them. The crime rate is high, traffic is horrible and there are many rude people The shoplifting has caused one of the oldest supermarkets to remove the self service checkouts. Breaking and entering into homes and theft of gardening equipment have become common. We're retired now and don't want to move. We just take precautions to minimize exposing ourselves to the new environment. Many of us are disabled or fragile and some of us are armed and have installed alarm systems. The city has changed considerably and politically is now run by Democrats which explains a lot. Higher taxes to support subsidized housing and still we have homeless people on the streets and in the rural areas. I find at least 3-4 syringes on the street every month. I had to call Medic for a Xylazine addict who had passed out in front of a grocery store. He was covered with infected sores, common for users of this horse tranquilizer. I feel like I'm living in Miami and New York again.
I live in a smaller Canadian city and my wife and I rent a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment on the 4th floor in a very good area. We pay for electricity only. Water and heat are included in our rent. With 2 parking spaces our rent is 1550.00 a month. That includes in suite washer and dryer, large microwave, a modern stove and stove top and large dishwasher. The building is well maintained with very clean public spaces. As well we have an elevator, of course. For 300.00 a month the apartment you've shown is a good deal but I can't say I would be willing to live in a similar apartment here, even at that price. Perhaps years ago as a single man I would have opted for such an apartment if it were available.
Russell, thank you sincerely for making these videos. You’re a wonderful person much like the late Roger Ebert in the US. Everybody loves you. Happy Easter.
Wow ...cute apartment and very reasonable. An apt. like that where I live would be $1400/month, and the utilities of around $20 month is unbelievable. I pay in the USA where I live $150/month for the electricity, and another $60/month for the water. I don't know how I would like living in a highrise bldg w/all the bombing going on now, but nice video.
I live in Russia alone in a one-room apartment and pay for gas. Using a gas stove, including maintenance, 1,200 rubles per year, about 1 dollar per month
@@ЕленаФедорина-в7эsalaries are not high in Russia and especially for foreigners. He won't get a job without Russian documents. Let alone an apartment.
@@luciferjohnson8495 You are not entirely right, many come simply to work in Russia. You can get a job, for example, as a translator - they make very good money. There are a lot of videos on the Internet about how foreigners come to Russia even without knowing the language and then stay for permanent residence
It's large, plenty of space, but that golden glass wall was tacky as hell and in sharp contrast with the modern look of the rest. The price is decent, far lower for anything in the West, but still high compared with provincial Eastern Europe. The utility bills are insanely cheap though even for us in EE.
@@robstewich I think that was valid for the old communist apartment blocks, the new ones come with different rules and some internal walls are not deemed "structural" and can be removed or customized as needed. Still, that's one damn ugly design choice.
@@cristitanase6130 maybe i am mistaken but as far as i know you should aprove every wall modification in russia :/ for example right now you should aprove even climat control system installation :/
@@robstewich true if the building does not include these types of walls in the original project but this is a modern building, so they may have included some glass walls in the project from the start
You must understand that salary range in Russia is notably lower, but in general life style in big cyties like Moskow, St.Pitersburg, Kazan etc. are better than in EU and USA for same social classes, i was traveling a bit until recently. The disadvantage is that imported goods cost a higher percentage of income than for Americans or Europeans, for example, a good smartphone can easily cost more than a good monthly salary. Still, big cities in Russia are very decent places to live. Cant tell for backwater villages thou... Russia is vast, pretty sure you can still find some pretty horrible places and ghost towns, but the general trend is improving
@@sallywilton2236 uh, it's not? Russia's huge, dude. There's different climate zones. The southest region doesn't even have snow. Cheap gas and limitless hot water make russian winters easy to pass through. No need to cover yourself in thousands of clothes when you're inside of a building.
Yep, many westerners think we still live in soviet poverty. Cities def got their fair share of governmental money. Towns get better at a slower rate, but it kinda makes sense? Old industrial townes can't be a priority. The whole country was in ruines just 30 years ago, even Moscow. I don't like our government, I don't know if it could make more for us considering how broken everything was not so long ago, but well... If cities are actually nice to live in then I guess it did at least something. I'm from a town and they're ok too actually, I never understood why people find them depressing. There's just less fun to have. And tge buses are older. That's it. That makes sense tho.
You did not mention the hourly salary for lower income, so I am not sure how to compare. I am living in a tiny place, smaller that this unit you are showing in this video, and the rent for my rental is $1,200.00 US dollars a month. Utilities (Gas and Electricity) run about $60.00 US Dollars in the summer and $90 dollars in the winter. Water and garbage/recycle is paid by the owner. I would be able to afford a rental there without utilizing housing assistance for lower income. Rents have gone up a lot, because I rented a small house with a yard, garage, and 700 square feet (twice the size of the apartment you are showing and where I live now in Northern California, USA), starting at $475 in 2002 up to $600/mo in 2022. We are being raked over the coals with inflation and high rents. The cost of housing has skyrocketed, pushing many middle classes into lower class status.
A little on the small side but everything you'd need. The price is fantastic. I'm always surprised that the entry ways to the building always look rundown.
Mr Russell Now , How Good to show the apartments Very high buildings , The apartments are modern and big I noticed the russians don t like plants .The apartments look all the same . Thanks for letting us know how Moscow looks like Have a nice week end
Cool. I really enjoy these reviews as it helps understand. Actually a nice apartment in my view. Being older I now live in a house with more space and land but when I first lived alone my apartment was way more expensive and very much smaller... (in Munich Germany). What is interesting is the style of furnishing, Like it. Thanks. Alex.,.
I am impressed with the apartment and the price inclusive is sensible and affordable compared with many other countries. The could definitely live there. Can you give us an idea of how everyone gets along in such large buildings and the safety aspect of living in such a complex? Great video 🖖👀
Приезжайте, у нас практически нулевая преступность. Пенсию будете получать у себя в стране и на эти деньги будете жить счастливо и богато. А лучше всего в какой-нибудь небольшой городок поближе к природе.
Это была двушка, просто у владельцев хватила ума нарушить все требования закона и снести несущую стену, тем самым сделать однушку. Вообще, это чревато судом и требованием устранить проблему в двухнедельный срок, а если они этого не сделают, то можно попасть и на выселение
You nor I would want to live there but I guess if you are a Russian citizen you at least have vacant properties if you need to rent or buy a place to live
Знаю это место. До ближайшей станции откуда можно сесть на скотовозку или поехать на белее менее приличной электричке 20 минут ходьбы. Как от балкона до церкви и ещё столько же. В общем было бы норм, если не путь до работы. Ну а пахнущие ссаными кошками маршрутки естественно всегда битком в нужное время утром.
@@volgo--balt Да, там где снимал Рассел основной транспорт до ближайшего метро это вонючая скотовозка газель со сломанной вентиляцией и классическими абу-водителями. Ну сам знаешь, вечно недовольных безналом, собратьев "па брацки", гены экстремального гонщика и.т.д. Все как в рунетах. Это от станции, откуда 90 процентов едут. На трассе конечно же есть автобусы, но это не апрелевские уже. Ну а ПАЗы это то ещё шоу. Сделаны для инвалидов, но никто ни разу ни одного инвалида в них не видел.
@@Fravashi1 там станция МЦД. На самом деле и внутри МКАДа можно аналогичные цены найти, если прямо искать и не быть мигрантом. Есть отдельная категория собственников которые сдают своим. И это не вопрос нацизма, а скорее желание сохранить жилье. У меня знакомая на Новом Арбате уже лет 7 снимает квартиру в многоэтажке за 30 000 рублей. Бабушка просто всем довольна, никого не водит, тихая знакомая. )))
@@Fravashi1 ты в каком году там был? В Апрелевке МЦД по тройке и автобусы городские большие с кондеями. Автобусы лет 10 как, МЦД год наверное... Вот ты загоняешь. )))
