Russian TYPICAL (Budget) Apartment: Could You Live Here?

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What does a Russian TYPICAL Apartment look like inside? Join as I take a look inside a Russian Apartment on the outskirts of Moscow. What does $300 per month get you in Russia if your looking for an Apartment for Rent.
📍 Apartment Location: Aprelevka, Moscow Region, Russia.
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@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

How does this place compare to somwhere you live in the world? How about the price per month to rent it out. Along with the cost of Utilities. Let me know in the comment. Or join me on Telegram, along with 2,300 others on my channel: t.me/travellingwithrussell If you would like to help the channel out, and help in making more content: 💳 (Russian Bank Deposit) SberBank: +7 916-313-0982 💳 (Set up for Everyone) www.donationalerts.com/r/travelwithrusell 💳 (Set up for Everyone) boosty.to/travellingwithrussell/donate

@Gigika313 3 ай бұрын

I’d definitely live there with my wife and kid, we pay 1100 $ a month now, I am 5 mins just outside of Detroit

@woody7478 3 ай бұрын

Сделай видео в городе Мытищи. 15 минут на автобусе 419 НИОХ от метро Медведково. Лучше приехать в мае, когда все цветы и деревья будут в листьях. Отличный район для прогулок это набережная реки Яуза. 💝💝💝💝💝💝

@user-hl1dq7nh4d 3 ай бұрын

hi , daan from budapest here, and for how much are these appartments sold ?? whats the market price?? thanks .... grtz, daan.

@moniquevandermerwe7420 3 ай бұрын

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

@tolyanp.684 3 ай бұрын

@@moniquevandermerwe7420какая у вас и у мужа пенсия если сложить вместе?

@ilselieberthal8773 3 ай бұрын

What i have noticed viewing various videos showing apartments in “Russia”, is the consistent eye towards quality play areas for children. I respect that.

@GoodFella-wi7gw 3 ай бұрын

It was standard in USSR.Kindergartens,parks and play playgrounds for children every few blocks

@kelvinmarks2346 3 ай бұрын

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

@suefrench6959 3 ай бұрын

I think it’s nice

@zephyr7429 3 ай бұрын

@@forgetit6853🤡

@user-qk7zy7eq9d 3 ай бұрын

@@forgetit6853да ты хоть видел их вживую? Отличные площадки! 👍

@user-bp9zp8dr5q 3 ай бұрын

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.

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

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.

@lisalexx242 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@dorin7775 3 ай бұрын

@@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❤

@IrinaUStar 3 ай бұрын

@@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

@user-go3le8vz7v 3 ай бұрын

Чушь какая .В новых кварталах есть ,конечно ипотечники ,но ещё как правило у этих людей есть в собственности жильё меньшей площади.

@fgfg633 2 ай бұрын

The inside is much nicer than I expected.

@workouts_2024 29 күн бұрын

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!!

@baller4378 24 күн бұрын

@@workouts_2024lovely, thank you for sharing

@OldSchoolPrepper Ай бұрын

hi Russell, I'm also a KZfaqr 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!

@themanfromdystopia807 3 ай бұрын

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.

@Tagir98 3 ай бұрын

then come soon, we are glad to see you

@svedka8448 3 ай бұрын

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

@sergiogonzalesYT 3 ай бұрын

Police works really well here ))

@slovoebslovoeb4639 3 ай бұрын

@@svedka8448 даже, если бы Вы были в провинции, а не в крупном городе, с безопасностью было бы всё в порядке.

@doreendidario6480 3 ай бұрын

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

@shellbythesea12 3 ай бұрын

Imagine how convenient to have a food market in your building 😊

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

It's very nice. This is the store I was pointing out. It's not very big, but they have everything you need. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7mDoMainrfYgIE.html

@juliap.5375 3 ай бұрын

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).

@user-ub3hd4sy4e 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@user-hf2wu5vj7p 3 ай бұрын

@@user-ub3hd4sy4e In Russia tip is not necessary for delivery in most cases

@Infirito_Ekra 3 ай бұрын

@@juliap.5375 delivery of packaged stuff is mostly fine, but some things (like produce) you'd actually want to pick for yourself.

@Medabg88 3 ай бұрын

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...

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Very true. The prices for a place like this are very reasonable.

@welpsw Ай бұрын

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.

@marylhere Ай бұрын

The median income in Russia (in dollars) is $600 monthly.

@user-ov7zs9ju4p Ай бұрын

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.

@pushista9322 24 күн бұрын

@@marylhere And that's a generous estimate, a more conservative one is $500

@roselinegordon5501 2 ай бұрын

Visiting my Son now in Siberia, Russia.I am from South Africa.Beautiful apartments.Very well maintained.Lots of respect and cleanliness♥️

@Kevin-bi9nf 2 ай бұрын

wow ... just like poles and Ukrainians ... I never expect that . for 300 bucks I would be in. If I could survive homicidal maniacs

@Mr_Smith_369 2 ай бұрын

Come visit a saffie in Belarus

@ilselieberthal8773 3 ай бұрын

A similar apartment- 45 mins from Chicago would be anywhere from $1500 to $2000 a month.

@user-mq6qb4tt5l 3 ай бұрын

За 1000$ можно снять подобную квартиру в самой Москве в 10 минутах ходьбы до метро.

@user-tc9sk4ei9y 3 ай бұрын

@@user-mq6qb4tt5lза тыщу бакинских ты пентхаус себе снимешь

@AlexPavloff41 3 ай бұрын

@@user-mq6qb4tt5lсредняя цена 2-ки сейчас в 3-5 мин от метро в спальное районе от 45-ти тыс. За 1000$ можно снчть уже ближе к 3 транпортному

@nikomollov4950 3 ай бұрын

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.

@user-tc9sk4ei9y 3 ай бұрын

@@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).

@enchantrix49 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this apartment!❤ Thanks for the video, Russell!

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome. thanks for watching.

@johnstudd4245 2 ай бұрын

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.

@marcusaureliusantoninus2597 Ай бұрын

@@johnstudd4245 Yeah, but do not forget, it's a place to rent. Mostly people from other regions, students, young single adults, etc. live in those.

@brentadams9917 2 ай бұрын

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.

@two7736 2 ай бұрын

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@vorgollogrov2179 Ай бұрын

Это квартира рядом с Москвой где в средне доход на семью 1500 -2000 $

@brentadams9917 Ай бұрын

@@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.

@Mr-Sinister Ай бұрын

Living in those regions (Moscow, St. Petersburg) may be costly. I live in a province and it's quite cheap here. At least for now.

@margotsobotka575 Ай бұрын

@@brentadams9917 You provide the right context / perspective for comparison. Honest statements!

@soundguydon 2 ай бұрын

I actually really like this place! Feels cozy while also being modern! And I do like the glass bricks that separate the bedroom from the living room.

@comancheflyer4903 2 ай бұрын

Since the bedroom has no window, or so it seems, the glass brick wall solved the problem. I wonder how they solved the ventilation issue?

@kozymirkamusic Ай бұрын

Often in Russian apartments, central ventilation is carried out in each room. But, of course, it may not be enough@@comancheflyer4903

@marksears1124 3 ай бұрын

If apartments were that inexpensive in the US we wouldn't have any homeless. Very inexpensive for what it is.

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

And this was a privately owned place up for rent.

@user-tc9sk4ei9y 3 ай бұрын

Then you had to have russian salaries.

@firegirl24 3 ай бұрын

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.

@user-tc9sk4ei9y 3 ай бұрын

@@firegirl24 Moscow region doesn't have sub-zero temperatures 8 months a year

@firegirl24 3 ай бұрын

@@user-tc9sk4ei9y I wrote about Russia in general, well, in Moscow for 5 months, which is also unacceptable for the homeless

@BoMalki737 3 ай бұрын

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. 😊

@AlexPavloff41 3 ай бұрын

And you can live on water as much as you want and the price for it is not high. As is heating in winter.

@pavlik_morozov_1932 3 ай бұрын

You can hardly find a single apartment as creepy as this in Norway, probably no one would agree to live in one like this for free...

@PaulV. 3 ай бұрын

@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.

@BoMalki737 3 ай бұрын

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.

@BoMalki737 3 ай бұрын

It is getting so expensive to rent in Norway 🇳🇴 now, so unfortunately I believe that more people will be homeless from now on. 😔

@murielwhite9472 2 ай бұрын

Looks pretty nice. I could live in it no problem. Thanks for sharing

@megapangolin1093 Ай бұрын

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.

@andreanagy4801 3 ай бұрын

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!🙏👱‍♀️

@andreanagy4801 3 ай бұрын

@@lb5358 Hihi propably not. But not everybody can live 3 steps from a metro station i think.

@enchantrix49 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@user-mq6qb4tt5l 3 ай бұрын

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$

@enchantrix49 3 ай бұрын

@@lb5358 Is Moscow big enough? I live 30 mins away from the city centre. And who is "she"?

@user-ou6ku6tx6u 3 ай бұрын

Потому что здесь нет охраны, здесь живут обычные люди не богатые 😊

@tanyadoe8086 3 ай бұрын

I could live there, and I love that glass wall, just my style ☺️

@davidfoster2006 3 ай бұрын

Bye then.

@pavlik_morozov_1932 3 ай бұрын

Supposedly, you would like to sleep in that sofa, too...

@tanyadoe8086 3 ай бұрын

@@davidfoster2006 well, we never said hello?😭

@tanyadoe8086 3 ай бұрын

@@pavlik_morozov_1932 supposedly, I would prefer a new one of my own. 🙄

@pixie706 2 ай бұрын

I had a massive window just like that glass wall in a ground floor flat in Kent UK . not a bad flat and cheaper than UK prices by far

@mikereviewsit4u Ай бұрын

In Trudeau's Canada this would cost easily 3 grand a month

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

Damn! Someone beat me to it😂😂

@MrAtlantis95 2 ай бұрын

Nice video. Nice to see an appartment in Russia. I see no mold in the bathroom. Very nice.

@imakro69 Ай бұрын

all these buildings are designed with extraction vents in kitchen and bathroom and toilet, 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 winter.

@SgtRocko 3 ай бұрын

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.

@aplanauser 3 ай бұрын

we may call this appartment Putinka 😅

@alext1467 26 күн бұрын

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.

@FireFlux73 3 ай бұрын

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. :)

@susannejenson1065 2 ай бұрын

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.

@veniaminstriga7698 Ай бұрын

@@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.

@LillebrorMasthugget Ай бұрын

Average salary in Russia: $1230 per month... So $480 is 40% of your monthly earnings... just saying...

@patsparks5599 2 ай бұрын

Very nice! Yes, I could live there. Thank you for the tour.

@psitec 3 ай бұрын

WOW that place would cost $2,000.00+ USD in Hawaii and the electricity would be $500.00 US dollars per month. Great video as always.

@diksivalcheva4795 3 ай бұрын

same here in UK

@pavlik_morozov_1932 3 ай бұрын

So, would U really move from Hawaii to this place just to save some money, huh...

@capitainebonhomme1609 3 ай бұрын

Keep in mind that wages in Russia are extremely low compared to the US or UK 😮

@user-mb6hg6zk4i 3 ай бұрын

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

@sat4ever1 3 ай бұрын

I lived in Hawaii for this good looking in Honolulu $5000 per month

@PRO4XKEV 3 ай бұрын

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.

@QuattroRMT 2 ай бұрын

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....

@Paperworms2nd Ай бұрын

This Apartment looks like a luxury place to me, compared to the tiny shitholes I lived in before, in Germany. I would rent that anytime!

@NGMonocrom 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Shushka2010 3 ай бұрын

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.

@15425rfggdfc 3 ай бұрын

Уже есть новостройки, где подъезды, как дворцы ...

@user-f5tv8vg8v 3 ай бұрын

@@15425rfggdfc такие обычно находятся не в домах эконом класса или делаются силами управляющей компании, если она не сильно жадная

@user-fg4of3ms9w 3 ай бұрын

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.

@eliasstockholm9165 3 ай бұрын

Check American entrances and you'll be shocked that Russian ones are better ;)

@stefanbanev 3 ай бұрын

>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...

@dvsxavier 3 ай бұрын

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.

@user-qd5ht5dd4p 3 ай бұрын

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

@dvsxavier 3 ай бұрын

@@user-qd5ht5dd4p Это очень умная идея

@tonnuz87 3 ай бұрын

Heritage from socialism: housing and services planned together

@anaibarangan4908 2 ай бұрын

That's best European development style.

@ABC1701A 2 ай бұрын

Hardly unique to Russia though, common in Europe in general.

@florencehodges-moore2909 2 ай бұрын

Hey Russell nice to see you again the car you pointed out looks a lot like the grand lan in England the apartment was rather nice good value i don’t think we would get anything so cheap here thank you for sharing ❤

@jacquelinewilson2279 2 ай бұрын

the balcony with the Alcohol 😂😂😂

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

Back in the ussr😅

@joaquimcardoso7124 3 ай бұрын

In Portugal 🇵🇹 a house like that one 700 euros minimum even 50km from Lisbon city😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

A big difference in price. For 700 euros you can live a lot closer to the center, or at least very close to a metro station.

@Kurtwell 3 ай бұрын

That’s not considering the 250 € per month for the utility bills in Portugal

@A8.88V 3 ай бұрын

@@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

@Lavithz 3 ай бұрын

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.

@raijasipilainen2565 3 ай бұрын

The same on Helsinki Finland. One can't find a rental apartment of 50m2 under 750 euroa on the capital area.

@chiefenumclaw7960 3 ай бұрын

I would love to live in this apartment! Shame we can't build cheap housing like this in the U.S.

@Otto_M 3 ай бұрын

Это комунисты строили такое жильё в СССР в 1970 -е годы

@GoodFella-wi7gw 3 ай бұрын

Your housing should be very cheap cause you built plywood houses and apartments.Wood is cheaper than concrete

@kewa1234 3 ай бұрын

@@Otto_Mdiese Häuser sind ca. 12 Jahre alt, wie Russel deutlich sagte. Also keine Häuser aus 1970, wie im Köln.

@Otto_M 3 ай бұрын

@@kewa1234 концепции и идеи такого жилья жило жили комунисты в 1970-х . А так я и без вас видимо, что показанный дом на видео не старше 15 лет.

@AlexPavloff41 3 ай бұрын

@@Otto_MЧто то не похоже на жилье коммунистов.

@annmarieschantz9724 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful view!! Thanks for sharing!!!❤❤❤

@Badassest 2 ай бұрын

That is actually a nice apartment. Great view too.

@karensimons9260 3 ай бұрын

Very livable. Love the view and the apparently clear air!

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks. And you're not that far form Moscow if you want or need to go there.

@syflembeck9049 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

Don't forget that the average household income in the U.S. is over 5-times higher than that in Russia.

@antoninagarkalna1444 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@samuelweir5985 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@antoninagarkalna1444 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@antoninagarkalna1444 3 ай бұрын

@archyt88 2 ай бұрын

Отличное видео! Спасибо что освещаете!

@Dennis-Hare 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

Sounds like canada

@vikkimg5986 3 ай бұрын

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 😇😘

@moon.trance 3 ай бұрын

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.

@user-mt9cq9ee6t 3 ай бұрын

400 for 65m2? Even outside of Munich you're paying 600 for 30m2! 800 to 1000 for 65m2. Your apartment is unusually cheap!

@pistolwhip8980 2 ай бұрын

65 m² = 1200 € / month in Berlin :,)

@hardeh3417 2 ай бұрын

bro what 65m for 620? i would love that....... I am paying 900 for 54m about 30 mins from colonge in a small city near the forest

@Scorpion1995100 2 ай бұрын

@@user-mt9cq9ee6t 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.

@janpeterson6851 2 ай бұрын

It is really nice. Thank you!

@TyreeJase 2 ай бұрын

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

@DanT271 3 ай бұрын

I could absolutely live in that apartment

@pavlik_morozov_1932 3 ай бұрын

Surely, it's a much better option to sleep than just in a dilapidated tent...

@LEK-we2hh 3 ай бұрын

Why dont you?

@nancycosta2448 2 ай бұрын

⁠@@LEK-we2hhBecause he doesn’t live in Russia.

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

@@LEK-we2hhWhy dont YOU?

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

Up up and away✈️

@panthira2240 3 ай бұрын

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.

@lyudmilastrizh9330 3 ай бұрын

"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???

@aleksp000 3 ай бұрын

You try to shift in Russia. You will feel easy and safe life

@dannyb4753 3 ай бұрын

In San Francisco that apartment would be closer to $4000 a month.

@aleksp000 3 ай бұрын

@@lyudmilastrizh9330 Go live in Russian Federation. Not require any credit history for rent or purchasing of apartment

@stefanbanev 3 ай бұрын

Well, in San-Jose/CA a budget apartment in relatively safe area $3000+ with a way more budget-looking entrance and interior...

@stevewik2280 2 ай бұрын

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.

@two7736 2 ай бұрын

Вы жили в старых хрущевках ?

@RivyGenX 2 ай бұрын

Great video!!

@SuperPolarlights 3 ай бұрын

Рассел - наш парень!

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Ух ты, спасибо))

@criztaliz3413 3 ай бұрын

@@TravellingwithRussellhow about estimated minimum monthly income there?

@luciferjohnson8495 3 ай бұрын

@@criztaliz3413varies on which city you live in. Moscow salaries are way higher compared to rst of Russia but expenses are high as well

@Лариса-р1т 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@Georgi_Slavov Ай бұрын

Был уже один "ваш" Рассел,что то не повезло ему...

@user-so3rw8zo6s 3 ай бұрын

Redevelopment of a 1-room apartment into a 2-room apartment. Therefore, there is no window in the second room.

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Right, and they then used glass blocks to create more light.

@Pythoner 3 ай бұрын

It's honestly a redevelopment of a studio into a 1-room

@sayitlikeitis8759 2 ай бұрын

Not a bad size though considering.

@jburnett8152 2 ай бұрын

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.

@charliemike1036 9 күн бұрын

Nice stuff. 🎉🎉🎉

@briankiefer856 3 ай бұрын

Great tour. That is pretty cheap rent for 50 square meters or 538 square feet.. I wouldn’t be able to find that price anywhere in my area…

@QuattroRMT 2 ай бұрын

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

@@QuattroRMTatleast they arent paying $3,000+ in canada for one. Bedroom . Lots of homeless big surpise.

@QuattroRMT 4 күн бұрын

@@Wangootango there are planty of homeless people in Moscow. Huge amounts of

@Goorood 3 ай бұрын

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 😄

@miomaomiomaolalalala 3 ай бұрын

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

@Goorood 3 ай бұрын

@@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 3 ай бұрын

@@Goorood ,i agree with you Glad that we are living in safe places:)

@margo7059 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@miomaomiomaolalalala 3 ай бұрын

@@margo7059 ,я имею ввиду,что не убирают в подъезде

@TheFrog767 Ай бұрын

Very interesting episode thanks 🎉🎉

@lisetravis 12 күн бұрын

Nice video- I subscribed.

@TravellingwithRussell 12 күн бұрын

Thanks. I hope you enjoy future content. I am back in Russia after a short holiday to Bali. So regular Moscow video will resume very soon.

@BitterSweetPoundcake 3 ай бұрын

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!

@Mr_Smith_369 2 ай бұрын

Try Belarus, much better than Georgia

@noleftturns 3 ай бұрын

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.

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

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.

@alanmalan3819 3 ай бұрын

There are many graffities under the bridges and near railways cause childrens like to train there

@lyudmilastrizh9330 3 ай бұрын

"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!!!

@noleftturns 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@doreendidario6480 3 ай бұрын

New York City in San Francisco are cesspools

@bccoregon 2 ай бұрын

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.

@kmccoy1601 2 ай бұрын

I think that is pretty typical, this is nice or at least I think it is! Thanks for sharing. Very nice prices too. Blessings and Peace ✝️❤️

@dmitrylaskin695 3 ай бұрын

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.

@andrejaga3003 3 ай бұрын

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.

@name_last_name 3 ай бұрын

В России введено ограничение на газ. В новых домах выше 5 этажей газ не проводят. Все на электричестве.

@vladimirnikolskiy 3 ай бұрын

@@name_last_name 8 этажей.

@andrejaga3003 3 ай бұрын

@@name_last_name У меня в 9-этажном доме газ, хотя да, дом не новый. Раньше еще был мусоропровод, но его заварили.

@MrMursilok 3 ай бұрын

Лучше подумай о газе в спальне без окон, которую показал австралиец. Это какой-то позор

@Mrbrbusby 3 ай бұрын

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.

@Lizzy00088 2 ай бұрын

Very nice apartment and rent is reasonable. The balcony is a great idea. Could even be used as a second bedroom for a child. Thanks for the tour.

@user-ie5jy2rh1y Ай бұрын

Балкон как спальню для ребенка,для этого у вас должно быть много детей т.к. зимой там уличная температура

@princecharming4708 Ай бұрын

You know russia gets cold at night right

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

@@princecharming4708Atleast they arent homeless like our country

@virginiaspeciale8641 2 ай бұрын

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.

@TravellingwithRussell 2 ай бұрын

A very nice view. And in the evenings, you get the sunsets also.

@pegasusactua2985 Ай бұрын

300 a month in Russia is rougly 60 percent of a Russians monthly income. Just saying. They are paid way worse.

@brucedavis6244 3 ай бұрын

HI Russell The apartment is great like it thank you for the video

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks ))

@timothypeterson1903 3 ай бұрын

Very nice 👍

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@alexsidletskiy5923 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Well built fairly priced. Good videos to watch

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex 👍

@caz7363 17 күн бұрын

I really like this apartment it’s very nice and has everything you could need. Just need a convection microwave so then you have an oven as well. Thanks for sharing. ❤

@robmarshall9026 3 ай бұрын

Would easily cost £1500 a month in the UK

@matthew6994 3 ай бұрын

Just what i was thinking, very cheap compared to the UK due to the cost of living being different in both countries

@scotland638 3 ай бұрын

Because salary is higher in the UK.

@matthew6994 3 ай бұрын

@@scotland638 A lot higher in the UK with greater job opportunities

@woody7478 3 ай бұрын

Bike ride in Moscow. Find it here.

@woody7478 3 ай бұрын

@@scotland638Bike ride in Moscow. Find it SwiftKey.

@sandytheisen5389 3 ай бұрын

Russell, I can't even afford a studio in USA, reno. I live with my sister and pay 460.00 for only a bedroom.

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

For 460 per month, you can get a 2 room apartment in this same building. 75sq meters.

@scotland638 3 ай бұрын

Bad life choices.

@luciferjohnson8495 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@algedras 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@luciferjohnson8495 3 ай бұрын

@@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

@leoancherani2223 Ай бұрын

Hello👋 just subscribed to your channel today and I also just gave you a like👍👌

@TravellingwithRussell Ай бұрын

Thanks.

@christopherort2889 2 ай бұрын

Cool video

@williamblake7386 3 ай бұрын

Water and electricity are jokingly low.. like do russians know how good is that?

@user-ou6ku6tx6u 3 ай бұрын

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...

@Nui_Nu 3 ай бұрын

@@user-ou6ku6tx6u, посмотрите про ЗП и пенсии в Европе и поймёте,что средняя ЗП там не такая уж и большая,как вам поют. И да, у нас дешёвое жкх

@Nui_Nu 3 ай бұрын

😊ещё как

@user-vb9bn7dx4k 3 ай бұрын

чувак это троль из украины))

@user-ub3hd4sy4e 3 ай бұрын

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.

@ruthh1646 3 ай бұрын

Great video Russell! Your videos make me miss Moscow so much 🙂

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃 Sorry about that.

@daphnethurlow5388 3 ай бұрын

Yes..feel the same.

@wellwait4197 2 ай бұрын

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 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

@CarolReidCA Ай бұрын

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.

@corettamill 3 ай бұрын

Excellent Video . Prices help us discover if we could live in Russia.

@anujoshi6151 3 ай бұрын

Nice tour Russel, as I am planning to buy a single room apartment there, I find this video very interesting 🎉

@TravellingwithRussell 3 ай бұрын

Good luck with your hunt, there a lot for sale right now. But then again Moscow is a big place.

@anujoshi6151 3 ай бұрын

@@TravellingwithRussell Thanks for the good wishes, Yes indeed, moscow is big 🙂

@luciferjohnson8495 3 ай бұрын

@@anujoshi6151why are you leaving India?

@irisroyal2764 3 ай бұрын

@@TravellingwithRussell Hi Russel, can a foreigner can buy a flat there?

@codyswan4918 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

Where that

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

In vancouver 2 bed would be $4,000 a month plus bed bugs fees utilties extra for parking wifi nothing included

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

Thats a GOOD deal .

@SonneCreations 2 ай бұрын

Reminds me of a 1950’s hospital when going through the corridors.

@GladysAlicea Ай бұрын

Yeah. Feels like that or a prison. Cheap and nice enough inside, but no gas stove and oven? No tku.

@user-mq1po3tz1w 3 ай бұрын

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😇

@gewalt9585 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

Something is wrong here. For 300usd you can find an apartment in Moscow or its suburbs but the avarage salary in Moscow is about 1300usd. Bad example

@klounader 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@user-ik2wr5wc4s 3 ай бұрын

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.

@denisden7253 2 ай бұрын

Сколько лет Вам? @@user-ik2wr5wc4s

@smpeljas 3 ай бұрын

Hello Professor, thank you!

@christinegreywolf 2 ай бұрын

I really like the colored glass blocks that allow natural light in the bedroom.

@scraggledy Ай бұрын

Hi Russell. Is it difficult to find wheel hair accessible housing in Moscow? As a wheelchair user, noticing the pram ramp, it made me think of it. How about getting around then for a handicapped person? I live in the suburbs of NYC and struggle to find accessible, so I'm very curious how it is elsewhere.

@vulcan8288 3 ай бұрын

cheaper than India, especially compared to urban areas like Mumbai or Bangalore

@user-qk7zy7eq9d 3 ай бұрын

Мне кажется, в импровизированной спальне будет душновато. Все-таки в комнате должно быть окно. Однушка потому и однушка, хоть сколько перегородок ставь.

@Pkso78 3 ай бұрын

Можно поставить кондиционер или провести вентиляцию. Если вентиляция уже есть в комнате, то вообще супер.

@lanabanana4577 3 ай бұрын

Да, неудачно как-то сделали

@user-vd8oy1wh4r 3 ай бұрын

@@Pkso78 Кондиционер просто охлаждает воздух. Он не добавляет свежего с улицы

@maryellenquinn5267 Ай бұрын

Very reasonable! I could live there! Thanks ❤️

@audiofool6431 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting

@alibaban09 3 ай бұрын

good vid!

@HelenaMikas 3 ай бұрын

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

@George-664 3 ай бұрын

No, fats does not usually have place for extra storage.

@pavlik_morozov_1932 3 ай бұрын

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...

@grib17 2 ай бұрын

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.

@tomfuller4205 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@TravellingwithRussell 2 ай бұрын

Tom, Cheers. Glad you like the channel so much )))) R.

@annabelaustin5282 2 ай бұрын

I am pleasantly surprised. I have lived in a 50m2 1 bed apt and think this is nicer because of the open plan kitchen & living with the separate balcony that could be used in Summer days for drying washing ... perhaps the heating allows you to take advantage in Winter too. The only thing is that you are a long way from town and there doesn't seem to be things to do.

@ytr8989 3 ай бұрын

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.

@robertcuminale1212 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Yorker707 3 ай бұрын

Looks like 3 bedroom in NYC.

@Sergey_Bezhentsev 3 ай бұрын

👍🏻😁

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

you wouldnt be able to afford it in ny

@dorislundgren8050 Ай бұрын

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.

@yananfederation6360 2 ай бұрын

I live in a similar apartment in one of Canada's cheapest cities, if I rented it out with utilities it would be around $1,000USD a month

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

In van its $3000 Plus mold and bed bugs and First last month + utilites

@Wangootango 4 күн бұрын

Vancouver

@daphnethurlow5388 3 ай бұрын

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!

@Nui_Nu 3 ай бұрын

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.

@FedorRussia 3 ай бұрын

А как боролись с курильщиками?

@user-ec4vk5yw6n 3 ай бұрын

@@FedorRussia видимо звонками и заявлениями в полицию)

@gewalt9585 3 ай бұрын

палками их по хребтине палками!@@FedorRussia 😆

@desktopkitty823 2 ай бұрын

This is about the size apartment my husband and I lived in when we first married. We stayed there until our daughter was 1 year old; then we needed someplace bigger where she could have her own room.