Russian TYPICAL (Budget) Apartment: Could You Live Here?
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
- 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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⌚Time of recording: 5.00 p.m. ( 17:00 p.m.) 29th March 2024.
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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.
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I’d definitely live there with my wife and kid, we pay 1100 $ a month now, I am 5 mins just outside of Detroit
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hi , daan from budapest here, and for how much are these appartments sold ?? whats the market price??
thanks .... grtz, daan.
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
@@moniquevandermerwe7420какая у вас и у мужа пенсия если сложить вместе?
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 was standard in USSR.Kindergartens,parks and play playgrounds for children every few blocks
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
I think it’s nice
@@forgetit6853🤡
@@forgetit6853да ты хоть видел их вживую? Отличные площадки! 👍
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
Чушь какая .В новых кварталах есть ,конечно ипотечники ,но ещё как правило у этих людей есть в собственности жильё меньшей площади.
A similar apartment- 45 mins from Chicago would be anywhere from $1500 to $2000 a month.
За 1000$ можно снять подобную квартиру в самой Москве в 10 минутах ходьбы до метро.
@@user-mq6qb4tt5lза тыщу бакинских ты пентхаус себе снимешь
@@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
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).
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.
then come soon, we are glad to see you
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
Police works really well here ))
@@svedka8448 даже, если бы Вы были в провинции, а не в крупном городе, с безопасностью было бы всё в порядке.
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
Imagine how convenient to have a food market in your building 😊
It's very nice. This is the store I was pointing out. It's not very big, but they have everything you need. ua-cam.com/video/iSSmcq9QtPM/v-deo.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.
@@user-ub3hd4sy4e In Russia tip is not necessary for delivery in most cases
@@juliap.5375 delivery of packaged stuff is mostly fine, but some things (like produce) you'd actually want to pick for yourself.
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. 😊
And you can live on water as much as you want and the price for it is not high. As is heating in winter.
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...
@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.
It is getting so expensive to rent in Norway 🇳🇴 now, so unfortunately I believe that more people will be homeless from now on. 😔
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
@@user-qd5ht5dd4p Это очень умная идея
Heritage from socialism: housing and services planned together
That's best European development style.
Hardly unique to Russia though, common in Europe in general.
If apartments were that inexpensive in the US we wouldn't have any homeless. Very inexpensive for what it is.
And this was a privately owned place up for rent.
Then you had to have russian salaries.
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.
@@firegirl24 Moscow region doesn't have sub-zero temperatures 8 months a year
@@user-tc9sk4ei9y I wrote about Russia in general, well, in Moscow for 5 months, which is also unacceptable for the homeless
I absolutely love this apartment!❤ Thanks for the video, Russell!
You're welcome. thanks for watching.
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 could live there, and I love that glass wall, just my style ☺️
Bye then.
Supposedly, you would like to sleep in that sofa, too...
@@davidfoster2006 well, we never said hello?😭
@@pavlik_morozov_1932 supposedly, I would prefer a new one of my own. 🙄
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
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. :)
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 Hihi propably not. But not everybody can live 3 steps from a metro station i think.
@@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$
@@lb5358 Is Moscow big enough? I live 30 mins away from the city centre. And who is "she"?
Потому что здесь нет охраны, здесь живут обычные люди не богатые 😊
Рассел - наш парень!
Ух ты, спасибо))
@@TravellingwithRussellhow about estimated minimum monthly income there?
@@criztaliz3413varies on which city you live in. Moscow salaries are way higher compared to rst of Russia but expenses are high as well
@@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.
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.
we may call this appartment Putinka 😅
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.
same here in UK
So, would U really move from Hawaii to this place just to save some money, huh...
Keep in mind that wages in Russia are extremely low compared to the US or UK 😮
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
I lived in Hawaii for this good looking in Honolulu $5000 per month
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.
Уже есть новостройки, где подъезды, как дворцы ...
@@15425rfggdfc такие обычно находятся не в домах эконом класса или делаются силами управляющей компании, если она не сильно жадная
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.
Check American entrances and you'll be shocked that Russian ones are better ;)
>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...
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.
There are many graffities under the bridges and near railways cause childrens like to train there
"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.
New York City in San Francisco are cesspools
Visiting my Son now in Siberia, Russia.I am from South Africa.Beautiful apartments.Very well maintained.Lots of respect and cleanliness♥️
wow ... just like poles and Ukrainians ... I never expect that .
for 300 bucks I would be in.
If I could survive homicidal maniacs
Very livable. Love the view and the apparently clear air!
Yes, thanks. And you're not that far form Moscow if you want or need to go there.
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.
400 for 65m2? Even outside of Munich you're paying 600 for 30m2! 800 to 1000 for 65m2. Your apartment is unusually cheap!
65 m² = 1200 € / month in Berlin :,)
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.
When I moved to live in the USA 11 years ago and bought a car my dad asked me "why did you by a car?" meaning "why did you spend so much money, you've just arrived there?". They couldn't get it that it was impossible to move around the city without a car. I rented a 1 BD apartment for $900, and every year the monthly rent would increase by $30-$50. Plus of course utilities, internet, electricity, insurance. I paid almost half of my monthly income just for all that. Now I'm back in Russia in my own apartment. Before I moved to the U.S. I used to complain about everything (almost everyone in Russia is so critical about pretty much everything in our country). Now I really appreciate what we have here compared to the USA.
In Portugal 🇵🇹 a house like that one 700 euros minimum even 50km from Lisbon city😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
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.
That’s not considering the 250 € per month for the utility bills in Portugal
@@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.
The same on Helsinki Finland. One can't find a rental apartment of 50m2 under 750 euroa on the capital area.
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....
I would love to live in this apartment! Shame we can't build cheap housing like this in the U.S.
Это комунисты строили такое жильё в СССР в 1970 -е годы
Your housing should be very cheap cause you built plywood houses and apartments.Wood is cheaper than concrete
@@Otto_Mdiese Häuser sind ca. 12 Jahre alt, wie Russel deutlich sagte. Also keine Häuser aus 1970, wie im Köln.
@@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.
@@Otto_MЧто то не похоже на жилье коммунистов.
Very nice 👍
Thank you 👍
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…
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....
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 could absolutely live in that apartment
Surely, it's a much better option to sleep than just in a dilapidated tent...
Why dont you?
@@LEK-we2hhBecause he doesn’t live in Russia.
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.
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???
You try to shift in Russia. You will feel easy and safe life
In San Francisco that apartment would be closer to $4000 a month.
@@lyudmilastrizh9330 Go live in Russian Federation. Not require any credit history for rent or purchasing of apartment
Well, in San-Jose/CA a 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.
Don't forget that the average household income in the U.S. is over 5-times higher than that in Russia.
@@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.
Russell, I can't even afford a studio in USA, reno. I live with my sister and pay 460.00 for only a bedroom.
For 460 per month, you can get a 2 room apartment in this same building. 75sq meters.
Bad life choices.
@@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
Water and electricity are jokingly low.. like do russians know how good is that?
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...
@@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
😊ещё как
чувак это троль из украины))
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.
Nice video. Nice to see an appartment in Russia. I see no mold in the bathroom. Very nice.
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 ! 😁
@@Goorood ,i agree with you
Glad that we are living in safe places:)
@@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.
@@margo7059 ,я имею ввиду,что не убирают в подъезде
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.
А как боролись с курильщиками?
@@FedorRussia видимо звонками и заявлениями в полицию)
палками их по хребтине палками!@@FedorRussia 😆
Redevelopment of a 1-room apartment into a 2-room apartment. Therefore, there is no window in the second room.
Right, and they then used glass blocks to create more light.
It's honestly a redevelopment of a studio into a 1-room
Not a bad size though considering.
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...
Very true. The prices for a place like this are very reasonable.
HI Russell The apartment is great like it thank you for the video
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks ))
Hello Professor, thank you!
Looks like 3 bedroom in NYC.
👍🏻😁
Would easily cost £1500 a month in the UK
Just what i was thinking, very cheap compared to the UK due to the cost of living being different in both countries
Because salary is higher in the UK.
@@scotland638 A lot higher in the UK with greater job opportunities
Bike ride in Moscow. Find it here.
@@scotland638Bike ride in Moscow. Find it SwiftKey.
Excellent Video . Prices help us discover if we could live in Russia.
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
No, fats does not usually have place for extra storage.
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.
Nice tour Russel, as I am planning to buy a single room apartment there, I find this video very interesting 🎉
Good luck with your hunt, there a lot for sale right now. But then again Moscow is a big place.
@@TravellingwithRussell Thanks for the good wishes, Yes indeed, moscow is big 🙂
@@anujoshi6151why are you leaving India?
@@TravellingwithRussell Hi Russel, can a foreigner can buy a flat there?
Thanks for great video
Great video Russell! Your videos make me miss Moscow so much 🙂
Thanks! 😃 Sorry about that.
Yes..feel the same.
good vid!
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
SAME IN NORWAY, 12000 NOK, /MONTH.
Let shift to live in Russia. You will feel difference 😊
Мне кажется, в импровизированной спальне будет душновато. Все-таки в комнате должно быть окно. Однушка потому и однушка, хоть сколько перегородок ставь.
Можно поставить кондиционер или провести вентиляцию. Если вентиляция уже есть в комнате, то вообще супер.
Да, неудачно как-то сделали
@@Pkso78 Кондиционер просто охлаждает воздух. Он не добавляет свежего с улицы
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.
В России введено ограничение на газ. В новых домах выше 5 этажей газ не проводят. Все на электричестве.
@@name_last_name 8 этажей.
@@name_last_name У меня в 9-этажном доме газ, хотя да, дом не новый. Раньше еще был мусоропровод, но его заварили.
Лучше подумай о газе в спальне без окон, которую показал австралиец. Это какой-то позор
Thank you
Welcome!
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 ❤
Beautiful view!! Thanks for sharing!!!❤❤❤
cheaper than India, especially compared to urban areas like Mumbai or Bangalore
In Krasnodar, it costs about the same, well, maybe a little more expensive
Thanks for making the comparison.
It is much nicer inside than I would have thought.Very well laid out comfortable good views I like the bedroom.The glass blocks is a great idea and the towel heater is just amazing.
I love that view, so fun to be that high up!😊
It is really nice. Thank you!
I could live in that apartment no problem. Very very good price compared to what you pay to rent in GB. Thanks Russell x
You and me both!
Приезжай 1000$ хватит на три месяца .
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...
Wow, a big increase.
Let shift to live in Russia. It will be easy and safe your life.
People going in Canada almost for Canadian passport and after few year comeback in own country
@@aleksp000 yes yes yes will Putin let me in???
no vacancy
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.
Very nice! Yes, I could live there. Thank you for the tour.
Машины есть у большинства, кто живет в этих домах и попробуй найти парковку поздно вечером - занимательный квест
Парковки в СанФранциске. В России - автостоянки
@@MrMursilokа в чем разница?
@@kbelgr.9862 в оскорблении русского языка
@@kbelgr.9862вероятно парковка вдоль дороги. Стоянка - отдельная площадка.
@@kbelgr.9862 В неугомонном желании побороть импортную лексику отечественной
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.
Looks pretty nice. I could live in it no problem. Thanks for sharing
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
Бомбёжки в вашей голове, а не в высотных домах в России
Who is bombing? The western media lying - again, they're a disgrace
@@user-rh8wl7dt8qsalaries 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
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
Don't belive you. So you have seen whole EU? 😂
What about the terrible weather? You can’t tell us it isn’t covered in snow most of the year.
So many nice places in Russia, спасибо!.
Отличное видео! Спасибо что освещаете!
The price either rent or buy for apartment or house in Ireland 🇮🇪 is big shocking 😮😠 😡
Should use your brain a little bit. Salaries /incomes are different.
@@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
Goodnight dear 😘
@@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...
@@user-ro1np4cm3j 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?
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
A lot of people have country houses, called "Dachas" Where they have plants, flowers and grow vegetables.
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.
because these houses are low class. in the houses above the class , there will be other entrances
You don't live in the entrance so doesn't bother me at all... it's purely functional
Great video!!
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.
За такую стоимость можно снять двухкомнатную квартиру, с окном в спальне.😊
Ура русско язычный. Читала коммы и молилась что бы найти хоть кого то русского ну или русско-язычного
@@ChuuDosha_ Бог Вас услышал 😊
@@ChuuDosha_ тут много русскоязычных. Но они на инглише пишут чтобы и Расселу и иностранцам понятнее было.
Согласна с вами. Отвратительная планировка. Просто руки оторвать тому кто это делал.
ну опять же смотря где. если не в 50 км от мск, а в 100 то да.😃
Зависит же всегда от того чё за район и какая доступность транспортная
Very nice
Thanks
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.
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 ✝️❤️
I could defo live there, but on the third floor max. My fear of heights is too brutal to go higher.
Вы очень приятный человек!
Потому что он хорошо отзывается о вашей стране)?
@@luciferjohnson8495 А ты Люцифер?
@@Vecheslav3000 я хороший Люцифер xD
@@luciferjohnson8495 Ну и отправляйся в ад к Люциферу. Он там живёт.
По площади двухкомнатная, а по планировке однокомнатная квартира .
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
@@Diocilis это не несущая стена, слепой чтоле ? Проблема в том, что в спальне нет вентиляции, вот это и есть настоящий позор, который показал Рассел.
@@MrMursilok Не несущая стена в панельках толщиной 8 см тут она толще. Откройте проект этой серии и посмотрите
Absolutely. Well built fairly priced. Good videos to watch
Thanks Alex 👍
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.
yeah this wall is awful and high chances that is unlawful. in russia it is not allowed to make such modifications
@@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
Спасибо Рассел, я живу в квартире от государство😊
Nice appartment! I pay in Germany in a little town 300€ cold for 40qm plus because of the higher Energy prices 140€ (heating and warm water +several other costs).
That's very reasonable price considering that Germany is one of the wealthies country in the world.
That is actually a nice apartment. Great view too.
It’s boxy! Is there bigger apartments in terms of square meters? Can you make a video for three bedrooms apartment?
The price is good
For a rental its very good.
Thanks!
That glass between livingroom and the bedroom called "concreteglass". Incredible strong and it would be a little bit brighter!
Wow 👍👍👍👍
На такую площадь только балкон и три окошечка... Прям эконом-планировка. И эти жёлтые стеклянные блоки... смелое решение
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.
@@Fravashi1 У вас маршрутки? Все пригороды Питера обслуживаются большими рейсовыми автобусами.На крайний случай это ПАЗы.
@@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. )))
11:00 the booze does not confuse
what's up with the box on a bar stool?
a rat trap, bird house, or some funky shit!
the bottle in the shadow is suspect too
Everyone's balcony always has some random things out there. This was all inside as i made the tour. So perhaps from the last tenants.
I really like the colored glass blocks that allow natural light in the bedroom.
I love watching your videos. It's so interesting to see how people of Russia live. ❤
Wow, that’s actually a pretty cute apartment! I live in Texas and pay a mortgage of $2,006 a month.
Now ask yourself a logical question. Can you earn that much in Russia? Without the Russian documents? And the language? No you can't.
Наша жизнь по доходам примерно одинакова, работы много в России, безопасно даже ночью,нет бомжей, графити только с разрешения. Культ детей.меньше налогов и ограничений.много диаспоры в том числе и англо язычных, в России принято помогать друг другу, не принято доносить за мелкие нарушения.мало пьют и не много работат.
@@luciferjohnson8495из всех доводов наиболее сильным только язык,и документы.гражданство в России получить не так быстро, а вид на жительство проще.И не смотря на это очень заметно увеличилась англоязычная диаспора.
thanks mate
Lovely. Excellent value, neat and everything for a single person or couple. Better quality, and at least half the price compared to where I live in South Africa.