Incorrect. It can be funded by: - city itself - republican govt - regional power - federal govt - private company which bought land to build buildings (city sold land with obligatory condition to create some "green zone") - by some other city (in most cases Moscow and Saint-Petersburg).
There's a law in Russia that requires residential areas to have playgrounds based on the size and number of inhabitants of the said area. So whether the residents want it or not, playgrounds will be put there by the government.
Damned dictatorship, in free countries children's playgrounds have not been changed for ages, what if one of the residents does not want this, and this will already be an infringement of his rights and freedoms
A very good rental price for such an apartment in this area of Moscow. You've probably been renting it for a long time and the landlord isn't trying to up the price because you're a good tenant.
@scottishguyinmoscow Sorry, mate. This I just won't have any free time on this visit. I will visit Moscow again. Most likely, sometime in March. But I agree. We should definitely meet up soon.
Great to see how clean and orderly everything is around you. The contrast with the mess in the USA and UK is striking. Well done. (Your camera movements are still a little dizzy-making wee man by the way!)
Неплохо… я живу недалеко в другом районе Москвы. У вас старый район, а у меня обновлённый квартал в старом районе ! Красивее удобнее просторнее. Жить хорошо и уютно! Живу и радуюсь!
Great video! The rental for a two bed terraced house in our UK village is £900 a month plus Council Tax! Utility bills and internet would be approx four times the amount you pay! Government pays for sod all here!
@@Lorneedfg My friend is a cardiologist in Britain and could hardly survives in there. He plans to rush from there to EU shortly. P.S. His salary is quite attractive, but , as a foreigner, forcing to rent a flat and suffering from Healthcare staff shortage, working 7 days per week. There is a choice - waisting a half of salary for housing or renting a dorm or room with his future family. What about the allegedly high wages in The UK?
@@Lorneedfg Comparing to a mind-bending taxation in Britain, yep. Lots of pros and cons in UAE though, but couple of my friends who moved to Dubai from London over 10 years ago are enormously delighted up to now. All in all pros are prevail . However, my friend who I said about does not want to move there....
@@LorneedfgWhat? You say salary in Russia is $700, isn't it? No need to fool people. Why lie and write this BS? Here is about Moscow. The avg salary in June 2024 acc. to Rosstat is there more than 2,5 times, 156427 Rub ~ $1750. The avg salary in Russia is 89'145 ~$1000, but prices are also less.
What type of work do you have to do, to afford that type of living space and location? Here in NZD basic apartment rent is $334.31 US "per week" per WEEK, for 1 bedroom 1 bath (car park if you lucky) + Monthly cost for power, gas, internet $209.68 US "monthly" (Not including extras, like phone, petrol, food, insurance. (Average individual on minimum wage and single income usually can't afford his or her rental living space, so most people rent in 3 to 5 bedroom houses with others, paying from $182.39 per week for single for a room" or $273.60 per week if you couple, for a room maybe with bathroom (Bills not included)
Now in Moscow and in Saint Peterburg even with a basic knowledge of the Russian language, you can find a job that will allow you to rent such an apartment, pay bills, etc. Even working as a food delivery person or a taxi driver will be enough for living. There are plenty of vacancies now among builders/ construction/repairs (interior and exterior) . Trucker drivers, construction equipment operators, IT. There are also quite a lot of vacancies in the field of tourism
In Russia, people often leave real estate as an inheritance to their children. And they don't try hard to earn money to improve the quality of housing.
Keep in mind that after ww2 the govt rushed to build housing for people that lost everything and a lot of people passed down that generational housing. Especially in more rural areas it's part of the reason that people didn't see a point in buying an apartment when they inherited one regardless if it was modern or not. It's what my wife's family went through. Later in life they ended up spending disposable income on a parcel to build a dacha to go to on weekends instead of buying a house in the city. Makes perfect sense.
Playgrounds near the house can be funded by: 1. Developer building a new house and there are some standards that he cannot break. Costs included in apartments price automatically. 2. Special government program to update old houses infrastructure (not all houses get it, but a lot, especially old ones) 3. Apartments owners can gather, decide and pay for an update, but usually they don't want to pay, only if it is something minor. For example in the last year we paid to make a small pieces of rubber floor under several swings in our 'old' (6 years old) children playground. You obviously got item #2 As a Russian with 9 y.o. daughter I would say we have too many playgrounds for new buildings. It is both good and bad. Good, because children from old buildings without modern playgrounds can come and play in a new. Bad, because it is a waste of money. For example, I live on a street with 11 buildings(9 storey, 3-4 entrances each). We have 3 modern playgrounds with rubber floor and 8 not so modern with no special floor and older equipment. All children play on 2 modern playgrounds and it is enough for them. They even don't use 3-rd modern playground because it is far away from the main walk. And keep in mind, that I am living in a new buildings with a lot young families, we have overloaded kindergardens and schools, while government is building new school and kindergarden.
Really cheap rent for an apartment in such location. Btw, looks like you have authentic parquet floors and stucco ceilings, doors and some furniture pieces are also made of massive wood, really nice 😍
I heard this on another channel about people of different income classes living in the same apartment buildings in Russia. Why do places like Moscow have a relatively low crime rate relative to their population? By comparison cities like Los Angeles have high crime rates and this is do to 'Relative Poverty' as the classes are segregated from each other. Now poverty itself doesn't cause crime, however if you take people who feel as if there is no upward mobility and place in isolation from those who are seen as Privileged than the result is Resentment that leads to criminality. By having people of all classes live in a singular community people get to know each other on a more personal level.
due to communist experiment the distinction between classes not so clear as in old capitalist states. We have tiny class of super rich and small portion of really poor, the rest, meaning the absolute majority are people of the same cultural, educational and financial backgroung. Of course the are different sub divisions in this largest group of the society, but overall 100+ million group of people are similar socialy. Especially in big cities. Then again, there are rich parts of every city and lets say not so rich. No gangs, no ghettos in entire country though.
It depends not on poverty, but on a person's upbringing and education. In the USA, poor people don't get higher education, but in Russia, everyone has the right to higher education, and the only criterion is your mental ability, not the size of your bank account. Of course, there are people who don't want to study, don't want to work at a low-paid job, and want to get a lot of everything at once. But such people do not rob houses and shops in pursuit of change, but engage in larger fraudulent transactions with flats, services, etc.
Most people got these apartments for free in soviet times, low property taxes, free health care, great public transportation (no need to own a car), so low income people can afford to live in the same community with Bentley owners.
@@k1ssulja poverty is not what causes crime as rates per capita are often linear despite level of income. One reason why education has become so expensive in the US is that it is subsidized through programs such as FASFA and other loan programs. As for the prestigious Universities such as Harvard or Yale the quality of education which students receive is really none too different than much lesser known institutions. What sets these colleges apart is the criteria for acceptance into these universities. With a vast majority of education being funded by the creation of debt many institutions of higher learning are not subject to the markets as they know the government will print money out of thin air. The student is then responsible for paying that loan back regardless if they are working in their major or not. In Russia aside from people who cannot afford their tuition out of pocket what percentage of a student population can afford going to an institute of higher learning would you say?
@@ЕвгенийАндреевич-л1с Who gave you the right to write such nonsense on behalf of all Russians? It's about the mentality, not what you've voiced. What you have said is only a consequence of your mentality and upbringing. In Russia, communism was possible only because Russians are for justice and equality. That is why communism was immediately denied in other countries and people were scared of it, because most people do not need this equality, man is a wolf to man in the West. And you should be banned from writing nonsense. Take your medicine and go back to your mental hospital.
I Google 65,000 rubles into Canadian dollars, and it's $935.60 to rent that flat. Which is not a bad price, considering that here in Canada a flat of that size for a one bedroom flat you would be paying anywhere from $2000 to $2, 500 a month for rent. I never understood why the British or Scottish people call their apartment's a flat ? Here in North America, a flat is a word that is used for certain things like, say, a flat tire, for example. I guess it's the same as the word ( lift ) for what we in North America call an elevator 🛗 they both mean the same, but I think the word elevator gives it a more elegant name for a small room that lifts you up from one floor to the next floor higher up in a building. It's just something to think about as someone from North America. Cheers Jim 🍻 to you in Russia 🇷🇺 from Canada 🇨🇦 😊
BTW in russian a flat and an appartment are different things with different legal frameworks, a flat is residential real estate, while an appartment is commercial and usually has 15-25% cheaper rent for a similar unit. Building an appartment complex is much cheaper for developers as it has fewer requirements, the government doesn't maintain commercial property. You can live in either, but you can only be registered in a residential unit, and you have to be registered if you dont want any inconveniences and do want a legal job in local company, so if you prefer an appartment - some employers can provide a registration address in a dormitory, especially for valuable personnel.
I like the grounds and set up of the apartment but i would make it more cosy looking by repainting the walls, adding drapes to windows, taking the high pictures down and adding art work with more colour, some plants and better lamps. With a standing lamp. Bedroom needs colour too. Make it more cosy then your lady friend will want to come and maybe stay over😅❤
@@AleckFenelix потому что это создаст неудобство соседям, могут испортится отношения! да еще не известно, жилец начнет ремонт, бац и что то случилось, в руины нового не заселишь!
Hello, try to go to St. Petersburg for the weekend, it's cheap and you will be delighted with this city. In addition to having a great time, this will be interesting content for your channel.
The utility bills are very low, very affordable. My bills per month are about 60 EUR per month on average year round (includes Internet connection over Ethernet, does not include my cell phone bills, which are about 15 EUR/mo). I don't pay rent, since I own the place and I live in another Eastern European country.
Greetings from Moscow😊. All repairs in courtyards are done at the expense of the state. Moscow, of course, stands apart from other cities, but now in Russia other cities are pulling up to Moscow in terms of service quality. There is heating in every apartment, it works around the clock, this is the standard. It is unlikely that anyone will go to Moscow now, because everyone is afraid of the situation. Москва красавица! - всегда говорят😅. Столица💞. Хорошо что начали подтягивать другие города России, но ещё много работы.
Thanks so much for your videos. I'm planning to take advantage of the new visa recently introduced by the russian government. It would be great having some information about healthcare and taxation on foreign income. I haven't found reliable information on these specific topics.
Definitely a blokes pad...Distressed! With regards the people that live in the apartments, it matters more about neighbours being like family i.e trusted friends than people in the same wealth status. They may be wealthy and drive flashy cars but not snobbish in their own social circles...Families rule.
Tell you what, brother, recently real estate prices have skyrocketed. We were renting out a flat for 35k+metered bills, the tenants have moved out (ok, i made them move out due to loss of trust), and i'm being told that i can rent it out for 50. So... If your landlord has done a refurbishment, check the prices in your area, they might be prepping the grounds for renewal of the terms.
About apartments and luxury cars - you are half right. In Soviet times everyone got apartments from state and state do max to mix people, so in one building lived everyone: from famous scientist to garbage collector. Because all people are equal. Society was monolithic. Everything was equal. And it was irrelevant where you are living. But now it changing. Arriving houses for rich and for poor. People slowly moved. And it is awful. Society again fall to that famous ugly capitalism when exist social segregation. What it means: after several decades rich will be live only in zones for rich, while poor in zones for poor. In zones for poor will be schools with bad teachers, while in zones for rich schools with best teachers. It means if you born poor, you already never will have chance to became somebody. In zones for poor will be increased criminality. And with time such zones will be transformed into famous no-go zones like in any -Western- capitalistic country. Why in Russia nowadays possibly to walk anywhere during day and night? Because just yesterday it was Soviet country and society still is not divided. But you already can find zones for rich where regular people can’t even enter, they are closed. Process is going. We just see first generation. So, future is awful. Like was past prior to 1917.
Парень живёт в одном из лучших районов Москвы и очень недорого. В этом районе профессора и академики живут. В доме 13 по Ленинскому проспекту жили лауреат Нобелевской премии академик Капица Петр Леонидович и его дети профессора Сергей Петрович и Андрей Петрович с семьями.
20+% interest rate makes mortgage almost unaffordable here in Russia... unless you already own another apartment available for rent and can cover your mortgage with rental payment, that's how it works. It rewards those who are wealthy and punishes those who are not.
It does seem odd to people in the USA that someone might opt to live in a basic apartment, yet spend lots of money on a Bentley or other expensive car. The culture here is such that people want expensive houses, even though they might have to settle for a cheaper vehicle. Of course if you can afford an expensive house, probably you can get an expensive car also. Another difference is that apartments in the US are almost always unfurnished. A similar apartment in most American cities would be about 1500 dollars per month. It would cost less in suburban areas, and a lot less in small towns. Apartments in places like New York City, Los Angeles, or San Francisco would cost at least 3000 per month or more. Chicago is more affordable. Average income in the US is about 60 thousand dollars per year.
In Russia expensive car is steel symbol of welfare... A common picture is an old house (block of flats, as the Brits say), with small apartments, but very expensive cars in the parking lot. Apartments are rarely changed in Russia. They are most often bought, not rented.
In Russia you can see Ferrari and Bentleys and all kind of cars in random buildings including old ones, So to say cars doesn't seem to show rich and poor in Russia or many places I've been to in Russia
@@kelvinmarks2346 this statement could have been correct probably 20-25 years ago, not any more... housing segregation is high nowadays, especially in Moscow
@@megaotstoy That's not true! You can see flashy and older brands of cars in high and low places, I tell you with experience and what I've observed personally, Both in moscow and st Petersburg, Kazan and Ufa amd so many other cities in Russia that I've spent time in.
I don't think that would cost you more than 200 USD. However I haven't checked the prices. I redid almost all of my teeth 2 years ago, I spent like 700-800 bucks. But that might be cheaper than other options. In any case, it will be much cheaper and higher quality that you would expect
Scottish guy in Moscow, а в чём разница по-английски между trash и rubbish? Насколько я в курсе, в Великобритании мусор называют именно rubbish, разве нет?
@@yalex3117 разница только в установке бетонного блока - выше или вровень с газоном/тротуаром. Британцы называют бензин petrol, американцы gas и так далее.
@@artemprudnikov5693 I see, similar to here in UK then. I like old traditional architecture / period decor, so I wouldn't change anything to ruin that preservation. Just sometimes certain things like wallpaper or light switches / plug sockets etc could be changed to match existing traditional aspects of properties.
As a Moscow landlady I would certainly need to give permission to such changes if tenants want to do something like that. But none of them have ever come up with such proposals.
Мы хотим упомянуть вам, что в российских городах очень шикарная транспортная система, транспорт ходит четко, по всем направлениям, и машина, как средство передвижения, это больше геморрой, без машин жить намного легче, она не особо и нужна. Так же прекрасно ходят электрички по всем направлениям, автобусы. Я сейчас во Франции и в шоке, что нет нормально общественного транспорта, я использую машину, а предпочитаю больше ходить по улице своими ногами, здесь, как в Америке на улицах мало людей, все в машинах, и заметила,что в последнее время стало очень много жирных людей, это благодаря машинам, отвратительно жирные, как американцы
Люди, детские площадки - это муниципальный бюджет всегда. Или вы не понимаете разницы? Если бы они строились из государственного бюджета, как вы все пишите, в бедных регионах были бы такие же. Но увы, в мелких городах на эти нужные цели не всегда хватает денег.
Not bad for a single man and maybe a floozy. View is excellent for an urban apartment. Size is great when you live a busy life. In the door and out .I assume security is ok. Seems very reasonable total for basic bills. My Great Grandmother had antique furniture like that ,must be the families heirlooms .Very retro today. Could you play the piano for us on your day off.(Singing optional).
And how much is the average wsge in Moscow ...everything should be in perspective ..if people in the UK expect the same wage rate that they get in the UK would need to wzke uo and smell the roses ..also I doubt Sicial Welfare is good in Russia
@@irishtom just google "Share of population living below national poverty lines Russia" or "Share of population living below national poverty lines UK" an old table at the bottom of the page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_percentage_of_population_living_in_poverty
@@irishtom Just google:"Share of population living below national poverty lines UK" and "Share of population living below national poverty lines Russia"
If it hasn't yet been explained in simple Glaswegian language...... The collapse of the Soviet Union and transition to a free market economy then on to today created an instant middle class because of two things; 1. Apartments. In the 1990's and early 2000's the government needed to get 100's of thousands of apartments off their books and to be relieved of the financial costs associated with them. The solution was to 'gift' them to the current occupants who could attest their historic claim (i.e. - the local commie boss after WWII assigned the apartment to your parents/grandparents and you still occupy them) . The apartment you are living in is perhaps worth 25/30m ru and your landlord is probably a member of the family who took it on from the government, for free within the last 25 years, or so. The apartment is now real property, it can be bought/sold, rented out for profit and mortgaged etc. 2. Real Wages increased because of free enterprise and free markets. In my personal case, my wife (and her brother) 'inherited' two apartments (plus a dacha) that originally came via two sets of grandparents and devolved to their family ownership in the 1990's. Whereas here in the UK the socialists are still pissed at Margaret Thatcher for having forced local councils to allow long--time residents the opportunity to purchase their council house, thereby creating a similar middle class. In Russia, today's generations are making shit-tons of profit because of the stroke of a pen. And that is simply how you get a Lada and a Bentley in the same car park. The former owned by an original owner family, the latter by new money after a few apartments have been flipped + earned cash.
Всё правильно он делает. Когда заводишь собаку( любое животное), лучше взять отпуск или выходные. Тогда адаптация пройдёт легче, и не будет не нужных Луж на полу, разгрызанной обуви и мебели. Парень с правильным подходом думает о животном
@@red_fox___ A guy who knows he's gonna be gone all day most days after those two months are over might think again about getting a dog. I have a dog now because now I work from home. When I was working in an office all day, 5 days a week I didn't have a dog.
All residents of Russia pay for the incredible comfort and heavenly standard of living of Moscow residents. I think most of my fellow citizens will agree with this thesis.
Absolutely not true. Nobody pays for Moscow. Moscow is a megalopolis of about 20 million people, and there are countless firms, industries, factories, businesses, and businessmen concentrated here who pay taxes to the city's treasury. Moscow has huge revenues! There is so much money that Moscow is engaged in the reconstruction of Donetsk and Luhansk. If one day your city will also have a lot of businesses that pay taxes, and the mayor will spend this income on improving the city, and not put it in his pocket, then life in your city will also be good
@@k1ssulja See how you are hooked by the harsh truth of life! Write in the comments another monograph about how Muscovites work hard for the good of the country from morning to night. And how are things really going? Take the budget of any city with a population of 1-1,3 million people (from 30 to 50 billion rubles), multiply it by 15 (the population of Moscow) and... this figure will be much less than the 5 trillion (!!!) rubles that the capital allocates to its residents. And if we compare budget spending per inhabitant of the province and the capital, then the gap is simply monstrous! Or maybe you think that people in the province are working insufficiently and poorly?
This apartment is near Oktyabrskaya metro station in Shabolovskaya. This is two metro stops from the Red Square. Is it worth the price?
Yes, considering how much the average rent has increased in Moscow recently.
You may be sent to the frontline in Ukraine. Get ready.😊
Definitely worth the price. They would be a bit cheaper the further out you go. You are very lucky to be there at this time.
Your killing it Jim
@@georgekustner3440 in your dreams
The construction of playgrounds and territories near the house is fully funded by the government.
Incorrect. It can be funded by:
- city itself
- republican govt
- regional power
- federal govt
- private company which bought land to build buildings (city sold land with obligatory condition to create some "green zone")
- by some other city (in most cases Moscow and Saint-Petersburg).
There's a law in Russia that requires residential areas to have playgrounds based on the size and number of inhabitants of the said area. So whether the residents want it or not, playgrounds will be put there by the government.
Damned dictatorship, in free countries children's playgrounds have not been changed for ages, what if one of the residents does not want this, and this will already be an infringement of his rights and freedoms
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A very good rental price for such an apartment in this area of Moscow. You've probably been renting it for a long time and the landlord isn't trying to up the price because you're a good tenant.
Really nice video, mate. I'll be in Moscow in November
Let’s meet up
Not the best time weather wise. Anyhow I hope you'll have a pleasant experience visiting the capital of our magnificent country 🇷🇺
@@vladnech5254 I visited Russia several times. My girlfriend lives in Saint Petersburg. Thank you, we will have the best time
@@BritishChef436 отличное время года выбрал для Питера! э
если не заболеешь будешь сильным! 🤗
@scottishguyinmoscow Sorry, mate. This I just won't have any free time on this visit. I will visit Moscow again. Most likely, sometime in March. But I agree. We should definitely meet up soon.
Great to see how clean and orderly everything is around you. The contrast with the mess in the USA and UK is striking. Well done. (Your camera movements are still a little dizzy-making wee man by the way!)
Where I live is far cleaner than that shi hole lol
A wee bit 😂
Your videos have been so informative for me! Thanks and keep em' coming!
Почему так интересно смотреть видео когда Джим объясняет все размеренно и простыми словами? Это навык учителя?
You are doing well lad. God bless.
That’s a pretty good size apartment
Очень милая и уютная квартира! ❤
Неплохо… я живу недалеко в другом районе Москвы. У вас старый район, а у меня обновлённый квартал в старом районе ! Красивее удобнее просторнее. Жить хорошо и уютно! Живу и радуюсь!
Great video! The rental for a two bed terraced house in our UK village is £900 a month plus Council Tax! Utility bills and internet would be approx four times the amount you pay! Government pays for sod all here!
£900? Damn I pay £1300 south lol
Very informative, thanks
Nice tour of the grounds and your apartment. Where I live (Texas), the same set up and the bills would be around $2000/mo.
Who cares? Do jobs in Texas pay 5 cents an hour?
I live in Dallas, and for a 1 bedroom like his, it'd be about 1200.
@@somebody2409 Do professional jobs in Dallas pay $100 a month?
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That monthly rental payment is cheaper than even for a room at a quite bad destination of London.🙂
@@Lorneedfg My friend is a cardiologist in Britain and could hardly survives in there. He plans to rush from there to EU shortly. P.S. His salary is quite attractive, but , as a foreigner, forcing to rent a flat and suffering from Healthcare staff shortage, working 7 days per week. There is a choice - waisting a half of salary for housing or renting a dorm or room with his future family. What about the allegedly high wages in The UK?
@@Lorneedfg He is already on the verge..started learning German
@@Lorneedfg Comparing to a mind-bending taxation in Britain, yep. Lots of pros and cons in UAE though, but couple of my friends who moved to Dubai from London over 10 years ago are enormously delighted up to now. All in all pros are prevail . However, my friend who I said about does not want to move there....
@@LorneedfgWhat? You say salary in Russia is $700, isn't it?
No need to fool people.
Why lie and write this BS?
Here is about Moscow. The avg salary in June 2024 acc. to Rosstat is there more than 2,5 times, 156427 Rub ~ $1750.
The avg salary in Russia is 89'145 ~$1000, but prices are also less.
@@LorneedfgWhy are yøu ly!ng?
Джим, у вас прекрасные коммуникативные навыки
Please tell this to all my ex’s 😅
@@scottishguyinmoscow Lmao
What type of work do you have to do, to afford that type of living space and location? Here in NZD basic apartment rent is $334.31 US "per week" per WEEK, for 1 bedroom 1 bath (car park if you lucky) + Monthly cost for power, gas, internet $209.68 US "monthly" (Not including extras, like phone, petrol, food, insurance. (Average individual on minimum wage and single income usually can't afford his or her rental living space, so most people rent in 3 to 5 bedroom houses with others, paying from $182.39 per week for single for a room" or $273.60 per week if you couple, for a room maybe with bathroom (Bills not included)
He is a teacher
He is a professional certified English teacher
Now in Moscow and in Saint Peterburg even with a basic knowledge of the Russian language, you can find a job that will allow you to rent such an apartment, pay bills, etc. Even working as a food delivery person or a taxi driver will be enough for living. There are plenty of vacancies now among builders/ construction/repairs (interior and exterior) . Trucker drivers, construction equipment operators, IT. There are also quite a lot of vacancies in the field of tourism
I feel you, I am Canadian and I paid all that x2 and it's only to survive.
16:52 I wish my utilities were $55 bucks
In Russia, people often leave real estate as an inheritance to their children. And they don't try hard to earn money to improve the quality of housing.
Yes, you are correct. It's government-made, municipal to be precise. But we all pay taxes, so it's also correct to say that WE did it.
Keep in mind that after ww2 the govt rushed to build housing for people that lost everything and a lot of people passed down that generational housing. Especially in more rural areas it's part of the reason that people didn't see a point in buying an apartment when they inherited one regardless if it was modern or not. It's what my wife's family went through. Later in life they ended up spending disposable income on a parcel to build a dacha to go to on weekends instead of buying a house in the city. Makes perfect sense.
Well done.
Playgrounds near the house can be funded by:
1. Developer building a new house and there are some standards that he cannot break. Costs included in apartments price automatically.
2. Special government program to update old houses infrastructure (not all houses get it, but a lot, especially old ones)
3. Apartments owners can gather, decide and pay for an update, but usually they don't want to pay, only if it is something minor. For example in the last year we paid to make a small pieces of rubber floor under several swings in our 'old' (6 years old) children playground.
You obviously got item #2
As a Russian with 9 y.o. daughter I would say we have too many playgrounds for new buildings. It is both good and bad. Good, because children from old buildings without modern playgrounds can come and play in a new. Bad, because it is a waste of money.
For example, I live on a street with 11 buildings(9 storey, 3-4 entrances each). We have 3 modern playgrounds with rubber floor and 8 not so modern with no special floor and older equipment. All children play on 2 modern playgrounds and it is enough for them. They even don't use 3-rd modern playground because it is far away from the main walk.
And keep in mind, that I am living in a new buildings with a lot young families, we have overloaded kindergardens and schools, while government is building new school and kindergarden.
Я уже хотел возмутиться "а пианина где?!", но вижу - на месте
Очень хороший мужчина ,пусть чувствует себя в свободной стране ....Мы российские люди рады...
Really cheap rent for an apartment in such location. Btw, looks like you have authentic parquet floors and stucco ceilings, doors and some furniture pieces are also made of massive wood, really nice 😍
Love your videos 👌 From the 🇮🇲👍
I heard this on another channel about people of different income classes living in the same apartment buildings in Russia. Why do places like Moscow have a relatively low crime rate relative to their population? By comparison cities like Los Angeles have high crime rates and this is do to 'Relative Poverty' as the classes are segregated from each other. Now poverty itself doesn't cause crime, however if you take people who feel as if there is no upward mobility and place in isolation from those who are seen as Privileged than the result is Resentment that leads to criminality. By having people of all classes live in a singular community people get to know each other on a more personal level.
due to communist experiment the distinction between classes not so clear as in old capitalist states. We have tiny class of super rich and small portion of really poor, the rest, meaning the absolute majority are people of the same cultural, educational and financial backgroung. Of course the are different sub divisions in this largest group of the society, but overall 100+ million group of people are similar socialy. Especially in big cities. Then again, there are rich parts of every city and lets say not so rich. No gangs, no ghettos in entire country though.
It depends not on poverty, but on a person's upbringing and education. In the USA, poor people don't get higher education, but in Russia, everyone has the right to higher education, and the only criterion is your mental ability, not the size of your bank account. Of course, there are people who don't want to study, don't want to work at a low-paid job, and want to get a lot of everything at once. But such people do not rob houses and shops in pursuit of change, but engage in larger fraudulent transactions with flats, services, etc.
Most people got these apartments for free in soviet times, low property taxes, free health care, great public transportation (no need to own a car), so low income people can afford to live in the same community with Bentley owners.
@@k1ssulja poverty is not what causes crime as rates per capita are often linear despite level of income. One reason why education has become so expensive in the US is that it is subsidized through programs such as FASFA and other loan programs. As for the prestigious Universities such as Harvard or Yale the quality of education which students receive is really none too different than much lesser known institutions. What sets these colleges apart is the criteria for acceptance into these universities. With a vast majority of education being funded by the creation of debt many institutions of higher learning are not subject to the markets as they know the government will print money out of thin air. The student is then responsible for paying that loan back regardless if they are working in their major or not. In Russia aside from people who cannot afford their tuition out of pocket what percentage of a student population can afford going to an institute of higher learning would you say?
@@ЕвгенийАндреевич-л1с Who gave you the right to write such nonsense on behalf of all Russians? It's about the mentality, not what you've voiced. What you have said is only a consequence of your mentality and upbringing. In Russia, communism was possible only because Russians are for justice and equality. That is why communism was immediately denied in other countries and people were scared of it, because most people do not need this equality, man is a wolf to man in the West. And you should be banned from writing nonsense. Take your medicine and go back to your mental hospital.
I Google 65,000 rubles into Canadian dollars, and it's $935.60 to rent that flat. Which is not a bad price, considering that here in Canada a flat of that size for a one bedroom flat you would be paying anywhere from $2000 to $2, 500 a month for rent. I never understood why the British or Scottish people call their apartment's a flat ? Here in North America, a flat is a word that is used for certain things like, say, a flat tire, for example. I guess it's the same as the word ( lift ) for what we in North America call an elevator 🛗 they both mean the same, but I think the word elevator gives it a more elegant name for a small room that lifts you up from one floor to the next floor higher up in a building. It's just something to think about as someone from North America. Cheers Jim 🍻 to you in Russia 🇷🇺 from Canada 🇨🇦 😊
It should also be borne in mind that this is the center of the capital, 2 stops away is Red Square
Elevator also sounds like "lift" in Russian language
BTW in russian a flat and an appartment are different things with different legal frameworks, a flat is residential real estate, while an appartment is commercial and usually has 15-25% cheaper rent for a similar unit. Building an appartment complex is much cheaper for developers as it has fewer requirements, the government doesn't maintain commercial property. You can live in either, but you can only be registered in a residential unit, and you have to be registered if you dont want any inconveniences and do want a legal job in local company, so if you prefer an appartment - some employers can provide a registration address in a dormitory, especially for valuable personnel.
Great vid 👍
Beautiful neighbourhood
I like the grounds and set up of the apartment but i would make it more cosy looking by repainting the walls, adding drapes to windows, taking the high pictures down and adding art work with more colour, some plants and better lamps. With a standing lamp. Bedroom needs colour too. Make it more cosy then your lady friend will want to come and maybe stay over😅❤
станьте его подругой! только ремонт в квартире не одобрит арендодатель!
@@kostyapetrov666 почему арендодатель не одобрит ремонт? если это будет не за его счёт
@@AleckFenelix потому что это создаст неудобство соседям, могут испортится отношения! да еще не известно, жилец начнет ремонт, бац и что то случилось, в руины нового не заселишь!
@@kostyapetrov666 ну если обои и так ободранными выглядят, в чём проблема если арендатор их обновит?
Hello, try to go to St. Petersburg for the weekend, it's cheap and you will be delighted with this city. In addition to having a great time, this will be interesting content for your channel.
The utility bills are very low, very affordable.
My bills per month are about 60 EUR per month on average year round (includes Internet connection over Ethernet, does not include my cell phone bills, which are about 15 EUR/mo).
I don't pay rent, since I own the place and I live in another Eastern European country.
Был пиратский корабль на площадке, а теперь там пиратский космический корабль
Greetings from Moscow😊. All repairs in courtyards are done at the expense of the state. Moscow, of course, stands apart from other cities, but now in Russia other cities are pulling up to Moscow in terms of service quality. There is heating in every apartment, it works around the clock, this is the standard. It is unlikely that anyone will go to Moscow now, because everyone is afraid of the situation.
Москва красавица! - всегда говорят😅. Столица💞. Хорошо что начали подтягивать другие города России, но ещё много работы.
Thanks so much for your videos. I'm planning to take advantage of the new visa recently introduced by the russian government. It would be great having some information about healthcare and taxation on foreign income. I haven't found reliable information on these specific topics.
Definitely a blokes pad...Distressed! With regards the people that live in the apartments, it matters more about neighbours being like family i.e trusted friends than people in the same wealth status. They may be wealthy and drive flashy cars but not snobbish in their own social circles...Families rule.
Looks cool man 👍. Think seriously about a dog if you work. It’s not fair for the dog…..
Does anyone in Scotland know what Kyrgyzstan is?
isn't it obvious it's a name of a place if it has the "-stan" suffix?
One of Soviet Union republic😜
@@AleckFenelix this is the name of the state if it has the stan suffix
@@michaelmichael8538 exactly
Looks so nice!
Tell you what, brother, recently real estate prices have skyrocketed. We were renting out a flat for 35k+metered bills, the tenants have moved out (ok, i made them move out due to loss of trust), and i'm being told that i can rent it out for 50. So... If your landlord has done a refurbishment, check the prices in your area, they might be prepping the grounds for renewal of the terms.
It's very nice apart.🤩👏👏
Interesting video Jim. Cheers
Do you miss A9 to Inverness lol !! Love your videos boss
Плата за отопление, видимо, равномерно распределена по году. Так не всегда делают.
your utilty bills way cheaper than what we pay in our Mytishi apartment
Все отлично, не хватает уюта, всяких штучек интерьерных, цветов а горшках, личных вещей...
Это на женский взгляд:) Видимо у джентльменов вкус отличается либо им без разницы
About apartments and luxury cars - you are half right. In Soviet times everyone got apartments from state and state do max to mix people, so in one building lived everyone: from famous scientist to garbage collector. Because all people are equal. Society was monolithic. Everything was equal. And it was irrelevant where you are living.
But now it changing. Arriving houses for rich and for poor. People slowly moved. And it is awful. Society again fall to that famous ugly capitalism when exist social segregation.
What it means: after several decades rich will be live only in zones for rich, while poor in zones for poor. In zones for poor will be schools with bad teachers, while in zones for rich schools with best teachers. It means if you born poor, you already never will have chance to became somebody. In zones for poor will be increased criminality. And with time such zones will be transformed into famous no-go zones like in any -Western- capitalistic country. Why in Russia nowadays possibly to walk anywhere during day and night? Because just yesterday it was Soviet country and society still is not divided.
But you already can find zones for rich where regular people can’t even enter, they are closed. Process is going. We just see first generation.
So, future is awful. Like was past prior to 1917.
Парень живёт в одном из лучших районов Москвы и очень недорого.
В этом районе профессора и академики живут. В доме 13 по Ленинскому проспекту жили лауреат Нобелевской премии академик Капица Петр Леонидович и его дети профессора Сергей Петрович и Андрей Петрович с семьями.
In New York where I currently live ( Manhattan) the kid's playground is hard to find
Comment section is full of jealous UK citizens who can't escape Starmer.
Do they need bus drivers in Russia 😂🙈? I'd love to live there. The UK is beyond repair now.
What percentage of units in your block are owner occupied ? How much to buy your apartment . Would it be easy to get a mortgage as a foreigner ?
@@Lorneedfg do not speak for us, just switch your gas stove on and see how long can you leave it on. Good luck😂
20+% interest rate makes mortgage almost unaffordable here in Russia... unless you already own another apartment available for rent and can cover your mortgage with rental payment, that's how it works. It rewards those who are wealthy and punishes those who are not.
@@megaotstoythere are different special programs for young families, for IT, local programs etc.
@@Lorneedfg your friend is a looser, thats why he left
@@Lorneedfg Sanctioned Ivan and NFKRZ are heavily biased, I just wonder why Ivan is still here in Russia.
It does seem odd to people in the USA that someone might opt to live in a basic apartment, yet spend lots of money on a Bentley or other expensive car. The culture here is such that people want expensive houses, even though they might have to settle for a cheaper vehicle. Of course if you can afford an expensive house, probably you can get an expensive car also. Another difference is that apartments in the US are almost always unfurnished. A similar apartment in most American cities would be about 1500 dollars per month. It would cost less in suburban areas, and a lot less in small towns. Apartments in places like New York City, Los Angeles, or San Francisco would cost at least 3000 per month or more. Chicago is more affordable. Average income in the US is about 60 thousand dollars per year.
In Russia expensive car is steel symbol of welfare... A common picture is an old house (block of flats, as the Brits say), with small apartments, but very expensive cars in the parking lot. Apartments are rarely changed in Russia. They are most often bought, not rented.
you know that this apartment complex is good when you see Bentley parked next to it
In Russia you can see Ferrari and Bentleys and all kind of cars in random buildings including old ones, So to say cars doesn't seem to show rich and poor in Russia or many places I've been to in Russia
@@kelvinmarks2346 this statement could have been correct probably 20-25 years ago, not any more... housing segregation is high nowadays, especially in Moscow
@@megaotstoy That's not true! You can see flashy and older brands of cars in high and low places, I tell you with experience and what I've observed personally, Both in moscow and st Petersburg, Kazan and Ufa amd so many other cities in Russia that I've spent time in.
6:40 it’s not for dogs. It’s for bears. All Russians have pet bears
same flat outside Moscow circle road will be 30 - 35 thouthands rubles (twice cheaper)
Мужик,ты оказывается прям на против первой городской больницы им. Пирогова живешь))
I pay $125 or £95 or €113 for a 77m2 apartment in Moscow, including utilities, internet. However, the apartment is my property.
What sort of fillings do they have in Russia ? How much for fillings or root canal ?
Don't get this slang
In case of dental treatment quality is pretty high in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, prices are much lower than in the EU, UK and US
I don't think that would cost you more than 200 USD. However I haven't checked the prices. I redid almost all of my teeth 2 years ago, I spent like 700-800 bucks. But that might be cheaper than other options. In any case, it will be much cheaper and higher quality that you would expect
a complex dental treatment including root canal will cost you 5000 to 7000 Ru per 1 tooth ($50 to 70)
Fillings are usually concrete and asphalt
Why the sun glasses in the dark weather?
Hi Jessica, it’s because I have very beautiful eyes and I don’t want to distract you from the apartment tour 😎
@@scottishguyinmoscow 😂
I guess thats a rented place looks Great. People that buy their apartment how do they cope with interest rate of 21% and above to pay there loans.
Please let me know how to apply to russia citizenship, I had enough of uk, it's making me deep depression
Scottish guy in Moscow, а в чём разница по-английски между trash и rubbish? Насколько я в курсе, в Великобритании мусор называют именно rubbish, разве нет?
Разница лишь в том, что слово trash употребляют в США и Канаде, а rubbish в Британии. Это как у нас бордюр в Москве, но поребрик в Питере
@@NataliaYasnaya это кстати разные вещи. как я понимаю, бордюр это именно край, а поребрик это весь sidewalk
@@yalex3117 разница только в установке бетонного блока - выше или вровень с газоном/тротуаром. Британцы называют бензин petrol, американцы gas и так далее.
What is the average wage ? Just found you. All the way from UK 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Could get a cat 🐈
Nice apartment, what is it like if you want to decorate yourself? Do you need permission from the landlord to paint or wallpaper the walls etc?
It depends on the city, region and the value of the building (historicity or architecture)
@@artemprudnikov5693 I see, similar to here in UK then. I like old traditional architecture / period decor, so I wouldn't change anything to ruin that preservation. Just sometimes certain things like wallpaper or light switches / plug sockets etc could be changed to match existing traditional aspects of properties.
@@JoeBloggs777 Inside the apartment, the owner can do almost anything except demolish walls, change the general ventilation, etc.
As a Moscow landlady I would certainly need to give permission to such changes if tenants want to do something like that. But none of them have ever come up with such proposals.
You should mention that those cars, no matter the car are all pain in CASH, and also cost about double then what they do in US.
Мы хотим упомянуть вам, что в российских городах очень шикарная транспортная система, транспорт ходит четко, по всем направлениям, и машина, как средство передвижения, это больше геморрой, без машин жить намного легче, она не особо и нужна. Так же прекрасно ходят электрички по всем направлениям, автобусы. Я сейчас во Франции и в шоке, что нет нормально общественного транспорта, я использую машину, а предпочитаю больше ходить по улице своими ногами, здесь, как в Америке на улицах мало людей, все в машинах, и заметила,что в последнее время стало очень много жирных людей, это благодаря машинам, отвратительно жирные, как американцы
Nope - cash times are practically over.
Jim do you play the piano?
do the grannies going on their messages ever navigate the assault course before they leave?
Of course
Minimalism )))) Residents do not pay for the construction of adjacent territories.
by law, a room with a gas stove must be separated from the rest of the rooms by a wall with a door
❣️🤗
Surely the freeholders pay for the renovations?
No. Homeowners pay nothing. I can tell with 100% certainty that the playground and dog park were paid by the government
It depends on the city, region and the value of the building (historicity or architecture)
Nope. We have a mayor , this is his job and duty.
@@lindsayg1983 why was my comment removed?
no
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rhymes with double-crosser.
Люди, детские площадки - это муниципальный бюджет всегда. Или вы не понимаете разницы? Если бы они строились из государственного бюджета, как вы все пишите, в бедных регионах были бы такие же. Но увы, в мелких городах на эти нужные цели не всегда хватает денег.
Так и есть, но есть и федеральные программы и регионы стараются не отставать от "московской витрины".
Смотря какие регионы
Are there houses in Moscow? or is it only apartments?
from what i've seen on here, your apartment is much better than many natives' or other Russians' apartments.
It's an ordinary apartament, average in every sense. There are much better, but there are also worse. That's what I'm telling you as a Russian native
Shades in cloudy weather 😅 say that you live in Moscow without saying it 😊
Not bad for a single man and maybe a floozy. View is excellent for an urban apartment. Size is great when you live a busy life. In the door and out .I assume security is ok. Seems very reasonable total for basic bills. My Great Grandmother had antique furniture like that ,must be the families heirlooms .Very retro today. Could you play the piano for us on your day off.(Singing optional).
The weather is no longer relevant, because it is already snowing in Moscow
just one day - light and soft signal from "Mother Winter" : )
And how much is the average wsge in Moscow ...everything should be in perspective ..if people in the UK expect the same wage rate that they get in the UK would need to wzke uo and smell the roses ..also I doubt Sicial Welfare is good in Russia
It is much better in Russia. According to UN, there are 21% of poor people in the UK, and only 9% in Russia.
Really ? ...show me the proof ....where doesvthevUN say that ....
@@irishtom just google "Share of population living below national poverty lines Russia" or
"Share of population living below national poverty lines UK"
an old table at the bottom of the page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_percentage_of_population_living_in_poverty
@@irishtom Just google:"Share of population living below national poverty lines UK" and "Share of population living below national poverty lines Russia"
If it hasn't yet been explained in simple Glaswegian language......
The collapse of the Soviet Union and transition to a free market economy then on to today created an instant middle class because of two things;
1. Apartments. In the 1990's and early 2000's the government needed to get 100's of thousands of apartments off their books and to be relieved of the financial costs associated with them. The solution was to 'gift' them to the current occupants who could attest their historic claim (i.e. - the local commie boss after WWII assigned the apartment to your parents/grandparents and you still occupy them) . The apartment you are living in is perhaps worth 25/30m ru and your landlord is probably a member of the family who took it on from the government, for free within the last 25 years, or so. The apartment is now real property, it can be bought/sold, rented out for profit and mortgaged etc.
2. Real Wages increased because of free enterprise and free markets.
In my personal case, my wife (and her brother) 'inherited' two apartments (plus a dacha) that originally came via two sets of grandparents and devolved to their family ownership in the 1990's.
Whereas here in the UK the socialists are still pissed at Margaret Thatcher for having forced local councils to allow long--time residents the opportunity to purchase their council house, thereby creating a similar middle class.
In Russia, today's generations are making shit-tons of profit because of the stroke of a pen.
And that is simply how you get a Lada and a Bentley in the same car park. The former owned by an original owner family, the latter by new money after a few apartments have been flipped + earned cash.
Of course the apartment is expensive. It's a pity that you don't have a car. You could live in the nearest Moscow region.
… and enjoyed Moscow traffic :)
Shrubbery!😄 shrubbery! shrubbery!
You're gonna get a dog for 2 months next summer?
Всё правильно он делает. Когда заводишь собаку( любое животное), лучше взять отпуск или выходные. Тогда адаптация пройдёт легче, и не будет не нужных Луж на полу, разгрызанной обуви и мебели. Парень с правильным подходом думает о животном
@@red_fox___ A guy who knows he's gonna be gone all day most days after those two months are over might think again about getting a dog. I have a dog now because now I work from home. When I was working in an office all day, 5 days a week I didn't have a dog.
AMUN RA
What will happen when there is a drone strike? Another refurb?
Yes - we know you really like to hit children play grounds … thank you for the reminder.
Again, repairs, and if your house, then no one will jump
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You've probably already been hit on the head by a drone.
Тебя видимо уже дрон ударил по голове. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
All residents of Russia pay for the incredible comfort and heavenly standard of living of Moscow residents. I think most of my fellow citizens will agree with this thesis.
Absolutely not true. Nobody pays for Moscow. Moscow is a megalopolis of about 20 million people, and there are countless firms, industries, factories, businesses, and businessmen concentrated here who pay taxes to the city's treasury. Moscow has huge revenues! There is so much money that Moscow is engaged in the reconstruction of Donetsk and Luhansk. If one day your city will also have a lot of businesses that pay taxes, and the mayor will spend this income on improving the city, and not put it in his pocket, then life in your city will also be good
о бля, эксперты подъехали
@@k1ssulja See how you are hooked by the harsh truth of life! Write in the comments another monograph about how Muscovites work hard for the good of the country from morning to night. And how are things really going? Take the budget of any city with a population of 1-1,3 million people (from 30 to 50 billion rubles), multiply it by 15 (the population of Moscow) and... this figure will be much less than the 5 trillion (!!!) rubles that the capital allocates to its residents. And if we compare budget spending per inhabitant of the province and the capital, then the gap is simply monstrous! Or maybe you think that people in the province are working insufficiently and poorly?
no
@@newsunderfoot then go to Moscow and stop whining
К сожалению квартира очень неуютная. Жалко парня. Ну да что уж теперь! ❤😊
ха-ха, Пожалей себя
Did you heard about Graham Phillips , and what your government did to him because he was independent war reporter in Donieck ??
What does it have to do with the price of kippers?
@@Mike-m7q it can happen also to you.
@@maciejhechlacz3461 never
My God! Why are apartments SO expensive in Russia??? Everyone says it is cheap, but it is not! Why is there nothing affordable there?
Isn't UA-cam banned in Russia?
Not banned - "slowed". But don't forget that every Russian is a "hacker" :)
Bying an apartment in a failed state will always be scetchy. It would absolutly make my day if You lost everything you got.....
1970s
600$ for month in the flat with only 1 bedroom? I think it is so expensive. The price should be near 350-400$
It should also be borne in mind that this is the center of the capital, 2 stops away is Red Square
You will not find apartment in Moscow in this conditions for 300$
300-400 это только в коробке из под холодильника
@@user-vq4di6vo2c 😄
@@Nestor126 it's a very nice apartment and the price is great