Life in Spain ISN'T perfect❗Cost of living, things I love & hate, safety in Barcelona

[@letterbox203]

Thank you Dasha for sharing the cost of living and prices. This is something travel guides don't do well. It looks like Barcelona is an amazing place. It may be less safe than Madrid, but with some alertness I think life will be safe. It has the right mix of sunshine, nature, and city life. Plus, you can always travel to nearby countries if you want to explore. So it's a 10/10.

[@DariStep]

I totally agree!

[@letterbox203]

I can't believe the pool on the rooftop! What a wonderful surprise!

[@andgainingspeed]

The long stay series in Spain was terrific. Thanks for all your hard work. Looking forward the your next adventure on the channel.👍

[@DariStep]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JKimJKStrikersYT]

HI Dasha! It's been a while since I last commented on your videos, Good thing I came across your video 37 minutes after it was uploaded. God Bless to you and good luck! Looking forward on your future adventures!

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much!!

[@elmaranirra]

Take care and love Dari. Waiting for your next vlog. God bless you

[@RussianPlus]

I’d love to visit Barcelona 😃. Architecture good and nice weather 😊

[@DariStep]

I can't imagine that a traveler like you has not been to Barcelona yet 😱

[@tomcoleman1962]

Dasha, thank you so very much! Another fantastic video. The videography is amazing. I think you are getting better with every video. Also, the important information you give (taxes, food, cultural sites, et cetera) is awesome. I hope all your gifts (example: delicious Hamon) for your family made it back to Moscow. Anyway, I appreciate your very hard work, knowledge and time. I enjoy this adventure with you immensely. I can hardly wait for the next adventure. God bless and Poka Poka!

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much!

[@jnfromiowa]

Another great video right before you left Barcelona! I really enjoyed how you shared your life with us over the past few months. I'm glad you get to spend time with Lucky again (a dog's love is special and I'm glad you have that) and I sincerely hope you stay well back in Russia...and that things end soon to help all involved (and allow you to travel more and more). Sending best wishes from Iowa, USA. I can't wait to see what you do next and thanks again for your spectacular work! 😊

[@DariStep]

Thank youuu!

[@JimJenks1]

Hi Dari, sorry you had to leave such a wonderful city. I hope you can keep some of those positive vibes going now that you're back in Moscow. I think this was an interesting way to answer some of your viewers questions, hope you keep it up in future videos.

[@DariStep]

Yeah! Will do 🙌🏼

[@jorgruthschilling]

Taxes for freelancers in Spain start at moderate 19% if you are not earning tons of money! From an EU citizen's point of view that is not very high. BTW, Russia is known for being a tax heaven for self-employed people.

[@trevmacc]

Hi Dari ,interesting video ,three months flies by ,take care

[@DariStep]

Thank you! You too!

[@frankb1]

Thanks for the update. Barcelona is on my bucket list.

[@waynegouin939]

Hi. Thanks for another video and more information about life in Spain. And also the fun Livestream.💯

[@DariStep]

My pleasure!

[@informationcollectionpost3257]

Have a few acquaintances from work that move from Barcelona to Pueto Rico before leaving to work in Central Ohio. They mentioned that there is always a free concert or movie or etc going on in Barcelona. It is a city that mostly earns its living from great weather and tourists so why not keep them happy. The cost of living or essential living costs seems at par with the Midwestern USA living but a 2 bed apartment can be as low as about $850 per month and a single as low as $650. ( efficiency apartments can go for $575 per month) The big expense in the USA is the necessity to own a car and pay for at least liability insurance for it. ( only pays for damages you cause to other people and their cars from your own bad actions ie bad driving) Of course our weather isn't as good as Barcelona as we get at least 2 snow storms a winter with anywhere from 3 to 9 inches of snow. The snow melts away but ice and glaze ice are problems throughout the winter. ( Ohio valley weather, not the Great Lakes weather) As Natasha about what I have written her about the Great Lakes weather. ( 33 cm of snow in 1 hour, 32 kph winds and -32 degrees Celsius)

[@DariStep]

Thanks for sharing 🙌🏼☀️

[@spacemanspiff3052]

Sorry you had to leave Barcelona. I truly enjoyed the tour and info you shared about your travels in beautiful Spain!!!

[@yucelcakmakl2547]

The title of video is ‘Life in Spain isn’t perfect’ but Barcelona is the top on the list for living. That’s how life is. Good video, sure that will help many subscribers. I was expecting to see many tapas especially fish products a lot.Just remembered your bad luggage experience when I saw the engine of Best Airline ever 😂😂

[@DariStep]

Ahahha

[@jcben]

Barcelona is an amazing city, I totally understand you would like to live there.

[@joannunemaker6332]

Beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing. 😊❤

[@michaelmartin8337]

I'm glad you had a wonderful time there Dari 😁 I'm kind of bummed that you had to leave. I hope you have a chance to stay there again, and for longer, next time. I think Barcelona and Spain were really good for you. Safe travels 👋😁

[@keithtoy6298]

Thanks for this video. I'll be visiting Spain soon so thanks for your insights. I'm not sure why you have only 33.1K subscribers. I think you deserve more when compared to other Russian travel vloggers. Anyway, stay healthy and safe. God bless!

[@DariStep]

Thanks a lot!

[@salustrever8846]

In Spain there are more cities besides Madrid and Barcelona... Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Cadiz, San Sedastian, Oviedo, Logroño, La Coruña, Pamplona... and so on up to 58 major cities and 7000 smaller towns... all with a good quality of life. Trying to get to know Spain only with Barcelona is very scarce.

[@shirleyboy8859]

I am Glad that you had a good time in Spain... I also have had many great times in Spain... I look forward to your next adventure Dari..... Stay safe and Happy... :-)) xx

[@jo-annfat-bricks2471]

Easy Try living in Sandusky, Ohio... 4 Bedroom apartments are 800 bucks a month.

[@letterbox203]

Go Cedar Point!

[@maxjohnson1758]

Is that how much they pay people to live there... ? 😅

[@1ouncebird]

I am sad to see you leaving Spain but look forward to your new home wherever that may be. This last video of Spain was a nice wrap up. Barcelona looks lovely. Good travels to you Dari.

[@DariStep]

Thanks!

[@tazumal7794]

Very interesting and helpful information. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@DariStep]

My pleasure!

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Thank you Dari for this fantastic video. Spain is really a nice and friendly country and in particular Barcelona has a great charm, I love it and I can understand why you want to live there! See you in your next destination. Perhaps Sydney? Looking forward to seeing your next videos. All the best Dari. ❤💙💚

[@DariStep]

Totally agree! Thanks, Gabriella ☀️

[@Nosaj22201]

I just returned from a week in Barcelona, I had a great time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the city.

[@dan_hitchman007]

Dari, thank you again for your honesty and for discussing the pros and the cons of your experiences in these various countries. Given the national healthcare system and state university tuition assistance in Spain and other European countries, I can see why taxes can seem like a lot. I'm not sure if local towns have their own taxes for goods and services. Comparing what they get in services to what the average U.S. citizen gets from local and federal agencies, they have a BIG advantage over Americans (again, talking about the U.S. in particular). Our healthcare, as an example, is abominably expensive and drives many into bankruptcy. Students are burdened with terrible amounts of debt after graduation from college or a university.

[@DariStep]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts:)

[@dan_hitchman007]

@@DariStep You're welcome. 😁👍

[@jeroen1158]

Thanks for the final impressions of Barcelona Dari. It really looks like a great city to live. Safe travels.

[@DariStep]

Thank you!!

[@kennethnyhuus3768]

You missed a pool on the roof? 😅 I'm a Boomer 😇 so my take on the DIE may be somewhat omnious 😂 Very good and thorough presentation on your time in Spain. Language, safety, pros and cons, insurance and health, prices, culture and people. Did you investigate what it would require for you to permanently live in Spain? Or will you visit more places before deciding? you mentioned Sydney, Australia? Very nice of you to dedicate so much of the video to answer peoples questions. It shows that you are taking us with you on your trips and taking time to find the answers for us. Thankyou 🙏 However, what made the biggest impression on me is the many stages you cleaned the apartment in to go on trips. OMG I think that was hilarious. 🤭 So happy for you to experience all these great things in Spain. May your next adventure bring you more joy and knowledge. But until then I hope you get to spend some good quality time with you family and friends

[@DariStep]

Ahahah thank you so much! And yes I cleaned A LOT! I wanted to leave the apartment in a good condition to my mom’s friend :)

[@m.s.6545]

When you always looking for "The perfect" you will always be disapointed !

[@ridazgang8093]

Truth of life

[@phillipelopez1]

We strive for perfection, but rarely achieve it.

[@gloriahoulihan8717]

Catching up with your videos Dari. Haven't watched for a while.

[@iakona23]

Dari I think that you will be able to live in Ukraine after the end of the war. Kyiv looks like a beautiful city and there are many other nice cities like Odesa and Lviv. Almost everyone communicates in Russian language some of the time, and it should not be difficult for you to switch from Russian language to Ukrainian as even Zelensky had to do a few years ago. There will be a big demand for fluent English speakers during the economic reconstruction after the war.

[@allanmorton6022]

Sad for you about leaving Spain. Always put off barca due to crime reports. Great video and particularly liked the choice of music in this one. Hope your big move does not affect your channel if you are too far from Europe.

[@cleanwithbarbie]

Your video is scared me. We just want to move to Spain with my family and the tax thing is very scary…. I make income with my channel and I definitely don’t want to lose 50%

[@darellnewsome4459]

So glad you got to spend three months in Spain Dari. From what I have heard too Barcelona is probably the better city. Thank you for showing us so much while you were in Spain. It really means a lot that you are willing to be so open and sharing with us. Really looking forward to your next big adventure.

[@DariStep]

Thank youuu!!!

[@NormanF62]

You returned to Russia! Anyway, there’s no perfect place or perfect country to live in. You have to balance out a variety of things, goos and bad and decide if you can live with them. Cities unlike small towns, are expensive and the only good thing to be said about them, If you like a fast paced life, easy access to transportation, walkability, good food and an abundant cultural experience, they will probably suit your needs. Too bad you had to leave Spain and yes, time flies! Dari, thanks for your review of life in Barcelona, take care and remain blessed!

[@DariStep]

Thank you Norman ☀️

[@letterbox203]

The closest experience I had here to Barcelona is Costa Rica. I was also in Panama City, but that felt more like NYC lite and going into the old city is a tiny taste of Spain. Also, this trip worked out much better than your last trip to Barcelona when you had the bad experience.

[@manuelfg2902]

Dont think Barcelona and Costa Rica are very similar tbh

[@greble11]

Great video!

[@McTroyd]

Seeing as I'm a couple days late to this video, I hope you arrived safely in Russia, Dari, and have had ample time to spend with your dog. Oh, and the family. 😅👍

[@michaelcarr3037]

I'm glad you have good time there it looks really nice

[@richardc488]

Thanks Dari

[@magic_hotel]

Nice summary of pros and cons and very well edited Dari. I think you did well to avoid the main tourist areas most of the time. I found Las Ramblas a bit tiresome - the overpriced tapas, endless human sculptures, and tricksters selling rubbishy gifts on the street. The beach too was a disappointment, but I guess I am just fortunate that I have much nicer beaches where I live. Of course, many of the buildings, exhibitions and museums were excellent, I must admit. Looking forward to your future travels! Stay safe.

[@DariStep]

Thank you!!!!

[@kellyshaw2884]

America is much more expensive to live. Not even in a major city. On the east coast not in a major city it is at least double the prices you quoted. In a major city like NYC maybe 3 times the coast at least.

[@LaChicaconSuerte-1111]

Great video! Well done.

[@DariStep]

Glad you liked it!

[@elonmadetwitterracist]

Hey dari, Firrst of all: nice to see u enjoyed barcelona and i hope u saw some of gaudi’s architecture. In terms of the exibitions, pls don’t think, that ai such as chatGPT will ever replace humans. let me know when ever your’re in germany. looking forward 2 your next adventures! ❤😊

[@6NBERLS]

Most excellent.

[@jackportugge5647]

Barcelona is one of the most popular touristic destinations in the world, without any doubt. Anyway, i'm not believing that story about the okupas, the information that i have is that there is a law about abandoned property that stipulates that abandoned property (must have to be some serious time lap before it gets considered as such) can be taken by anyone if they occupy (ocupar-ocupa-okupa) that property for more than a certain time. it's not like you go out on a weekend or a vacation and you can have a bunch of okupas breaking into your home, changing locks and claiming it their own, if this was the case, nobody in Spain would go on a trip anywhere, there would be constant state of civil unrest and rioting. There's no law approving this. Good to know you have a safe place to stay in Russia. Send us some vids about Russia, and the reaction of your dog when he sees you!!😀

[@MarkHansen1990]

Absolutely understand why you love Barcelona. I'm sure you are missing it already.

[@johnellanios9717]

Chabad comment : "Indeed, Jewish law is known in Hebrew as halachah, which means “going,” and it accompanies you as you make your way through life, providing divine guidance for just about every situation and scenario. Some people mistakenly view halachah as a burden, an endless to-do list. Instead think about it as a series of opportunities to connect with G-d! This will allow you to appreciate halachah in a whole different way!" : Friend Dari - allow these opportunities into your Life :) .

[@buggeroo22]

First comment!

[@JoelMendieta-xn3hk]

Very interesting

[@sabbottart]

A big fat woman tried to pick my pocket on the train in Barcelona. I had an expired train ticket stub in there. Everything else was in my sock. I told her “Bro you’ve got to try harder”. She was not pleased.

[@William_Hada]

Great information, interesting! 60 Euros per month for health insurance is really cheap. I'll bet that cheap price is subsidized by the very high income taxes. So you end up paying for it one way or another.

[@jameshenn2051]

Thanks!

[@TS-vu1bj]

Wonderful.

[@alexandernovikov5963]

Даша, на счет налогов, там не один вариант. Почитай, например, про Digital Nomad Visa

[@rocknrollwillneverdie2504]

🤘

[@douglasledesma873]

Have u been in Germany? Maybe Hamburg suits you.. Nice video by the way 😊

[@DariStep]

I’ve been twice :) in Munich and Berlin ! Lovely but not a place for me!

[@douglasledesma873]

@@DariStep cool, maybe one day you should try Hamburg.. I love this port city 😊

[@haakonchristensen2880]

Many, many Norwegians buy a apartment in Spain and when they get retaired, they live 6 months or more in Spain every year. That's how they , the old people, avoid paying the insane Spanish tax. They have their tax adress in Norway and their vacation adress in spain. The tax in spain has become insaine, It's even higher than in Norway😆

[@alamedacustomholsters]

❤from Texas

[@rodriotero1559]

It is 12% tax if you make below 20 k€ per year.

[@LaChicaconSuerte-1111]

Spain´s laws are extremely discouraging towards small businesses and entrepreneurs. Yes, London is very expensive, but tbh, Barcelona is not cheap either!

[@Riker-ER]

Good video as usual. You made a comment about people can come into your house & you lose your house?

[@DariStep]

Thank you!

[@smlorrin]

I wonder if she's talking about squatters. Maybe that's why Dari's parents' friend who allowed Dari to stay in her apartment encouraged Dari to stay there so it wasn't empty. (Of course, in addition to it just being a kind thing to do for a friend's daughter.)

[@Riker-ER]

@@smlorrin Thanks for the reply👍

[@liwyatan]

I'm baffled with people that "lived" in Barcelona ¿Spain? and have no clue what they have lived. The THINK that you have to understand about "Spain" is that is like a few different countries living "together" one side of the other. Different languages, cultures, foods,... and so and on. So, If you have lived only in Barcelona you have a glimpse of Catalonia, not "Spain". That's the real beauty of Spain, next town is more different that in most countries is the city thousands of kilometers away.

[@daviddb4858]

Did you visit Tarragona?

[@DariStep]

Several times!

[@yaoweizhang8354]

Which language do you speak better? German or Spanish? Which country do you like better? Austria or Spain?

[@DariStep]

I don’t remember German language at all, and I prefer Spain 👌🏼

[@OGGOAT23]

Life isn't perfect, but it ain't bad at all

[@rbspider]

A famous Rocker when starting out slept under the bridges of Barcelona and was arrested for vagrancy. He went on to sell a quarter of a billion records . Every Picture Tells a Story . You did better than Rod in Spain!

[@johnellanios9717]

dear friend Dari , thanks video : despite 'No religion' , believe will enrich your life to everyday read 1 chapter from Old Testament : goes back 6000 years : covers a lot of experiences. best regards [from Greece] .

[@Pawel33007]

Nice video but be careful in Spain and keep you pockets zipped so you don't get robbed

[@rockyvlog1433]

I am from india

[@yellowboot6629]

😂... Thanks ❣️💋🤣🤣🤣...

[@gloriahoulihan8717]

Salvador Dali was a strange artist as well.

[@alexandernovikov5963]

Мне кажется, он больше перфомансами и пиаром занимался :) Мне Пикассо намного интересней

[@ZeeHilal]

Omg your life is so hot with that Spanish music playing. Wow I am in love with that art exhibit. Luckily I would do ok with Spanish being American and having alot of practice! Outside of English that's the least scary language. I learned to read and write in Arabic in college but I speak way more spanish. I have a request! You should go to Morrocco! I really should be learning Mandarin but I am lazy I live in something that is like a rural version of that place your standing in the video. I wonder right now why I am typing this in my room and not walking outside to look at the people and ocean. It's early! Gotta drink some sweet tea and wake up! Life in the places away from huge cities is more laid back, and we get the weather and the tourists in the summer too. Lately tourists year round omg. They are taking over! Life got super expensive here now. You see nothing but 100,000 dollar cars. I joke around and say they all moved here to be with me! Everyone compares Charleston SC to Spain because alot of our buildings have the Spanish tile roofs, and we have alot of buildings and a whole downtown of buildings from the 1800s where even a former slave shack is worth 2 million dollars. So we all now rent. The taxes went up and everyone sold their land and building to escape high taxes that we're raised on them. Everyone got rich! I'm sure it is now just a slow downhill for them because they traded off their beautiful homes! They quickly built factory building apartment buildings like in Moscow here for us now! They cost 3000 a month! Isn't that ironic? Capitalism brought the same result to the people as communism did back in the day! I know! The people who did it live here in Charleston! I don't care I own land here! I'm a citizen dammit! Lol I won't sell it! Let nature take it lol

[@johnellanios9717]

Hi Friend Dari :) - have in mind the Mozart , Elon Musk , Tesla , are folks plugged into "Inspiration" coming from some far Source . Do your self a Favor : Read every day , one chapter of the Old Testament : Get 6000 years of Wisdom , for FREE . best regards .

[@rockyvlog1433]

So cute mam

[@rafarequeni822]

Three months with basic spanish skills are nowhere near to learn anything useful about a city, much less a country. You're wrong about taxes, you're wrong about squatters, you're wrong even about air-conditioners...

[@glsracer]

Everything she talked about being expensive was literally 1/3rd to 1/5th the cost of Denver or Chicago in the USA hahaha. Spain is cheap by comparison to most big US cities.

[@DariStep]

Of course! And salaries in the USA are 3x-4x higher

[@glsracer]

@@DariStep not always. The median is only about double the salary in the cities I listed. Add in the extremely high cost of health insurance and most people would actually do better in Europe.

[@glsracer]

On a side note, how do you feel about going back to Russia? It didn't seem like you were happy but will you feel unsafe there?

[@every1wasanoob]

Its not a far walk, really.

[@every1wasanoob]

Hey beutiful, what yoy meant to say was transylvania yeah ill take care of yah.

[@rockyvlog1433]

Nice girl ❤

[@t-lm]

The property agencies never tell you that in Spain even with its socialist government the social security is absolutely zero. You mentioned the taxes, cost of living and also the robbers. Most of the cases the thieves are Spanish, not migrants, not Africans!!! Many Spanish are unemployed watching your property for a while and breaking in. Squatters have a right to take over your property. No right to defend yourself. Welcome to the Reality

[@mufasaf128]

No socialist gvmt 🤣😂!! It's liberal fascist like the other party, the two legs of francoism that still rules the nation. Like in the rest of EU ( wanting to become the IV reich soon )no real socialism is allowed to get true power.

[@rockyvlog1433]

वेलकॉम माय इंडेन देश

[@every1wasanoob]

Bring me my Shadow squad find me a last name. From Madrid for blue. Rip old boy start sniffing mdma pony pack 4 tha bois rip bf.

[@tomking9461]

that is robbery 600 euro taken from 1000 euro

[@rockyvlog1433]

ही सो बटफुल गर्ल

[@romaniev8539]

не ври, в турции гораздо безопаснее чем в испании даже оп оф статистике

[@JohnnyBoy1533]

I see a clip of your lost suitcases. 😂😂😂

[@DariStep]

😂

[@feliymon]

Have you realized that there is russiaphobia among westerners. Whether you chant with them or not .

[@DariStep]

No. Only in Tbilisi, Georgia

[@rockyvlog1433]

You talk me ( क्या आप बात करेगे)

[@InventorLS]

Then Spain is NOT GOOD for CONTENT CREATORS

[@giasone777]

What about Faith, are you a believer? Do you go to Church?

[@DariStep]

No)

[@giasone777]

@@DariStep And yet you went into a Church and took pictures.

[@multa7053]

@@giasone777 It's just about the architecture.

[@giasone777]

@@multa7053 That's a pity.