My Neighborhood in Ufa, Russia

[@garynitting]

Keep doing what you do my man. You make a lot of folks happy with your videos. Good fortune and happiness to you from Louisville Kentucky.

[@brentbraniff]

It always amazes me the difference in price...$35 for a hotel room...Here a place like that would probably be around $100 if not more. My haircuts here cost $20 no matter where you go. Everything looks pretty complete where you live...Grocery Store...Restaurants...even a car dealership. And it would appear that all of that is within walking distance... Pretty nice. Another thing that interests me...While our governments seem to be so highly suspicious of one another it seems that average people like us are fascinated and open to explore each others cultures. Governments and media seem to be content with driving up apart while just the simple act of finding a restaurant or a place to get a decent haircut bring us together on a basic level...(I'm talking about the signs being in English and selling American cars like Chevrolets, for example). I'm sure you found similarities while you were in the US as well. It's almost like the people in government live in a completely different world than the rest of us do (and by the looks of it at times, they do). The problem there is, they govern us...they are our leaders and what they say and do affects us just by the fact that they have the power to do so. So strange. Anyway, good to see you doing more videos...Keep up the great work!

[@MyAlexWest]

#he salary here is only $300 per month actually its 2,5+ bigger, avg is about 35*37 thou, so about 650*700 $ --------- ++ basically all apartments were privatized in 90х for free, so there is no much mortgage in Russia, in USA its 12+ trln, 20*30 years home loans, its unheard of in Russia ------------- +++ per average USA citizens are not that rich,, i read somewhere 44 % dont even have 400 $ in pocket. it is not possible in Russia, everybody have 2.*3 month salary on hand.

[@PaulV.]

The taxes in Russia are also only 13% flat rate income tax. Medical assistance is free as well as education and childcare. So you can comfortably live in Russia with just 700$ salary per month since all your monthly expenses are like 100$ to taxes and 100$ to utilities bill and cell phone/internet. And if you earn not 700$ but 1500-2000$ like qualified specialists do you live probably better than many people in the West.

[@Katya_Lastochka]

But it's a governments job to be suspicious of another government, and even as people we all have a measure of defense around others, even people were closest to.

[@willporcaro]

My dad lived in Ufa for 6 months in the 70s. Thanks from Chicago!

[@alexteo6148]

Оооо круто, Чикаго!у нас свой тут чикакого есть райончик

[@pathfinder54321]

I'm really happy that you safely returned to Ufa and start making videos about Russia again. Great video as always. Hope the residents win their case against the cheating contractors in court.

[@pfdrtom]

My wife and myself love your videos! Keep making more, Sergy! You have subscribers in Texas!

[@Kevill]

Insightful and awesome video as always. I may have had a bit of a laugh though when I imagined seeing you climb through the children's playground and then slide down the slide as an adult. Haha Loved the video as always.

[@TexasRose50]

I really enjoy your videos. I love learning things about different countries from regular citizens. They are more likely to tell the truth. I've watched other videos about Russia, mostly the car crash videos. But I actually don't watch them for the crashes, but rather I enjoy seeing the scenery. And one thing I've noticed......it appears to be clean.....free from litter. In the country side and different parts of the city. I've seen very little trash. I'm impressed. Are there stern laws, or is it people have more pride? I also was impressed about the lighting of streets at night. Those are two things about my city that makes me sad. It's dark and trashy. Thanks again for the videos you've made. Thanks for sharing your life. Best to you from Texas, USA!

[@btaleonard02]

Thank you for showing us your neighborhood. It looks pretty nice!

[@Madroxx112]

So good to see you working hard Sergei, much love from California! Next time I go to Russia I should go farther east into the motherland in places like Ufa, Kazan was also another place I was looking to explore.

[@LeeAllen337]

Found you on Google Earth. Just by looking for the three buildings in your complex from satellite view. Did street view around your area as well. Nice place. Keep smiling my friend.

[@desativado9332]

Man you're f*** awesome. I enjoy your tours a lot. Genious youtuber, you transform a very simple walk into a huge excitin' journey! Hugs from Brazil!

[@m.w.6526]

Love your content, and love to see new videos! Greetings from Wisconsin, USA. It's always been a dream of mine to visit Russia..

[@mikerenfro4608]

Great video. I really like seeing the "everyday" type of things.

[@64MartinDiV]

That look like a nice place to live. And with Public transportation so close (the trolley). I hope the kindergarten gets built as that will attract more families. Looks like a typical apartment complex to me, born and raised in NYC. I would feel right at home. Nice to have a crosswalk with a stoplight leading to the supermarket. I hope a coffee shop opens right near the trolley stop, that way commuters waiting for the trolley can nurse some hot coffee in the cold while waiting for the trolley to work.

[@larrydavid6852]

It is really interesting to see an independent view of life in Russia. Thank you for posting this.

[@dre3k78]

Thanks for showing us around Sergey. Loving the local flavor!

[@indomanic7276]

Hi Sergei .. I am from south India and I love all your videos .. cheers

[@justjoe469]

That was a cool video. Glad you made it back to you home town safe. Can't wait to see more.

[@BrunoGunn]

Sergei, thanks again for another great video!

[@ryansocash4879]

Great that you got back to the basics! This is what I subscribed for:)

[@misterwiz3156]

Great city. Capital of Bashkhortostan.. Ufa... May God bless Bashkhortostan.. Love from Pakistan...

[@gulyailgamova1673]

Mister Wiz. I was born hier

[@sohelsaheen]

Pakistan... stan ... or satan ... hehehe. Take care about the war of 1971. Now the last part is coming i.e. to occupy that satan stan and then start purification programme ... hehehe

[@outofthink3423]

@@gulyailgamova1673 you are very lucky

[@MetalHeart8787]

I like how the Buildings are colored Red, Blue & Green must make it easier for people to find your place when you say in the Green building.

[@chuckie102883]

Love the different colors of the buildings, great architecture look.

[@MrCloudX7]

nice view from the top of your apartment, I hope you have drone views in the near future of your videos. great presentation mate спасибо ..

[@realrussiablog]

+candra sutrisno not my apt though. It's a balcony in the hallway which belong to nobody

[@OldCatDude]

Sergey. I see you have a steel slide in that playground. I remember those being real hot in the summer when I was a kid. ;) I also like the fact that the price is exactly what's paid. Everything included.

[@JazM5890]

I like what you've done with your hair. Hopefully the school can be built, it would make a lovely enhancement to your neighborhood 👍🏼

[@_MSHP_]

A nice amount of trees in your neighbourhood . nice looking place at this time of year.

[@v13vv3r]

Really enjoyed this walk 🚶🏽around your neighborhood!!

[@n0peable]

I really enjoyed this video and want to see more of how the real russian life is like :)

[@corvusduluth]

Some cities in USA housing costs are so extreme many people can't afford to live in the City. People must move further and further out from city to find affordable housing. Commuter culture, hours and hours each day commuting to and from work.

[@schwartzenheimer1]

Great video, really enjoyed it. Thanks...

[@donm-tv8cm]

I see your United States experiences have given you a lot of insight that enables you to make good comparisons and contrasts, making for more-informative videos. You do great work, and it's great to see you back with some fresh "Russia" content!

[@bigwallyhdfb]

Thanks for sharing your video keep them coming

[@DatZortaw]

Я там был два раз. Красивая город. Привет из Ниедернады Сергей) Надеюсь я вернус в будушее)

[@illuminatannunak]

DatZortaw hello there, I love when foreigners learn russian. And so i want to mention you all your mistakes Я там был два разА - razA Because it's plural in some case or something like that (cannot say in which but you must remember Dva Raza, it's important) КрасивЫЙ город - krasivYJ gorod. gorod is masculine so the end of the Adjective is YJ(ый) Привет из НИДЕРЛАНДОВ - First of all you had spelling mistakes (Нидерланды) the second Netherlands is a plural word in russian. and the third there is genitive case so Нидерландов (Niderlandov - ending ov(ов) ) Надеюсь я вернусЬ -You have lost the soft letter and the last one Надеюсь я вернусь в будущее is translated as "I hope i will return to the future" seems funny right? to say correctly - Надеюсь я вернусь в будущем (budushem)(it's instrumental case) translated as " I hope I will return (here) some day" just remember this phrase Best wishes in your learning

[@joeshow8815]

@@illuminatannunak I thank you for taking time to correct him

[@illuminatannunak]

@@joeshow8815 bruh its been two years since i had posted that

[@brokenhat1]

Love to see your videos about residential areas and neighbourhoods. A big Bronx Cheer to your dishonest developers. I truly hope that the collective power of the residential owners wins over the greed of the unscrupulous builders.

[@alexanderdefazio9844]

Thank you for sharing your neighborhood with us, always enjoy seeing and learning about Russia.

[@DANAESIEBEN]

I wanna see more of your beautiful city... If possible... you could tour your viewers around the entire city, and I would be happy watchin'.

[@crossroaderbuster6801]

nice city sergey,thank you for showing us

[@MuzaffarKhan1]

Thank you for the excellent video.

[@randallhoover7688]

Thank you for sharing. Very cool.

[@purplepatio]

Nice to see part of Ufa. I enjoyed seeing the building of eye surgery. I had eye surgery once and it was a bad experience. Nancy

[@realrussiablog]

+purplepatio sad to hear. I believe you might had a better experience with professor Ernst Muldashev.

[@purplepatio]

I googled Dr Muldashev, thanks, Sergey.. Dr M is quite an important person in his field.

[@Trachonitis]

Thank you. It's always interesting to see how people live in other countries.

[@airsoftghost]

Thanks for this great video. It's good to see what the real Russia is like. Americans sometimes think that Russia is a depressing place and that her people are always angry or unhappy but (as you would say) that's bullshit and you are as happy an industrious as any of us Americans are. I think we should be friendly with the Russian people and work together to make the whole world better. удачи

[@garryvanamburg5684]

For people who want to live in a large city the apartments make much more sense than single house. More energy efficient and due to large number of people per square kilometer mass transit works very well and make individual auto ownership unnecessary.

[@alexandermarkov300]

Most Russians can not afford a private home.

[@ironboard6]

at 4:48 this is a "seesaw" not a swing

[@realrussiablog]

+sbcfilm gotcha

[@superpoof]

Is that you Mr Rogers? lol

[@evelsea]

sbcfilm the seesaw is also called a teeter totter.

[@travsteelman]

but everyone understood what you meant so calling it a swing is fine :-D

[@humdinger5701]

in my younger years these were more like catapults, lol... "Hey Tim get on the other end and lets see if I can launch you into outer space"

[@gammondog]

Originally, pharmacies in the states were small stores that primarily sold drugs. Commonly, we called them the "druggist". They also sold shaving products, soups, perfumes, and sundry items like that. Nowadays with the rising prices for drugs and the power of the insurance companies to limit coverage for prescription medication, the small mom and pop pharmacies can't make sufficient profit on them. Now it's mostly the big box stores that dominate the market, such as CVS and RiteAid. The actual "pharmacy" is all the way in the back. To get there you have to walk through the aisles of foods, snacks, and toys. Guess which part of the so called pharmacy makes them their margin.

[@kiebr]

Looks very nice and calm (apart from the big avenue). Congrats.

[@albertaoutlaw3597]

Cool, now I know there is good hotel, and rec center to go to when i visit in the future

[@Iosif.dumitru01]

Those tower blocks look amazing!

[@wilderclemente2230]

Nice video. It's a beautiful place to live. I love it

[@JorgeTakeshita]

it is curious that there aren't crosswalk painted on streets. I don't know if you saw my message, but don't you want to make a 'joint' video about how stroganoff is made there, and how it is made here in Brazil?

[@Katya_Lastochka]

Jorge Takeshita I know there are, they're called zebras.

[@daniloctebsb]

In Ufa they have anything about the singer Zemfira, whose was born there?

[@jackjude]

brilliant!! Bizarrely intriguing.

[@Jrep79]

Hello Sergey, cool video 📹.

[@keith800]

These new developments are so samey , new buildings are more "off the shelf" and any neighbourhood tends to look like any ware else as local styles and character disappear , but still nice to see around where you live.

[@chillipepper4568]

I like how he basically put his address in the description

[@timur8749]

Мне кажется будет очень интересно если ты будешь ходить по другим районам города и также рассказывать о них

[@realrussiablog]

+super puper Возможно, схожу в свой первый район на окраине Уфы.

[@roberthagedorn290]

Thank you again for a great video, Sergey. It is much appreciated. Everything you show is ultramodern and expensive looking. Are there any slums in Ufa, with homeless beggars?

[@ОлегАлтайский]

No slums.Soviets made a lot of apartment blocks.There are some wooden city houses without sanitation and waterpipes but they are less then 5% of all city houses in Russia.

[@tps607]

Interesting that the developer is able to change plans. In most all US cities a building permit is required to build anything and it is issued by the city. The city follows codes which determine what sort of structure can be built in a certain location (and that the infrastructure of roads,sewer,water,and schools etc can support what is being built). To change the code to accommodate something else requires a vote of the city council and or vote in an election...........welcome back to Russia,Sergey

hi Sergey nice video of neighbourhood. is there any video of you home after remodelling

[@Flankymanga]

Quite new and good looking apartment building.

[@olakarlsson7496]

When it comes to drugstores we have the same system i Sweden as in Russia. Drugstore in swedish is "apotek" and they only sell medicins and drugs and similar products and nothing else.

[@realrussiablog]

+Ola Karlsson Russian word for drug store is "Apteka".

[@anindrapratama]

Ola Karlsson Here in Indonesia "Apotek"

[@corvusduluth]

Sometimes in USA old established Family owned "Drugstores" have a sign that says "Apothecary".

[@Slim-_-DooDoo]

Same in Denmark

[@FullOfGuides]

In Romania its called "Farmacie". Here we also have Natural Pharmacies which are called "Plafar". In Plafars you can find ONLY 100% alternative natural medicine like replacement to the chemical drugs found in pharmacies. As shocking as it sounds to you, Romanians generally prefer the chemical pharmacies. They are pumped with anti-biotics and stuff... for them its like candy..... I for one prefer plafars and always prefer alternative natural medicine instead of the chemical big farma. Search on google for "plafar" and go to google images and you will see what I mean. Do you guys have "plafars" anywhere else in the world?

[@Eusepio1957]

Good presentation of your neighborhood „Ramsay“ Street By the way... Richard Sorge's parents were German engineer Wilhelm Sorge and his Russian wife Nina (born Kobelev). Sorge was born in 1895 in Sabuntschi, a suburb of Baku, HAPPY MOTHER´S DAY! 😁😁😁 😍✨✨✨✨💐🌷🌻 🌼 🌸 🌺

[@mony2k6]

Really great to see your neighborhood Sergey. You are correct we never really got to see one before. I am sure it is close to everything that you need. Were you able to finish fixing up everything in your apartment now? Hopefully you will eventually go to the countryside and show private homes. I agree about developers, some of them are idiots and don't think before they do things, just take their money and run.

[@niccolehoody2941]

are there bigger apt, like two or three bedrooms , living room, kitchen , and bath room . there have to be bigger one beside one bedroom

[@vastrightwingconspiracy2019]

Very insightful

[@thepreecher8755]

very interesting. thank you

[@dssi5355]

awesome video!

[@LSWUK]

Hi Sergey, Do you have a local library? I'd be very interested to see a video of you talking about your favourite Russian books and authors. Hope you're well.

[@realrussiablog]

+Lee Watts yes. One of them in less than mile from me.

[@IoIocaust]

All the buildings look so modern and new .. sleek design. or anything. Are they communal buildings or private establishments??

[@RedFortress]

I missed this channel

[@robatsea2009]

You mention the Imax movie theatre - do most of the cinemas in the area operate as a multi-screen complex or are older single-screen cinemas still easy to find?

[@sleeping_beauty322]

robatsea2009 Nah, like 90% of cinemas will be modern multi screen ones.

[@chevychase]

Did you call the developers “mofos”? Ha ha ha! Bravo, Sergey! Your English skills are amazing!

[@DouglasUrantia]

Great video S.B. !! Here in USA we don't often put those colored tiles on buildings but I do understand that it is very common in Russia. Its a part of Russian culture to decorate the exterior like that. To me its kind of strange looking.:)

[@YTUser_999]

Come to the UK Sergey!!! Specifically Manchester (I'm close to Manchester), but originally from Manchester. Also visit London and Birmingham...

[@millenCOOLer]

Also is always difficult to find a address. If you come from overseas and don't get a SIM card with Internet you have nobody to call a specific flat like we have here in Brazil with doorbell, that you just have to say the name and he will interphone him.

[@DaniTheDeer]

Mmm... giant concrete buildings. Just how I like it.

[@sebastienmyslinski8549]

Excellent! 👍

[@MrGjc310148]

rhank you Sergy nice to know.see where you live G NZ

[@debraboyea7776]

Thanks Sergey. Always interesting to see Russia.

[@wolfhauzer3178]

Sergei ether I'm color blind or you dyed your hair darker..did you dye it?...looks nice..🤔 😃

[@thatcatnibz]

i saw the same thing..

[@DouglasUrantia]

....oh well.

[@icarus5726]

Where is everyone... It's like an episode of the twilight zone

[@FullOfGuides]

Yeah indeed, so many building with so many floors and apartments yet so empty.... where's all the kids running around and laughing??? Its kinda weird without people and kids running around.

[@casualcadaver]

Try the Yoga studio out Sergey and tell us how the prices are and if you liked it.

[@MichalBergseth-AmitopiaTV]

I really like that you preserve the trams in Ufa. One of the best thing with Russia I think. Almost every town got a tram :) !

[@dharamveersingh7627]

i like .. thanks. ਵਧੀਆ

[@sawyermontoya]

Wow. Interesting to see the entire playground is surrounded by cement. What's happens if the kids fall off the swing or slide? Don't they crack their head open?

[@russian_classic]

Sawyer Montoya, there will not be any children there. so don't worry. I don't know who they built this shit for

[@MyAlexWest]

Russian people/ children are not pussies or SJWs so you are on your own.. and suing gov its unheard of too

[@МоментОК]

I'm Russian and similar, too, it seems very strange. In my city, I did not see children's playgrounds on concrete. Mostly on the ground or on the sand. I think this is the mistake of the builders.

[@iscander_s]

Well, in Russia we often have such type of bullshit, for example, our playground covered with freaking asphalt! But, hopefuly, oficials promise to start an renovation in the next year and put sand and rubber mats where it needed.

[@alexp-ru]

Russian Classic

[@ValiRossi]

When I was a kid, I wouldn't be at the play ground. I'd be at the mud hole next door. Good lookin mud hole. :)

[@jeffsnider3588]

Really good video, I like the public transportation and fewer cars, where I live, if you ride a motorcycle or bicycle you will get hit by someone texting!

[@larrylucas8570]

You guys have nice apartment buildings. We have Projects with four small walls. I'm jealous again.

[@elaine4415]

Thanks enjoyed another good Russia vedio.

[@tomontv]

Fascinating video Sergey, thank you. A genuine query from me - addressed to all Russians - what is the attitude in Russia to health and safety? I'm in UK, where we often feel like we are wrapped in cotton wool because of so many safety laws. I simply noticed that the children's play area was all concrete and had railings kids could walk right through, which is something I would be unlikely to see here. I've visited Russia, and people seem quite fearless - I was wondering whether that's the nation's mindset, or just the way developers build things?

[@tomontv]

Thanks for explaining.

[@kepi7055]

I noticed on your drug store it had a green cross sign you indicated drug store. In California where I'm from, the green cross is used to indicate a drug store that sells only Marijuana and Marijuana foods. Medicinal Marijuana is legal in many US states. Is the green cross for a place with all medicines or is it also a Marijuana store as well. Love your videos.

[@r.chamaemorus8025]

But maybe they sell strong drugs in regular drug stores in Russia? I mean, everyone knows they have vodka in their water taps and even that vodka flows in their rivers.

[@Blancoaxel]

Тот момент когда я живу в соседнем доме

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

4:48 that is called a see-saw, not a swing

[@r.chamaemorus8025]

I have seen so many houses in Russia that look the same. Gray and 9 stories high with different colors of the frames and balconies. But I think that is older houses because I have seen them in cities like Murmansk and Arkhangelsk.

[@ricibiribicci]

I liked a lot this video

[@TashaKlein1]

Cool video!

[@JohnConnor-wk3sc]

How is Ufa compared to St.Petersburg?

[@qwwrtkjl]

Bigger than 3500km

[@hinno95]

Why are the streets so empty of people?

[@sleeping_beauty322]

Hinno Drenth people usually work during the day

[@sanjeevsharma6386]

How come there is hardly anyone out !!

[@realrussiablog]

+Sanjeev Sharma It's obvious people who afford these apartments are busy enough.

[@sanjeevsharma6386]

Well, yes. But no one !!