Russian TYPICAL Apartment Tour: Could You Live There?

What does a Russian TYPICAL Apartment cost for rent outside of Moscow? Find out on this tour of a 20-square-meter studio apartment in Moscow, Russia. What is included, what does the area around the Russian Apartment look and feel like.
🌐 Apartment Development Name: Gosudarev Dom ( ЖК «Государев дом» )
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📍 Apartment Location: Lopatino, Solnechniy Boulevard, 12
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[@TravellingwithRussell]

I hope you enjoyed this apartment tour. Keep in mind as I pointed out in the video, this is a "studio" apartment, or 1 room apartment as there call here in Russia. The utilities for this place if your the tenant work out to be $26 USD per month extra. The main question though, for the price, could you live here? If you would like to discuss this more, join me on Telegram, along with 3000 other channel members: t.me/travellingwithrussell If you might like to support the channel, either via a super thanks here in the chat, or some other way, its greatly appreciated. 💳 (Russian Bank Deposit) Sberbank: [phone] 💳 (Set up for Everyone) www.donationalerts.com/r/travelwithrusell

[@MSDGroup-ez6zk]

nice apartment, better than the west

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

What's the monthly average wage of the average Russian in relation to this rent? I have a feeling you don't put that in proper perspective. How many hours does a tenant have to work to pay this rent?

[@MSDGroup-ez6zk]

@AndrewTubbiolo do you want to compare with the Western countries?

[@marianik1957]

​​@@AndrewTubbioloMost of Russians have their own apartments. These are for migrants or just for rent to guests 😂

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

@@marianik1957 Yeah, okay. Looks like the kind of apartments I see in all the Russian channels. This looks like the high end of typical.

[@lauranorwar]

The building looks very clean and well taken care of, despite the fact that a lot of people live there. I love that so many apartment buildings/ complexes in Russia have shops, salons, and places to eat or drink. Such a great idea!

[@mycars21]

Here's someone who doesn't make up "stolen" cars stories while looking for the content in dumpsters. An honest youtuber who shows what he sees. I appreciate that. Love the simple style as well; Keep it up. (A little too long the ending))

[@moetocafe]

Are you trying to say, that Sam is a lier? In every country you can find everything from the worst to the best, and everything in between. Such is life.

[@Alex.Gurov79]

for a single person or a young couple it's fine. Nice to see a bath in a small studio as so many now just have the shower basin. All this apartment needs is a huge colourful art work on the wall and it will pop. I would be very happy here and having local shops so close in the complex is icing on the cake.

[@Ellupellu1172]

Watching u from Finland 🇫🇮 good work u do. My family love watching everyday what u show❤

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I appreciate that very much. I've been to Helsinki, many years ago now. I was at the Shipyard in the centre of the city at the time.

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Love Finland. 👍 Been there. 😊

[@kharris3209]

I live in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota in the US. A studio in my apartment building costs $1,100.00 per month, without a clothes washer! Thanks for showing us this area of Russia ❤

[@sashaz1979]

$1,100 is half the salary of a salesgirl at Walmart. This apartment costs 20k rubles, which is about 1/3 of the salary of the salesgirl in the next building. 1100 долларов - это половина зарплаты продавщицы в Волмарте. Эта квартира стоит 20к рублей, что примерно 1/3 зарплаты продавщицы в соседнем доме.

[@DrNauseous]

That's why it is wrong to make raw 'nominal' comparisons. But a lot of ppl in the West do it bcz it 'sounds good' (and makes them feel better about themselves if "someone else is poorer than they are"). So... does it matter if person A makes 3000 usd/mo and shells out 1100/mo for a studio, vs. person B makes 500 usd/mo and pays 150/mo for rent? And yet "A" is gonna boast about being "6x richer" ... when they actually aren't. 🤷🏻‍♂️ all it suggests is that the currency exchange rate is artificially maintained unbalanced (i.e., political trickery). When, in fact, both A and B are in a similar situation.

[@sashaz1979]

Which single saleswoman has a better life is a difficult debate. In the US, she is more likely to need a car to get to work. Public transportation is very good in the suburbs of Moscow. She can even work just next door. It would seem that in the US a person is richer because he has a car. But with the small salary of a saleswoman there will only be an old car. And it can easily break down. And the cost of fixing the car could easily be equal to that saleswoman's entire salary. A person can experience tremendous stress from random events. In any case, no one envies the life of single unskilled workers. In any given country. Какой одинокой продавщице живется лучше - сложный дискуссионный вопрос. В США ей скорее всего нужно иметь автомобиль, чтобы добираться до работы. В пригороде Москвы очень хороший общественный транспорт. Она даже может работать просто в соседнем доме. Казалось бы в США богаче человек, т.к. имеет автомобиль. Но с маленькой зарплатой продавщицы будет только старый автомобиль. И он легко может сломаться. И стоимость починки автомобиля может легко быть равной целой зарплате этой продавщицы. Человек может испытать огромный стресс от случайных событий. В любом случае, никто не завидует жизни одиноких неквалифицированных работников. В любой стране.

[@cyrilonurisi277]

That’s quite expensive. What percentage of the rent is the average monthly income in your area?

[@CassandraThomas34]

I live in Mpls suburb too, that’s what the studios in my building are going for.

[@760HorsePower]

Do a video with all the Moscow holiday lights

[@SERBIAZ]

Watching from Serbia. Good work

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks you )))

[@exploringsuffolk]

I went to Serbia, sargan 8 railway and the national park or was decent

[@petr7845]

Здравствуйте

[@DigiMakc]

Я россиянин, и я знаю это всё, оно для меня обыденность. Но всё равно смотрю эти видео, т.к. интересно, как Рассел это показывает)

[@byzantineladybug9471]

I really enjoy these apartment tours! It is a nice studio apartment (often called “an efficiency” where I live) and it is nice that there are salons, stores and a vet clinic within walking distance. Are there any gyms/fitness studios and a church nearby? Anyway, thank you again for showing us these housing options 🥰👍

[@victornikityuk4520]

To be short, typically you have everything you've mentioned (plus a swimming pool, a hospital, post office...) within 15 minutes on public transport. But the churches are Russian orthodox. If you need a catholic or protestant one, there are only a few in the large cities.

[@byzantineladybug9471]

@@victornikityuk4520 I am Eastern Orthodox Christian so that would definitely work for me!!! ☦ Thank you for taking the time to answer!! 👍❤

[@ColleenDunn-x8w]

The planning and organization of these communities is impressive! Having schools, parks, shops and services and convenient connections to a transportation hub is so practical. The studio is very small but I can see that at some stages of life it would be a doable choice at a doable cost. People everywhere need these types of affordable options!!

[@sabrinadalma2895]

20 M2 c'est assez raisonnable pour un studio . Un 9M2 dans Paris 8ème ou 16ème coûte 700 à 750€ , souvent les sanitaires dans le palier . Celui que je viens de voir en Russie, est tout simplement extraordinaire . Salle de bain avec baignoire .

[@jancarballo1193]

Now I feel like to moving to Russia! haha , Great video, nice studio, so inexpensive too, very interesting. watching from the UK

[@TravellingwithRussell]

There are plenty of these properties in Russia. It's all down to the city you choose and how far you might like from the center of that city.

[@dososos]

I wonder if apartments are cheaper to live in Siberia.

[@Wizardofwords-g7v]

The average monthly pension, for example, is $197, and the average salary is equally as small, so if you think this is cheap, also consider that the average salary of a Russian employee is also much lower than anywhere else in the Western countries.

[@jancarballo1193]

@@Wizardofwords-g7v Ah, yes, that puts it into perspective. Thank you

[@CenturionN-o6m]

​@@jancarballo1193because they have a higher purchasing power 😂

[@ejeanroh377]

NYC in America has "tenant Housing" resembling this. However the buildings don't have shopping nor salons... The Studio you showed is very nice for a single person or couple without children... Thank you for your videos; they are nice to see.

[@Eleo828]

Keep delivering quality videos Russell, always amazing !!

[@AlphaAurora]

Its interesting to see a merging of these types, even in the East, West and in Russia, with these style of Apartment complexes. You get a complex with green spaces, parking, and ground-floor businesses (usually restaurants)

[@11vag]

Hey Rusell, these videos are the ones I enjoy the most in your channel. Have you considered having a separate channel about apartment tours only?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I would love to do only apartment tours, i even set up a "Russell in Russia" channel for this. But only posted a couple of videos there. Getting access to apartments it's the tough part.

[@TheRus13]

@@TravellingwithRussell Try to make an agreement with a real estate company and you will be able to go with realtors or see apartments in new buildings.

[@undeadpresident]

Something that is a must-know to me about apartments, is how well the sound is insulated. Apartments where you can hear every little footstep and little impact from the floor above are awful. And that's every apartment I've been in in the USA.

[@WinterSleeps]

Плохая звукоизоляция это всеобщая проблема в новых домах типа этого) 👆😂

[@undeadpresident]

@@WinterSleeps In Russia too, then?

[@Krishna0666]

@@undeadpresident Relatively against best Russian houses - probably. But comparing to american ones - I don't think so.

[@leaveittolefty]

i saw videos of older apts where occupants tack rugs to walls to tamp sound

[@laymalaykule236]

​@@leaveittoleftycarpets were hung on the wall because it was fashionable, not for sound insulation.

[@englishcat19]

I had a look at the average wage in Russia, around 100,000 roubles a month. So this rent is 1/5 of the average wage. The average wage where I am in the UK is roughly £3,000 a month, yet a place like that near me would be £1,000 a month so 1/3 of the wage. Plus that looked a nice clean area, facilities all within walking distance. Wouldn’t fancy a Russian winter but I guess you’d get used to it. Great video Russell

[@MrsUnderwriter]

Suspect many Russian could only dream of that "average" wage

[@sashaz1979]

В России 86к средняя зарплата. Минус 13% налог. Но постоянно находятся люди, кто доказывает равенство средней зарплаты и зарплаты продавщицы в магазине. Конечно же не все получают среднюю и больше. Думаю, и в США и Великобритании среднюю получает менее 1/3 населения. In Russia, 86k is the average salary. Minus 13% tax. But there are always people who argue that the average salary is equal to the salary of a sales clerk. Of course, not everyone gets the average and more. I think in the US and UK too, less than 1/3 of the population gets the average.

[@MrsUnderwriter]

@sashaz1979 860 USD. Очень много

[@moetocafe]

the average salary in Moscow is 140-160 000 RUB, which makes roughly about 1500 EUR per month.

[@jeffreykreiley7265]

Easily could live there. I’ve lived in two studio apartments when I was a young man. Now that my children are grown and out on their own I could do so again, but it would be called senior housing then, but very small like this.

[@DarkandTwisted]

Damn. In New York, people pay about $2000 or more per month for a tiny studio apartment.

[@claesandersson274]

Watching from Sweden ! Hello Rt

[@psitec]

Loving Russia after watching all your videos. Many thanks

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thank you so much. ))

[@trafytal]

They meant to say 'LEAving Russia after watching all your videos'

[@lourdesgreen2213]

A concrete jungle

[@АлексейКалашников-й3р]

​@@lourdesgreen2213то есть красивые и мощные дома и строения в России, бетонными джунглями??? Я так понимаю вам нравятся серые и убогие джунгли на западе, которые построены из дерьма и палок???

[@XY-rh3if]

Other than the fact that we're too often bombarded with Western/US government propaganda against Russia, it's very obvious that it's such a great country that I'd rather live in Russia than live in the US or anywhere in the West.

[@TanjirowGhamadow]

They should do this in the Netherlands. There is a housing crisis for years in the Netherlands, mainly because the number of applicants for housing is far more than available housing. For example, 300 people apply for the same house, only 1 can be accepted. Another reason is real estate pricing, slow construction process and they don't have a system like Russia, China, South Korea to rapidly built new homes. Just for a tunnel the Netherlands spends 20 years. Average housing project in Netherlands is between 2 and 4 years. If they copy the Russian model (small space + affordable) and the Korean / Chinese model (rapidly building + tall buildings) = efficient + low cost = solving housing crisis more effectively.

[@tommyking9456]

The average salary in Russia is 500 dollars. average pension 150 dollars)

[@TanjirowGhamadow]

@@tommyking9456 average salary in Netherands is between 2000 and 3000 dollars for starting positions, based on 40-hour work schedule

[@TanjirowGhamadow]

@@tommyking9456 Here its between 2000 and 3000 dollar for starting positions based on 40-hour work schedule

[@TanjirowGhamadow]

@@tommyking9456 average salary here between 2K and 3K dollars

[@Randomdude21-e]

The problem is surely that everyone wants to live in the cities

[@kiyoshitakeda452]

The apartment viewing was interesting. A studio unit which would satisfy most westerns. Enjoyed thank you.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I would happily live there. My wife keeps telling me to if i want to move to the other side of Moscow, she would pay the taxi )))))

[@Severg]

And this is the area and these houses are some of the cheapest, it’s very, very inexpensive. In Moscow and other areas of the Moscow region, prices can vary greatly. As is comfort. I won’t say that what Russell shows is bad, but here there is no courtyard and the territory of the houses is open, in other places this is not the case, now most new buildings are required to have a closed courtyard and children’s space.

[@likaryder4396]

@@TravellingwithRussellyou want to live separately? why so?

[@beverlypatout4326]

No way in the US would there be an appartment for 187 a month. I don't know of any at that price. Thats a great price and it looks comfortable..

[@Joe44944]

Yeap, cheap rent alright I’m assuming one would also get all inclusive security for free courtesy of the kgb. Yo Russell just a bit curious here as the situation gets even more desperate for the ruzian politicos over there aren’t scared they would god forbid start thinking about coming up with fake charges to arrest westerners such as you to exchange for ruzians jailed abroad who committed real crimes?

[@jaredoldhouser3301]

They make $700 a month, average food bill is $130-330. So they have like $50 a week spending money maybe.....lol

[@robertswagger5787]

Great job Russell, really impressed with your videos.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I appreciate that!

[@blues196]

tour around the place and the way you mention so clear....nice video😊

[@lalala1261]

Russell, these are typical facades, but the size of the appartment is not typical for Russia.

[@phaedrabacker2004]

Nice apartment tour. Looks cozy with the necessary amenities provided. Keep a tidy apartment.

[@Nerdo-5212]

I could live there- if it was just me. It’s warm and bright. Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by my square footage and stuff and long for a simpler clutter free life.

[@Sheila2024-x8w]

Sell. Move.

[@WAYNEZZUVONZ76]

I really like this video Russell!These apartment tours are very interesting.

[@rrain3375]

My grandson lives in a studio apartment in the city core, of Toronto, Canada. His is one storage room bigger than this place. Monthly fees are $2100.00 CDN$ per month.

[@Carolina-nn6ye]

The price, size, all perfect. Love it. Thank you!!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Your very welcome.

[@muddywaters538]

I love it, I could easily live there

[@SemperFi1971]

Thank you for the video. I just saw you for the first time and subscribed, which I nvr do. You are very detailed and nice to listen to. Great showing us this apartment. Thanks.

[@farahcilmi4752]

Thanks your information

[@BangkokJohn]

Good job young man. I enjoyed learning from you.

[@Лулыщчлл]

the salary of residents of this house starts at $360 per month

[@moetocafe]

wrong

[@lc5346]

Just loving your videos thank you for all of them 🤗

[@امزينب-ق6ي]

Thank you Russel

[@TravellingwithRussell]

No worries. ))

[@reynaldojrgomez9301]

Thank you for your videos, Russell! I'm currently here in Moscow for vacation and your videos were my guide prior to getting here. 😊

[@dannyt7075]

How do you get a visa?

[@-TheOracle-]

Novogorsk is a wonderful microdistrict for homes. The Arbat in old town Moscow is nice for apartment dwelling. I prefer a gated yard for my large kitty cats.

[@kalpya_vlogs]

In London a similar studio apartment would cost a minimum of £800+, that too in a suburban area which is around 1 hour from central London. Most of them are shared apartments/houses where you get one single/double bedroom, with ensuite bathroom and kitchen. At some places even kitchen & bathrooms are shared. It usually includes internet, council tax and electricity bills. It would be good to compare average salaries for few job profiles in Russia versus the US, UK, Europe and Australia. This will give a better idea about affordability of apartments. Fantastic video as always, I enjoy watching Russia through your channel. 🎉

[@JuanPublo2023]

Like your videos, try to watch every new episode👍🏻

[@JQueen-p3q]

Trinidad 🇹🇹 🇹🇹 🇹🇹 happy holidays ❤❤❤❤

[@nelaneca976]

Im from Serb republic,Bosnia. In my town Banja Luka, for that condo you would have to pay 150-200€ per month + heating,eletricity,water,internet,etc., so at least 30-60 € extra, even more if you use electric heaters during winter. Compared to salaries here , rent is pretty high.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for making the comparison, its always interesting to know the differences from country to country.

[@joeshugabowski1444]

In Australia my water and electricity bill is 200e😭

[@nelaneca976]

Yes but salaries are way higher in Australia than in Bosnia. Oficially,average sallary here is 700€ per month, but most people work for less than that. Worker in clothing stores 400 - 500€ +, waiters 600- 700€ +,etc..My moms pension is 260€ per month.

[@this.is.berlin]

​@@nelaneca976 Are salaries in neighbouring countries like Serbia or Croatia higher?

[@nelaneca976]

In Croatia salaries are higher, in Serbia maybe little higher but still not enough for average citizens, compared to the prices of everything.

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

Looks fine to me, great for a young single person's first apt, young couple who decide to live together, elderly who wants to downsize after raising all of their kids. I've seen smaller studios, I'd live there no problem and I love how things are sooo close by, very convenient.

[@tarekdobyah1]

Watching you from Yemen, Sana'a city, good job you are doing

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it. Hello back to you in Yeman. ))

[@gabriellekelly4211]

Beautiful studio home ❤🔥😍

[@oksanagundinovich3933]

Thanks for your videos, Russell👍

[@cinandrews]

Excellent price for that! In my area an apartment comparable to that is approximately $575 a month with a $325 security and application fee. No utilities included. That would be electric, water, gas, etc.. is extra that you pay those companies per month based on usage. No public transit available either.

[@garyschwitz3383]

Love all your apartment videos. How about doing a subdivision of homes someday? I know it is more difficult to gain access to homes. You are very creative.

[@suukaataaji]

In Toronto I pay $1500 Canadian a month for a very similar studio.

[@alistairbest3622]

Thanks for the Info !!!

[@Sewingliz]

In my area of NC it would cost about $1200 a month for a space of that size with all those amenities. That is nice being so close to everything.

[@thedappercook]

Awesome stuff as always. $60k AUD to buy Cheap as chips too as well as cozy

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It felt very cozy inside. It has a lady's touch for sure.

[@trafytal]

It has walls, windows and a roof. Not like so many in a neighbouring independent country.

[@annenyman678]

No, I would get claustrophobic living in such a tiny space. Plus those apartments look so soulless with no trees or gardens.

[@ertsixbarf]

also watch the parked cars, most people still have to get home yet...wonder how it looks like then....

[@EricaMTB]

That is a studio which is different to the typical traditional one room apartment which has a separate kitchen.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Every studio apartment I have seen in Russia is exactly like this. I agree, there is a thing a called a 1 room apartment as well. I live in one myself.

[@rusman0848]

​@@TravellingwithRussell As I understand, in the US and in Australia (probably) they have a different naming compared to Russia. In Russia saying 1 room apartment we mean 1 kitchen + 1 room, 2 rooms apartment means 1 kitchen + 2 rooms. But in the US they count only bedrooms, not all the rooms

[@stevenwoeste7428]

What a bargain! Not a bad looking apartment, and it is much better than the places I lived in as a graduate student in the early and middle 1980s.

[@PKPhoenix83]

In NYC this would be $2,000, so this is actually a good deal.

[@theboone3848]

They also don't make a fraction of the money someone in NYC does.

[@criztaliz3413]

The question is what average income in that area? , then you can judge overvalue or not. 30% is good, if more than half your salary then it's the same in western world.

[@theboone3848]

@@criztaliz3413 exactly

[@ertsixbarf]

@@criztaliz3413 if i am informed well a plumber in Moskow makes at the most $500 a month, but average wages are often ca $ 200 to 300 monthly,

[@galinamazuryk2036]

Thank you for this video. Very interesting. The apartment is very small, and I did not see any sink in the bathroom. Also, it looks like parking lot is not a priority when developing the residential areas.

[@marthamadrid6100]

Doesn’t matter what you call it that’s freaking cheap. Here in California that same studio would be about $1600 in San Diego and not the best part either.

[@johnzarn3367]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@ahmedmehedisikder8563]

Watching from St Petersburg. But I'm Bangladeshi 🇧🇩

[@TheDAT573]

I love the apartment, it's perfect.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

For the price, its a nice comfy place.

[@Mikilinux]

👌 Per chi studia o lavora fuori (lontano da) casa non è male. Ha tutto il necessario che occorre per chi studia e/o chi lavora a un prezzo anche basso (circa 170€). Niente male! I LIKE!

[@Sashounet24]

lovely vid russell

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks !!

[@suzannakoizumi8605]

I could live there! Thanks.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Me too, if i was single and looking for somewhere just for me. ))

[@sammyinbrooklyn]

I have an alcove studio. $1500 a month but I have much more space and a complete kitchen, 4 huge closets. But I’d downsize for the price. The price is unbeatable. It also looks recently renovated. Extremely clean.

[@BreStu66]

Where I live in California USA 🇺🇸 studio apartment cost $1300.00 monthly

[@patriciaventresca8229]

boston studios ho for 3000

[@Loki6]

You need to display a map in each of your videos showing the apartments' location relative to central Moscow!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I do put a map link in the video description. This place was 50km Southwest of Moscow. In the town of Aprelevka.

[@mssngsmthng]

Wow great prices! In Nevada they start from $900 and up and are not as nice!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

But you do have Walmart.

[@mssngsmthng]

I give up Walmart in a New York Minute!

[@wolfman597]

In Moscow maybe but go outside Moscow and it is a totally different story

[@mamafug8464]

I paid $177 for a studio apartment in NYC in 1978! A studio in NYC that size today would be about $2000/month. I don’t get it.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

So how did the cast from Friends afford there apartment ? Most people don't understand the system in NYC of rent control.

[@mangafq8]

You're talking NYC, not a tenement in the outskirts of Communist Moscow

[@SuperStrilChuk]

@@mangafq8 I would defineteley prefer to live in Moscow (recognized in a top 3 cities by UN), rather than in NY in it's current deteriorating state

[@Umarbunnyhopper]

Please show us apartments for those who want to downsize from this studio

[@shereemorgan1430]

Great price for less than two hundred. I love the fact a grocery store, hair dresser is so close. I would love to see a one bedroom.

[@BeliaLastes]

Hi Russell new subscriber here 👈🏼 I live in the US and I live in low income housing, my apartment is a studio apartment small and with bedroom/ living room with a bathroom and a tiny kitchen, heat hot water and electric included Wi-Fi is not included but my rent is $283 a month they go by 30% of your income which I am on disability due to me slipping on an area rug in my place and breaking my femur bone in my right leg so I cannot work anymore. Be nice to visit Russia have friends from St. Petersburg and one day when I can afford to go there and visit would love to visit Moscow 😊 Good vlog Russell 👍🏼😊👍🏼

[@colleenpeck6347]

As an orthopedic nurse. Just because you have a rod in your leg, you can still do office or telephone work.

[@snowmanandsnowgirl]

In the next town over from me, for a studio apartment it is, $1,889. US dollars.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

A big difference, thanks for comparing the prices.

[@snowmanandsnowgirl]

@ that was one of the lower priced one. There was another one that was over $2,000 US. This area is very expensive and in my opinion overpriced!

[@DrNauseous]

​@snowmanandsnowgirl that means someone would have to be making at minimum 4500(!) usd/mo to live there.

[@snowmanandsnowgirl]

@@DrNauseous yes. I live in a very expensive area!! It’s ridiculous.

[@petr7845]

For sale o for living?

[@evelynrochelle4695]

New scriber. Love video. Evelyn from Texas ❤.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Wow, Thank you. )))

[@kr0gan]

7:12 it's not the roof entrance. It's one of the entrances to a floor between roof and last living floor. Ventilation and technical elevator room is located there

[@marietroutman4584]

After watching that video, I have discovered that I am rich. I’m happy that someone has a place to live but that is definitely not worth more than they are paying. Thank you. I think I’ll stay here in Pittsburgh.

[@patriciarussell756]

We need this convenient layout of stores, etc. in U.S.

[@mangafq8]

We have this in the States. Where are you living? In a McMansion where you have to drive 10 minutes to the nearest mall rather than having a store in your building?

[@patriciarussell756]

@mangafq8 no ,where I live there is shopping and everything all spread out. I can go to grocery stores close by but I'm saying walking distance or in the same apartments that's cool

[@karenseverson7938]

Surprising how reasonable although small even for a studio by American standards. Still very livable which is a good thing.

[@Klshk]

Чисто студийка для ипотечного работяги на заводе, кто приехал зарабатывать, уюта никакого(

[@Greenhate90]

ну дак она под сдачу, поэтому неуютная. Если самому жить можно сделать нормально и кухню и шкафы и все остальное удобнее, чтобы не было нагромождения барахла

[@tukituki7680]

В сша вообще такие койко место снимают за башенные деньги и не жужат такова жизнь мля 👊😾

[@LoveStoryMew]

Этого вполне хватает одному человеку независимо от того то он и где работает. Я живу в трешке и летом моя семья ездила в Питер на месяц так вот я пользовался только своей спальней и все ну и изредка кухней. За месяц все остальные комнаты заросли пылью и мне на самом деле комфортно когда все под рукой а ходить в зал и другую спальню просто не было никакой необходимости.

[@PNWOlygurl66]

It looks very nice there! I lived in Europe for many years and Russia looks beautiful!

[@mangafq8]

Ru serious? Looks duller than dull

[@donleslie3402]

Can get a condo for 200 dollars a month in Thailand, swimmingpool gym and 85 degrees all year.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Let's all move there. Not sure I would be a fan of the humidity though.

[@donleslie3402]

Not to Bad apart from april may ​@@TravellingwithRussell

[@SeeingHimNow]

It’s very nice. An apt like that here in the states would be about $800!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

A big difference. Thanks for watching.

[@karenneill9109]

At least the buildings aren’t solid grey… but they really don’t have aesthetics in mind with these, do they?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It's all down to the developers of the buildings are district.

[@radio1955]

Maybe missing a closet, don't know. Love your content.

[@timo7497]

Hi Russell. Once you buy that studio apartment, what are the monthly maintenance costs?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

About $25 usd per month for a place this size.

[@lisetravis]

Looks nice to me!

[@TheMumsel]

I am muscovite and I have never seen funny toy apartments like this! Russel expands my horizons. Who could possibly live in such place? No-one I know

[@Jeff-b7s6s]

Those prices don't mean much if we don't know a typical income and what percentage of their income the rent is...

[@junglesuperstar9270]

Moscow average salary is around 1100 dollars

[@jamesavakian4977]

Average is about $850. Most likely a person earning $600 would rent there. This follows the 3 to 1 ratio

[@bubble6853]

It is nice to see no graffiti or litter it looks very clean.. people obviously look after things unlike here in the UK ... We are like a dustbin instead of people taking pride

[@drewsykes8231]

hey there Russell, where did you find my hat? My Grandma knit me one exactly like that about 40 years ago. I had to retire it.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

H&M of all places. More interesting is the store location. It was in Bali, my wife bought it for me.

[@TeshasNaturalBeauty]

Perfect for a single person, a college student, or just starting out on your own.

[@mangafq8]

If you own absolutely nothing, including no clothes.😅

[@Kim-tx3pb]

That is around the same size as an apartment at student halls in Germany - at least ones with their own bathroom. My son was going to stay in one and it was going to cost €570 per month - so quite a difference in price. It also had its own bathroom and cooking area. Is there an extraction possibility for cooking smells? Can you hear much noise from the other apartments?

[@metroudelnaya]

Sure you get all the noises. Russians like to drill walls on the Sunday mornings. Call to police - noone will come. Illegal migrants will be your nabours in such cheap appt blocks. Wealth filter separates dwellers across Moscow.

[@DigiMakc]

На кухне я не увидел вытяжку. Но можно заметить отверстие сверху. Оно - для подключения вытяжки, которую обычно устанавливают над варочной поверхностью. Уровень шума обычно средний или средне-низкий. Но это всё довольно индивидуально.

[@sashaz1979]

@@metroudelnaya Ты сравнил звук от перфоратора с запретом смывать по ночам туалет в Германии, т.к. это очень сильно слышно. You compared the sound from a perforator to the banning of flushing the toilet at night in Germany, as it's very audible.

[@Disorder2312]

Wow, that's definitely not a typical one. So small.

[@vovaesin128]

Quite affordable. In America for that price you can get only a tent on Kensington AVE

[@Alexejka73]

🤣

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

Difficult to know if affordable as wages in Russia are a quite lot lower than the US

[@АНДРЕЙ3500]

@@capitainebonhomme1609 в России рубли а не доллары!

[@vovaesin128]

That's true. But its ok.

[@tarifkunde]

​@@АНДРЕЙ3500How much do you pay in Russia for a IPhone, butter or plane ticket now and how much did you pay for it two years ago. The same, if Russia sell oil and gas abroad. You will see, all things you buy or sell are calculated in $.

[@aorepkin]

I’m Russian and I’m watching you with pleasure. I see Moscow plates on a taxi. Maybe I missed, what was the city you visited?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

This apartment was in Vidnoe Region, the micro district was called Lopatino.