The Cost of Living in MOSCOW: LIVING EXPENSES, finding a home

[@Sonya2221]

You should get a filter jug, something like Аквафор or Барьер, you can filter tap water and replace filter cartridges every 1-2 months. Much better quality than bottled water and will save you money too.

[@katya.fromengland]

Thanks for the tip :)

[@ВацлиПуцли]

Эти фильтры - надувательство оболваненных рекламой людей . Воду для питья , следует отстаивать от хлора в большой кастрюле , положив туда серебряную ложку . Больше ее не от чего чистить . У меня две кастрюли литра по четыре , я из одной наливаю в чайник , из другой наливаю в первую , а в пустую уже наливаю из под крана . Кстати у меня вопрос , какова чистота водопроводной воды в том же Лондоне , а то сейчас много интересного узнаешь , о подлинном качестве жизни на Западе . Других критикуют , а у самих черт знает что .

[@stanspb763]

@@katya.fromengland It is simple to install a 3 cartridge filter under the sink and a filtered water spigot for $12-15 and change cartridges every 4-7 months. There are online shops that sell replacement cartrigages for a couple dollars delivered the same day to your door

[@inf11]

Вацли Пуцли в Москве хлор не используется для очистки водопроводной воды

[@met2145]

@@ВацлиПуцли На самом деле ,серебряная ложка не поможет очистить воду , так показали последние тесты .

[@met2145]

Hi Kat , I like watching your videos! You mentioned that you can’t drink water from the sink in your apartment, but actually you can ! The water is very safe to drink and I believe you can check with your landlord just to be sure . I live in Moscow near ВДНХ , Prospecr Mira street , and my tap water is very safe to drink . I hope it helps .🙂

[@PaulV.]

Yes this is one old stereotype people still cant get through. Most large cities in Russia have drinkable water of good quality. However sometimes some particular district or building can still have old pipes and it can be useful to install a tap filter if you are not sure about the situation. Bathing, brushing teeth, washing fruits and veggies are perfectly safe anyway.

[@aaronhorscxyz8160]

I'm learning russian and considering living over here in 4 or so years, a bit daunting however!

[@writetoyourdestiny]

Really interesting to hear about Moscow. I'm living in St. Petersburg and I've been to Moscow only once. Thanks for your videos! :)

[@Alex24998r]

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION KAT , IT IS HELPFUL:)

[@maxim_1971]

I`ve been living in Moscow for my whole life and you definitely CAN drink the tap water here. In case you doubt you can use tap water filter. (for example Барьер кувшин or Аквафор кувшин). It`ll cost you much less than buying water bottles.

[@jackflash5659]

Would've been nice if you gave a tour of apartment and to let us know how much the rent is so we could compare to where we live.

[@sofiam50]

11:14 is MEATLESS, isn't it? My favourite steakhouse in Moscow and the best burgers I have ever eaten

[@katya.fromengland]

Yes it is!!! It's so good :)

[@ApoIIonas]

Hey, I'm interested in moving to Moscow but I've heard there's a variety of districts that differ quite a lot from each other. Could you maybe clarify how different is central Moscow to New Moscow? Have you explored the whole city? If not, how has comparing the different parts of the city been so far etc.

[@katya.fromengland]

To be honest with you, I haven't explored the city too much. However, I have lived in both the centre and further out. From my experience the apartments in the centre have less large grocery shops that are nearby and less free activities to do (especially for kids). So I much prefer living further out from the centre.

[@catherineaz8942]

Hi! Here are some tips from a Moscow citizen) So in terms of rental cost, central district and some parts of west and southwest are considered more expensive. The closer to the center - the more expensive the rent becomes. Other than that, some districts are worse than others in terms of public transport, for example it's quite hard to get to the center from Birylevo or the districts located outside of Moscow Ring Road (MKAD), such as Mytischi or New Moscow. If you have any more questions - feel free to ask)

[@borisfrog5282]

All districts are fine inside the Garden Ring.

[@vulgarisopinio]

Tap water in Moscow meets all the health requirements and is definitely of better quality than bottled water in plastic bottles.

[@daniiltolmachev4630]

Doubt it

[@inf11]

That is true, but still pipes in your house can be shitty so you might need filter

[@cinnymoongirl]

Hi there, i really enjoyed your video, i will be sharing it with my bf aswell, as we are considering moving to Russia hoepfully in the near future. We're kind of concerned about work, because we would like to drop everything here were we live and start fresh over there, but we are considering every option available. We're from Argentina, one of the countries that (according to internet sources) do not require you to have a visa to travel to Russia, but from what we've read, you can't work without a working visa, but we're like sort of trapped on the idea of HOW to get a job and a visa basically at the same time, or if you can get a working visa without having a job already waiting for you. If you have any tips or any advice it would be greatly appreciated. You've got 2 new subs here!

[@katya.fromengland]

Thank you so much for the support :) As I was born a Russian citizen (my mum is Russian) I'm not sure how that system works. I'm planning on doing a video with a specialist on this topic in the future so keep an eye out for that as it will be helpful for your situation.

[@stanspb763]

You can stay 90 days without a visa which should be long enough to secure employment. What skills do you have that would be needed? Teaching Spanish would be easy to find a Job where a work via would be provided. I have a friend from Argentina who came without a plan but quickly found a job as a Tango instructor and ended up opening his own dance studio later and marrying one of his best students.

[@michaelmckelvey5122]

I went to Moscow a few years ago. I had an invitation to spend a week at an embassy so thought it too good an opportunity to miss. I had to go to the visa section somewhere in London and had to take forms with me. They do their best to find fault with them and then make you refill out the forms again. They are even so kind to have a computer terminal for you to use, mind you, it costs something six pounds for fifteen minutes. A tourist visa costs around fifty pounds with an administration fee of almost the same added on. I think the total cost was around 98 pounds. I was lucky as of course, I did not have to pay accommodation costs but otherwise, if you want to see something really Russian at a fraction of the price, then Kijev is a good choice. I was privileged to spend some months in Moscow in the early 1980's and there was a real buzz then, being the centre of the Soviet Union. I must say that on my return, around 2016, I just thought I was walking around a large version of Bratislava, the soul had simply gone, just like any other modern Eastern European city.

[@ahmedmegahed3898]

You look like Amy Adams so much like wow 😁 Thanks for the video, keep it up!

[@katya.fromengland]

Haha thank you!

[@РэйСо]

Good content 👍

[@TheMetyx]

HEALTHY MEAL IN UK UNDNAER 3 POUNDS: 1.50 TUNA CAN + BUXTON WATER.

[@patrickbrowder6857]

Hi Kat, great video thanks! I've ben interested in getting back to Asia to work and it's still a long convoluted process to get into Vietnam, for example. Did you encounter any of that? Your move sounded too easy! Haha Always wanted to visit Russia!

[@katya.fromengland]

Thanks for the lovely comment Patrick :) Every country has a very different process so I'm not sure what returning to Vietnam would be like however, I imagine it might easier if your parents got you a passport for you when you were younger which you can now renew

[@Andre-cz3mr]

Love real English accent!!! Which type of UK accents it is?

[@Andre-cz3mr]

Like it's listening BBC Radio 1, massive!

[@Andre-cz3mr]

But yeah, i'ts harder to recognize some words in real English against american English. I've met some people from UK from those I didn't recognize any single word, I was shy to ask them which UK accent they are speaking! :)

[@katya.fromengland]

I have a neutral sounding English accent (from the Home Counties, near London)

[@tinudahiya1]

😅 my gf also work in beeline .

[@Alosta-sn3un]

I'm moving to moscow this year I'm really worried about rent

[@katya.fromengland]

Aww how exciting! You're going to love it :) Rent is much cheaper here compared to other cities such as London or Rome so it's nothing to worry about

[@Alosta-sn3un]

@@katya.fromengland thank you ❤️.Can't wait.. hopefully this pandemic ends soon

[@aaronhorscxyz8160]

I'm nervous just thinking about it!

[@vikaskaswan4817]

@@aaronhorscxyz8160 take a tourist visa and explore buddy. If you are scared 😂

[@SeanLawlorNelson]

Catarina, angel; Were I to move to Russia, I have faith minimal funds would be at least arranged; my current living situation is orderly and luxurious. But my focus would be on being of service to Russia. Spasiyba. Paka.

[@sophiacadiz8016]

My non-native english speaking self thought she heard free ice cream :D

[@katya.fromengland]

Haha

[@fivestarrussian]

ok

[@aandistudiophotographyvide2986]

Hi, who is the test made by?The one they make you take at the visa place?

[@binujosejoseph8728]

NICE AND HELPFUL VEDIO

[@ВолкЧерный-р8ь]

Столовые - это хорошее наследие СССР, место, где можно вкусно, сытно и дешево покушать. У нас в регионе квартирная плата стоит 3200 рублей, не знаю сколько это будет в фунтах)

[@cap_ferrl]

Ссср прошлом щас россия)

[@katya.fromengland]

I agree, it's amazing! In pounds in would be approximately £3.20

[@alexmashkin863]

@@katya.fromengland I'm pretty sure 3200 ₽ would be about £32 :-)

[@katya.fromengland]

@@alexmashkin863 oh yeah haha thanks for pointing that out 😂

[@ukroinskieMamkiStoyat5griven]

@@cap_ferrl Не шуми, веди себя хорошо а то отправят к нехорошему дяде навальному.

[@jl9880]

Hi, what is the average salary in Moscow?

[@katya.fromengland]

According to this website: www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjxifqd17_uAhVLtIsKHei6DcwQFjAGegQIDBAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rbth.com%2Fbusiness%2F330451-average-salary&usg=AOvVaw2iuYfSWCquDIfMJwX88kyc The average monthly salary in Moscow is 46,324 rubles

[@ziber2323]

88.9 thousand rubles

[@stanspb763]

Itis really dependent on your skill set. Few foreigners would be offered anything less than 75,000 rubles and if they had skills that were rare in Russia it could be 150,000 up to whatever you could negotiate. I never had a job in my life so naturally created my own businesses here and have 4 currently, two in incoming tourism with federal registration needed to invite foreign guests plus a special authorization to invite large Chinese tour groups visa free and visa free for any nationality if they arrive by cruise ship. My other business is a photo studio and another repairing professional audio equipment for recording studios, venue sound systems and musician equipment. My 2 person cost of living is about 120,000 rubles a month for a very active social and cultural life. Back home in the US it would be impossible to duplicate the cultural and social life but with a more constrained social life and essentially no cultural life, my monthly cost of living was 800,000 rubles a month and I owned my main home outright. So it all depends on your interests and adaptability. Do not try to duplicate a foreign lifestyle because it will be very expensive and a lot less fun. Don't drive everywhere or even had a car, it is not needed and actually reduces your personal freedom. My Russian friends who save up and buy a car end up staying at home all the time like Americans do. There is zero tolerance for drinking and driving so they stop going out to socialize or attend cultural performances like they did before having a car. I never would have met them if they owned cars all along. There is no reason to move to Russia if one is going to sit at home.

[@vikaskaswan4817]

@@ziber2323 for decent work its 100k rubles i think

[@reallifewithkids6913]

Hi Kat: Could you post the address of the apartment website that russians use? It sounds like you are saying locals.ru but I am not sure and all names I plug in come up as apartments in Russia, so it is hard to tell which is the REAL one. Haha :) Thank you in advance for any help you can lend.

[@googkukogoogkuko6716]

Катюша, ты очень красивая сто тысяч лайков тебе - будь здорова. Говори не быстро на Английском.

[@spiritualanandashram3437]

You are very beautiful I love your video I am from india Will you be my friend?

[@katya.fromengland]

Thanks for the support!

[@vanya1290]

lol

[@bryce8793]

bobs and vagene

[@m.siracbudak26]

Lol rekt

[@TankCatIntoMordor]

You have really nice eyes

[@mike398100]

Use crypto products so you don’t have to transfer money over 2-3 days

[@SeanLawlorNelson]

I would need a Kremlin invite; But I can arrange that if necessary and my Kremlin connections willing. Maybe I could stay at a Moscow University; as this would be a logical location.

[@krotsin]

I hope you will apply and get your Russian citizenship one day.

[@СинийИней-н9ч]

Мэри Поппинс досвиданья!)))

[@РуматаСараканский]

печально смотреть и слушать как славянская красавица разговаривает на бусурманском языке,при этом толком два слова не может связать на русском.