Russian TYPICAL Apartment Tour: Could You Live There?

[@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.

[@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))

[@760HorsePower]

Do a video with all the Moscow holiday lights

[@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?

[@molliannel6672]

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

[@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

[@eliaslana1172]

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. 😊

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!! 👍❤

[@psitec]

Loving Russia after watching all your videos. Many thanks

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thank you so much. ))

[@Earthdweller1958]

Loving Russia? Really?

[@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)

[@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.

[@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.

[@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)

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@phaedrabacker2004]

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

[@lalala1261]

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

[@claesandersson274]

Watching from Sweden ! Hello Rt

[@farahcilmi4752]

Thanks your information

[@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?

[@muddywaters538]

I love it, I could easily live there

[@WAYNEZZUVONZ76]

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

[@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. 😊

[@robertswagger5787]

Great job Russell, really impressed with your videos.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I appreciate that!

[@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

[@suzannakoizumi8605]

I could live there! Thanks.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

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

[@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..

[@patriciarussell756]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@ahmedmehedisikder8563]

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

[@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.

[@-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.

[@lisetravis]

Looks nice to me!

[@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.

[@JuanPublo2023]

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

[@gabriellekelly4211]

Beautiful studio home ❤🔥😍

[@alistairbest3622]

Thanks for the Info !!!

[@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!

[@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.

[@Shining237]

This could solve the homeless epidemic in The United States. Over 600,000+ now homeless in America 💔😞

[@it6642]

There is a housing crisis in Russia as well

[@ФеняЕдренин]

​@@it6642Нет в России никакого жилищного кризиса... Можно купить квартиру на любой толщины кошелёк... Квартир на продажу полно...

[@MrsUnderwriter]

Nice idea, send them over😂

[@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.

[@Sashounet24]

lovely vid russell

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks !!

[@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.

[@randall8379]

A big improvement from Soviet days but depressing by Western standards. I wouldn't trust those lifts. Wouldn't like to get stuck in one. Dreary entrance hall; exposed pipes in vestibule. Nondescript apartment blocks located in desolate areas outside Moscow.

[@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. 🎉

[@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?

[@johnzarn3367]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@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

[@oksanagundinovich3933]

Thanks for your videos, Russell👍

[@TheAwkwardEntrepreneur]

Thanks for the vid. So what would be a minimum wage in that part of Moscow in order to have a reference point of earnings versus livability? I am starting to view living differently as where I'm from we have a lot of unused space just to say we have it.

[@dlutz7248]

As a Muscovite, I say it depends greatly on what type of job you're working and for what company. I mean, I'm a marketing specialist that makes like 170k rubles a month, and I'm considered to be paid on the higher end of salaries, but a taxi driver could make double that while being considered a much more lower-class job. Our salaries are all over the place. On tbe other hand, what I can say about livability and the salary/expenditures balance is that base expenses in Moscow and Russia are low compared to the West. Utilities for my large 3-room flat come at $100 a month (11k roubles), that includes central heating, electricity and water. Hi-speed optical internet+IPTV - about $5, and then another $10 for a mobile plan with unlim internet. Food isn't especially expensive depending on your eating habits. Medical care is free for most things (and on top of that you usually have paid healthcare service from your workplace's health insurance), and public transportation is cheap AF. So the thing is that comparable to the US or Western Europe our salaries might not be as big in absolute numbers for middle-class folk, but relatively they are, indeed, big, because we don't spend as much on a comparably comfortably lifestyle.

[@evelynrochelle4695]

New scriber. Love video. Evelyn from Texas ❤.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Wow, Thank you. )))

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@GalacticMarine2012]

Im paying $2,100 for a 1 bd/1 bathroom, 640 sq. foot apartment in the U.S. Absolute rip-off here!

[@suukaataaji]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@7fifiYu]

You can't get even a toilet 🚽 to pay $187 for rent in US.things are out of control in US

[@TravellingwithRussell]

But in other people's comments, they're telling me in America, this is not suitable for the average person. Or it looks like a prison or run-down building. From my many years working in America, i totally understand your reply, but others below this video confuse me.

[@patriciarussell756]

​@@TravellingwithRussellmy son was priced out of his handicapped apartment here in the US. And with many months and much difficulty he found a shed to rent. Yes I said a shed in someone's yard. It is one room has a tiny bathroom no real kitchen. 700 a month. Things are really hard here in the US to find a place to live.

[@EastCoastGal66]

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

[@vladie9822]

Это вы показзали маленькую квартиру студента)

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Это была квартира-студия, точно. Оказывается, там сейчас живет пара.

[@NogiVrotov]

Это шикарная квартира для любого японца

[@vladimirbelov0412]

@@TravellingwithRussell наверное, они там только ночуют.

[@brendastudebaker66]

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

[@kathyscoppettuolo4203]

A studio apartment in Las Vegas would be $900-$1100, depending on the area.

[@tommyking9456]

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

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Wow, that's a lot comparing to this studio apartment. Size for Size.

[@kathyscoppettuolo4203]

@TravellingwithRussell Five years ago, rentals were almost half the price.

[@araonna]

I wouldn't live in Vegas even i'll get paid hahah

[@yorik4897]

​@@tommyking9456 The average salary in Russia in 2024 is around $800 (before taxes). The average salary in Moscow is around 1600 dollars. Rent of a (very) small studio apartment in the center of Moscow costs around 700 dollars. As for this studio apartment. Formally, this territory is part of Moscow. More precisely, it was annexed recently. But in fact, housing prices fall sharply after crossing the Ring Road. P.S. As for pensioners. Renting an apartment on an average pension is hardly realistic. But in fact, 99% of pensioners have had their own housing since the USSR. When the USSR collapsed, all tenants of state housing received it for free as private property. The property tax is very low, around 10-20 dollars per year.

[@TheDAT573]

I love the apartment, it's perfect.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

For the price, its a nice comfy place.

[@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 $.

[@TeshasNaturalBeauty]

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

[@Mikilinux]

1:57 - Portofino è in Italia, località Cinqueterre nella regione Liguria. 🙂

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Grazie. In realtà ci sono stato, ma molti anni fa ormai. All'epoca lavoravo su navi da crociera per passeggeri. È stato un mio caro amico a chiamare questa zona Portofino. Speriamo che aumenti il ​​prezzo degli appartamenti. Questa parte d'Italia è una bellissima parte del mondo.

[@Disorder2312]

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

[@AliusScitmelius]

I heard a rumor that the largest mortgage bank there raised the interest rate to over 28 percent. If that rumor is true, that interest rate is very high.

[@trafytal]

A previous writer on a recent video explained to me that Russians can buy a second apartment easily and make money from that. I didn't fully understand her financial reasoning but that's typical apparently.

[@kireychik6241]

It is true. Mortgage rates are over 25 percent in every bank. However, there are 5-7 percent rates for IT workers, families with 2+ kids and for the soldiers of the war in Ukraine

[@kreemson8038]

Это так. Но в России существую программы льготного ипотечного кредитования (например для семей с несовершеннолетними детьми). Проще говоря государство доплачивает банку, чтобы заемщик получил сниженный процент. Лично у меня взята льготная ипотека под 7% годовых. (надеюсь Гугл переведет правильно)

[@nikolayvinogradov3192]

I have a mortgage at 6%. There are preferential categories that are given at a low interest rate. But for the rest, it will be 28%, because now the central bank's key rate is high.

[@nikolayvinogradov3192]

​@@trafytalI rent out my first apartment and pay the rent for the mortgage of the second apartment. But it works when the mortgage interest is low.

[@thefootballsearch]

you look like the nicest guy ever

[@coderider3022]

13:45 good deal actually. Is it common for this being a pension asset in Russia. E.g. Buy to let for retirement income

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Exactly. In the last place I was renting in, the owner was a retired gentleman. A great way to substitute his pension.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@Shvatov]

Это далеко не типичные апарты для россиян. Студии у нас не пользуются популярностью, да и тем более настолько крохотные.

[@al-Baa7ith-3an-il-Ma3rifah]

Чепуха. Тренд массовых новостроек - студии

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@Shvatov Это 20 метров, буквально в каждом новом жилом доме в России есть такие маленькие квартиры-студии. Зайдите на avito или cian и поищите квартиры-студии на продажу или в аренду, их там тысячи.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@al-Baa7ith-3an-il-Ma3rifah Спасибо, именно так.

[@naryu4352]

@@TravellingwithRussell ну да, их тысячи, но есть более комфортные квартиры, которых сотни тысяч и миллионы, в которых живет большинство

[@Shvatov]

@@al-Baa7ith-3an-il-Ma3rifah в моём регионе такие квартиры строить запрещено.

[@Лулыщчлл]

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

[@barnycanuck6234]

It seems apt bldgs and food stores are quite well covered as are remote villages but never seems to be much coverage of what housing looks like in the suburbs. Are the lots generally large?, do most have double garages, local schools ? are they staying free of this dumb 15 minute strategy etc etc

[@SomewhereInRussia]

Suburbs like those in the US are not very common in Russia. Something similar can be seen in expensive "cottage settlements" (gated communities). Usually people in Russia live outside the cities in villages, settlements and garden communities. They have a local school, a medical center, some stores, a bus and train stop. Usual land lot is 600-1200 sq.meters. Double garages are not common but you can build whatever you want.

[@bjarniagustjonsson3352]

👍 Hello ( Iceland )

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I'm curious what the average wages are in Moscow/Russia ? Thanks!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Most people take the easy way out and google it. But of course the real wages of people aren't anywhere near close to what google is saying. Plus the general living expenses here are much lower.

[@sashaz1979]

1500 долларов в Москве и 860 по стране. Минус 13% налог. Никаких страховок покупать не нужно. $1,500 in Moscow and $860 nationally. Minus 13% tax. You don't need to buy any insurance.

[@eyuill8039]

West Coast of Canada here; that suite would be minimum $1,000, nothing included,and insurance mandatory. I've been seeing similar going for up to $1,500 recently.

[@radio1955]

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

[@DigiMakc]

Соседи невероятно благодарны, за то, что ты код от домофона на весь мир показал 😅

[@АНДРЕЙ3500]

😂😂😂 прям фортНокс какой-то!

[@frog58079]

Ожидаем ограбление века :)

[@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 👍🏼😊👍🏼

[@stewartsmith1947]

Too small for me ! I have a 1850 square foot house with 4 bedrooms, a big barn out back and 5 acres of land ! We still have lots of open land here in the USA .

[@15425rfggdfc]

В какой тесноте ты живёшь...

[@orefkov]

Если в США всё ещё много свободной земли, то США бы тогда поменьше лезть в дела других стран, а заниматься своей :)

[@Hkchinese888]

Here in Hong Kong, the average rent for a parking space is $800 per month.

[@stewartsmith1947]

Love you too !@@orefkov

[@stewartsmith1947]

@@Hkchinese888 WOW ! That hurts !

[@keithkokensparger3099]

Nice studio apartment! Parking would be my only concern.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Just got get home after 7pm )) You will always find a spot somewhere though.

[@vladimirbelov0412]

Sorry, but it's not a typical Russian apartment. It's an extremely small and chip flat to rent for students. A typical flat size is about 35-70 sqm.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I can assure you, that studio apartments in new buildings are very much apart of life in Russia.

[@vladimirbelov0412]

​@@TravellingwithRussell It's the latest 10-15 years only. But Moscow has already prohibited such small apartments. Typical Russian flats are 1/2/3-rooms. In my new Moscow building of 2020 there are only 40-65 sqm flats with 1-2 rooms. I owned some flats in Siberia and Moscow for my life, and I never had studios in my soviet and modern buildings.

[@thirtynine3955]

I could do the apartment but i detest the cold with a passion! I can barely stand it here in Florida when it gets below 60°...lol!

[@moniquest-jean1720]

🇨🇦 Canada 🕊️✍️ Greetings Russell❗😊 😑 Thank you for making these 🎥 videos available to us, which help us get 😌 comfortable concerning daily life in 🇷🇺 Russia, ex. be it apartments, grocery stores, ects ... i like that you show up the $ prices so that we can compare. Yes, we understand {salary} that the cost of living is not the same. ~ Definitely, 🇷🇺 Russia is at present the place where to be safe as in 🕊️ Noah's Ark❗😇 which is 🇷🇺 where i ❤ desire to be/ live and i am 🧐 looking into it ... The 🌍🌎🌏 world will 🔜 👀 see where 🇷🇺 Russia is heading❗{written 📖🗡️ prophecies} 😇

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for the kind words about my videos. I like to mix up the content from time to time. Normal life in Russia, is my new channel explanation to people when they ask.

[@moniquest-jean1720]

@@TravellingwithRussell 🇨🇦 Canada Oh 😑 thank you for that new info, will look into it 😊

[@seand67]

Good to see Russia build affordable housing. America ???

[@De5O54]

Fine video. /Thumbs up/

[@galeparker1067]

About $54,500 Canadian. That unit would cost, at least, $390,000 over here, but a lot fancier, and they don't build many that small. An "alternative" might be a 50 year old " mobile home" in a trailer park. You would pay, at least, $175,000 PLUS monthly pad rent at least $700 PLUS utilities AND property tax. Plus insurance of course. Very few amenities ( no pool, weight room, garden area, games room, etc.). Limited public transit usually. 😢. Thanks for the tour Russell!! ♥️♥️👃✌️🇨🇦

[@metroudelnaya]

This apparment block is a cheapest housing, 10 studios per floor. This awful standard is slammed here, but it at least you have a choice and opportunity to rent just something. If you pay 300 USD, it will be closer to city center and larger. E.g. a flat in a 5 story block with larger adjacent territory. Last year due to subsidized mortgage prices soared into space. I'm not sure 500 USD is enough to rent any decent housing in Moscow. In StPete it is for sure, but it is better to take a mortgage. For families with small children rate is subsidized.

[@Susie-n1f]

Hi Russell, that is a really good price! I don't know if there is any cheaper places with electric and internet for 250$ or less is amazing. I am retired in the US and yes, I could live here, not sure my husband could tho as he likes to "save" things lol.Thanks for sharing

[@skytitan79]

👍

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thank you.

[@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.