This irritates me badly…. In Russia In the best living apartments…. 600 dollars A MONTH!!!! …. I pay 1,200 dollars a month … FOR LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT THEY HAVE IN THE SPECIAL LIVING APARTMENTS….
John, it mainly depends on the exchange rate of the dollar. Before the end of the year 2014 even khrushevkas used to cost $100 000, and I'm not joking. There were lot of virtual dollar millionaires in Russia🙂. Salaries in general are a lot lower here than in the USA, but expenses are lower too. But I love Russia--especially St Petersburg in summer, come there at least once in your lifetime. I'm sure you won't be disappointed, it's where the soul of Russia is.
Would love to see inside, where someone is living. Interesting the housing is cheaper there I think. What is the population of the city you live in? Seems pretty big! Well thanks for sharing have a great week! From the USA! L
Hi! The prices really depend on the quality of the apartment building and the location. Population is something like 2 000 000. Surely there are some apartments for more than 1.000.000 US dollars here, and houses for several million dollars(in Moscow even much more expensive), but my video is kind of average picture. I'll think about room tour one day)
Very interesting, Оленька. Thank you. I read somewhere that many soviet time buildings did not go above 9 floors because fire brigade ladders were just the lengths to get to floor 9 at the time. Khruschvkas may be rubbish now but at the time they gave people a separate place to live, their own corner, better than communal living? I suppose there is still a lot of stick if them around the country. Why do developers out up the housing that's too expensive for the people to afford. What if they do not sell it all? Does not sound like a practical business decisions. The salaries sound awfully low, especially in comparison with Moscow or Black sea region. 😱
Jay, thanks🙂I tried to show everything in the most realistic way so the people wouldn't be disappointed if they come. 500 dollars is kind of a low salary, but some people get it. Many of representatives of middle class live in Yekaterinburg with the salaries &1-2 000 and more, of course. I don't know why I decided to represent it a little bit worse than it is) If I liked to show that everything is great, I would show my apartment in Moscow (I'm registered there but do not often live there)with the entrance of the building made of marble, and with the crystal chandelier there, but I decided next time🙂lol
Yes, and khruschevkas was a definite way out for the country after the Second world war, when the country was in ruins with 27 million people killed by the Nazis.
@@farawayinRussia showing reality is great. It could be helpful to provide some additional context to say for example 500 per month is someone working part time or in a job of street cleaner or guard or something like that. You English is good. There I thought I am showing off my Russian when someone is putting effort to learn English! 🌷🌷🌷
@@farawayinRussia Yes, it was a good thing at the time. Not sure about the kukuruza and given away Crimea to Ukraine at the time. 🤔🤐 I have watched some videos of Khruschevkas being renovated into "konfetku". Of course, it's only worth is if the apartment is big enough and the whole building is going to be standing for a while.
@@JayTulip Yes, Jay, I'll try to be more specific next time. it was one of my first videos, I was too nervous I guess. My English used to be better when I practiced more, and went to England from times to times, but now we have what we have🙂By the way, Sam's Russian is pretty good, but I like your accent more--it's closer to the original.
Hi! There are both underground parkings (inside the new buildings) and parking lots. 20 years ago there were also a lot of iron garages in the big cities, now I guess they only exist in some small towns. In big cities we also have a lot of so-called "capital garages"--I even have a video about this type of garages on my channel🙂
I must say that I am have difficulty understanding what you say but I will do my best - I am disappointed with your video - I was expecting to see the inside of the various apartment buildings but all I saw was and was surprise with the outside of the many different buildings I was surprised how poor were the insides and certainly that explains the last of the apartments inside the buildings. I do understand that so many of the building are much more modern and much more costly but still never was shown any of the inside of the apartments - what I have seen is a very big disappointment.
Sorry, but i also have some difficulties in understanding your comment🙂You are not an English-speaker as I see. It's OK to be disappointed. I wanted to show everything as it is, or even a little bit worse--so the people wouldn't be disappointed if they come.
@@farawayinRussia sorry but I speak very good English you inability to understand what I have written is not because of what I write it is because of your inability to understand English - No one on this place has had any difficulty understanding what I write be believe me I have written thousands and thousands of English world without any complaints. I have followed two/three Russian You Tube channels (all speak Russian as best I can determine since I am not a linguist) but the video they make tell me a great story - - they don't show the housing in the big cities, they don't show the tall apartment buildings, they don't show the old five story Soviet Era building but what they do show are the very many country run down old towns that the elderly, the sick, the poor live in, without electricity, without water, without heat, without money, and without food - that is what should be shown to the world - and I thank those who have You Tube channels and do tell the stories of these elderly, poor, sick, hungry, people - we can from parts of the free world try to help these people live out their last days - my hearts goes out to these people who are so much in need but seem to be forgotten by their government and the people of your country. Is there any way you and other good Russian civilian good people can help these people?
@@rhh3582 Glad for you and your English, and it's nice that you found the channels that you like. I can only recommend you not to torture yourself watching my videos, I don't deserve it🙂
@@rhh3582 I had no problems to understand the native speakers, and they understand everything well as they have written to me. You DO have lots of mistakes in your comments, by the way.
@@farawayinRussia No. Make more videos. I'll subscribe... I was curious how much a house cost there, so I searched on TH-cam cost of houses in Russia and set the settings to "upload date" instead of relevance.. and found your video near top. I'll subscribe. You can post any beautiful places or interesting things.. people will watch im sure.
@@plumtree8713 Thanks a lot; I thought my videos are not interesting to anybody. As far as the house prices are concerned they differ much depending on the part of the country. Most expensive are in the rich suburbs of Moscow or Sochi (sea coast, South of Russia)--they may cost from approximately $200 000 up to millions of dollars. My city of Yekaterinburg is relatively affluent:-) city but climate is cold, wouldn't recommend to buy a house here😁At least 6 month a year is winter. But in my next video I'll speak about the prices in the cottage settlement where my parents own a house. P.S: but if you ever want to buy something in Russia you are lucky to have dollars. Before the rouble dropped in 2014 twice! , the flat in these awful Hruschevkas from my video cost $100 000, now $50 000. Lots of people in Russia were virtual dollar millionaires. Maybe rouble will drop again.
@@farawayinRussia oh that's interesting. Honestly I love the cold. I use to be interested in living in alaska... I am truck driver in US, but.. back when I was younger. I use to teach English as second language and had my TEFL certification.. Only problem is, my wife is immigrant and dreamed of coming to US.. I dont think I can convince her to move there with me.. But, I don't like US these days because the homosexual propaganda, and they genital mutilation of children with hormone blockers, making them unable to bear children ever again... to change their gender.. some of those kids will have regrets of it some day.. And the government is pushing this ideology and persecuting anyone who doesn't agree.. And I am afraid my children raised here.. started listening to putin and I think he believe in God and... seems conservative..so I kind of wish I can raise family there.. I dont care for all the riches in the world, if it doesn't come with righteousness.. Anyways. Ty for talking to me. God Bless you.
Thank you! Down-to-earth and practical informtion. Greetings from Ecuador.
Thanks! I tried to make this video down to earth🙂
Very interesting video. Thanks
Glad that you liked🙂
This irritates me badly….
In Russia
In the best living apartments….
600 dollars A
MONTH!!!!
…. I pay 1,200 dollars a month … FOR LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT THEY HAVE IN THE SPECIAL LIVING APARTMENTS….
John, it mainly depends on the exchange rate of the dollar. Before the end of the year 2014 even khrushevkas used to cost $100 000, and I'm not joking. There were lot of virtual dollar millionaires in Russia🙂. Salaries in general are a lot lower here than in the USA, but expenses are lower too.
But I love Russia--especially St Petersburg in summer, come there at least once in your lifetime. I'm sure you won't be disappointed, it's where the soul of Russia is.
Would love to see inside, where someone is living. Interesting the housing is cheaper there I think. What is the population of the city you live in? Seems pretty big! Well thanks for sharing have a great week! From the USA! L
Hi! The prices really depend on the quality of the apartment building and the location. Population is something like 2 000 000. Surely there are some apartments for more than 1.000.000 US dollars here, and houses for several million dollars(in Moscow even much more expensive), but my video is kind of average picture. I'll think about room tour one day)
Good effort, interesting to see how the Ekat has changed
Thanks🙂
Very interesting, Оленька. Thank you. I read somewhere that many soviet time buildings did not go above 9 floors because fire brigade ladders were just the lengths to get to floor 9 at the time. Khruschvkas may be rubbish now but at the time they gave people a separate place to live, their own corner, better than communal living? I suppose there is still a lot of stick if them around the country. Why do developers out up the housing that's too expensive for the people to afford. What if they do not sell it all? Does not sound like a practical business decisions. The salaries sound awfully low, especially in comparison with Moscow or Black sea region. 😱
Jay, thanks🙂I tried to show everything in the most realistic way so the people wouldn't be disappointed if they come. 500 dollars is kind of a low salary, but some people get it. Many of representatives of middle class live in Yekaterinburg with the salaries &1-2 000 and more, of course. I don't know why I decided to represent it a little bit worse than it is)
If I liked to show that everything is great, I would show my apartment in Moscow (I'm registered there but do not often live there)with the entrance of the building made of marble, and with the crystal chandelier there, but I decided next time🙂lol
Yes, and khruschevkas was a definite way out for the country after the Second world war, when the country was in ruins with 27 million people killed by the Nazis.
@@farawayinRussia showing reality is great. It could be helpful to provide some additional context to say for example 500 per month is someone working part time or in a job of street cleaner or guard or something like that. You English is good. There I thought I am showing off my Russian when someone is putting effort to learn English! 🌷🌷🌷
@@farawayinRussia Yes, it was a good thing at the time. Not sure about the kukuruza and given away Crimea to Ukraine at the time. 🤔🤐
I have watched some videos of Khruschevkas being renovated into "konfetku". Of course, it's only worth is if the apartment is big enough and the whole building is going to be standing for a while.
@@JayTulip Yes, Jay, I'll try to be more specific next time. it was one of my first videos, I was too nervous I guess.
My English used to be better when I practiced more, and went to England from times to times, but now we have what we have🙂By the way, Sam's Russian is pretty good, but I like your accent more--it's closer to the original.
Is there a parking garage or just a giant parking lot?
Hi! There are both underground parkings (inside the new buildings) and parking lots. 20 years ago there were also a lot of iron garages in the big cities, now I guess they only exist in some small towns. In big cities we also have a lot of so-called "capital garages"--I even have a video about this type of garages on my channel🙂
I must say that I am have difficulty understanding what you say but I will do my best - I am disappointed with your video - I was expecting to see the inside of the various apartment buildings but all I saw was and was surprise with the outside of the many different buildings I was surprised how poor were the insides and certainly that explains the last of the apartments inside the buildings. I do understand that so many of the building are much more modern and much more costly but still never was shown any of the inside of the apartments - what I have seen is a very big disappointment.
Sorry, but i also have some difficulties in understanding your comment🙂You are not an English-speaker as I see. It's OK to be disappointed. I wanted to show everything as it is, or even a little bit worse--so the people wouldn't be disappointed if they come.
@@farawayinRussia sorry but I speak very good English you inability to understand what I have written is not because of what I write it is because of your inability to understand English - No one on this place has had any difficulty understanding what I write be believe me I have written thousands and thousands of English world without any complaints. I have followed two/three Russian You Tube channels (all speak Russian as best I can determine since I am not a linguist) but the video they make tell me a great story - - they don't show the housing in the big cities, they don't show the tall apartment buildings, they don't show the old five story Soviet Era building but what they do show are the very many country run down old towns that the elderly, the sick, the poor live in, without electricity, without water, without heat, without money, and without food - that is what should be shown to the world - and I thank those who have You Tube channels and do tell the stories of these elderly, poor, sick, hungry, people - we can from parts of the free world try to help these people live out their last days - my hearts goes out to these people who are so much in need but seem to be forgotten by their government and the people of your country. Is there any way you and other good Russian civilian good people can help these people?
@@rhh3582 Glad for you and your English, and it's nice that you found the channels that you like. I can only recommend you not to torture yourself watching my videos, I don't deserve it🙂
@@rhh3582 I had no problems to understand the native speakers, and they understand everything well as they have written to me. You DO have lots of mistakes in your comments, by the way.
I watched from USA born and raised. I like Putin. Seems conservative.. interested in russia now.
Thanks a lot, it's very nice to hear. Thought of quitting the channel but tomorrow i'll go and film Russian winter countryside🙂
@@farawayinRussia No. Make more videos. I'll subscribe...
I was curious how much a house cost there, so I searched on TH-cam cost of houses in Russia and set the settings to "upload date" instead of relevance.. and found your video near top.
I'll subscribe. You can post any beautiful places or interesting things.. people will watch im sure.
I'm also curious of rural housing cost, or country / small village or towns.. Individual housing cost.
@@plumtree8713 Thanks a lot; I thought my videos are not interesting to anybody.
As far as the house prices are concerned they differ much depending on the part of the country. Most expensive are in the rich suburbs of Moscow or Sochi (sea coast, South of Russia)--they may cost from approximately $200 000 up to millions of dollars. My city of Yekaterinburg is relatively affluent:-) city but climate is cold, wouldn't recommend to buy a house here😁At least 6 month a year is winter. But in my next video I'll speak about the prices in the cottage settlement where my parents own a house. P.S: but if you ever want to buy something in Russia you are lucky to have dollars. Before the rouble dropped in 2014 twice! , the flat in these awful Hruschevkas from my video cost $100 000, now $50 000. Lots of people in Russia were virtual dollar millionaires. Maybe rouble will drop again.
@@farawayinRussia oh that's interesting. Honestly I love the cold. I use to be interested in living in alaska...
I am truck driver in US, but.. back when I was younger. I use to teach English as second language and had my TEFL certification..
Only problem is, my wife is immigrant and dreamed of coming to US.. I dont think I can convince her to move there with me..
But, I don't like US these days because the homosexual propaganda, and they genital mutilation of children with hormone blockers, making them unable to bear children ever again... to change their gender.. some of those kids will have regrets of it some day..
And the government is pushing this ideology and persecuting anyone who doesn't agree..
And I am afraid my children raised here.. started listening to putin and I think he believe in God and... seems conservative..so I kind of wish I can raise family there..
I dont care for all the riches in the world, if it doesn't come with righteousness..
Anyways. Ty for talking to me. God Bless you.