LIVING IN MOSCOW: pros and cons
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
- As a British expat living in Moscow, I always get asked by Russians 'why would you leave the UK to live here?' So I thought I would share the pros and cons I have personally experienced while living here, to show you why. I really enjoy living here but realise that as I work online and am from the UK, I experience Moscow differently compared to how most people do. If you're interested in moving to Moscow, Russia I hope you found this a helpful insight into what your life could look like.
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The challenge is when in Moscow enjoy follow the Moscovites we in the West are served up far too much bullshit about other countries quality of life. A lot of people are considering Russia as one of the best and safest tourist destinations in the world not only value but the history is enormous and there hospitality is unique, Go Russia.
you forgot to mention medicine! it's pretty darn cheap compared to England. many foreigners come to Moscow for treatment and there are even clinics where doctors treat only foreigners. even Russian emigrants come from the usa for treatment - it's cheaper to take plane tickets than a few dentist appointments in the usa. if we talk about more serious operations, the difference in price is enormous!!
Medicine is free in the UK
@@adamthomas4387 That's prescribed medicine, anything not prescribed by the doctor has to be purchased.
@@jimmyl7511 ok fair enough all medicine apart from weed 🤣
@@adamthomas4387 I hope that never gets legalised... imagine the tax rate?
Nice videos. I am also from the UK and have lived in Moscow for about 7.5 years. I love the place, and I’m sure many people from the Uk would love it too :)
thing is a city with a good subway system like moscow when you look for a appartment "downtown" you should include places that are not downtown but close to a subway station. if you walk down the street and are at the metro you have more access to the city then if you're closer to downtown but far from a subway
I totally agree :)
Just stumbled across your channel! I also moved to Moscow and I’ve been here for about 3 months now, vlogging my experience too 😊 It was so interesting to hear your thoughts!
Wow! You're still making content now and it's all in Russian instead of English. Well done. Very impressive
THANK YOU for the weather point. I hate it how people assume that everybody agrees that "good weather" equals warm weather.
Finally, a counter point!
Great video, Kat!! You describe things so well! Please make more! All the best!
Hi Kat! Really interesting video! Thank you 😀
Thank you for your channel. Thinking of moving there with my child.
That's amazing, best of luck!! What brings you to Moscow?
Stay away.
Move to Miami Beach in The United States.
Big Russian population
@Delilah Faye MUA oh so you think she moving there to advise her own child? Omg talk about low IQ
@Delilah Faye MUA Ofc domestic violence is a crime in Russia. What you have read is just the example of how Western msms twist and exaggerate things. Several years ago the Russian government just change the penalty for a first report of a small family squabble from jail to administrative arrest and fine (in case no one needed a medical help). Thats all that happened and everything else was just made up by American and European newspapers as usual.
@UCi7I5XDgSPLA7IZ3HTUMVcA you’re not smart, are you.
Hey great video! I have always wanted to visit Russia, specifically Moscow and so you did a great job selling Moscow to me. Great job and i hope you’re staying safe! 😀
Очень жаль что 20летние москвичи мечтают о ЮК и Америке живя в одном из самых лучших городов мира
Русофобия проникла в саму Россию.
Потому что навязывают стереотипы что где-то там лучше, розовые очки .
а по сути в России при желании можно развернуться не хуже чем где либо . Можно конечно ездить за рубеж если платят где-то ,это нормальная практика по миру но в России тоже есть чем заняться.
Потому что объективно жить не западе лучше. Одно дело, когда ты британец с британским паспортом, который может без образования преподавать английский в Москве, а другое дело, ты москвичка, которая отучилась 5 лет в университете на преподавателя английкого, а получаешь меньше, чем залётный британец.
I know Im asking randomly but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me.
@@ddd7386 Чем конкретно лучше? Я сейчас не буду огульно поносить запад, просто скажу, что в чем-то лучше у них, в чем-то лучше у нас. Это касается всех аспектов жизни-от медицины до коммуналки. Огульно поносить Россию, потому что "за бугром жизнь по определению слаще"-это признак наличия розовых очков
Thanks for sharing!
Hihi Kat...from your namesake in Dublin. Fascinating-I speak Russian-though it could be a lot better, very hard work but well worth it-and Moscow was on my to do list from 2020 before Covid...I visited Kiev and again found it to be beautiful and amazing. Your videos are great because they tell it as it is and blow away the silly stereotypes about Russia. Отличные видео - спасибо за понимание 😁
did you visit the SS fascist Banderstat? :0 :( киев 2014+ = берлин 1939+
Hi John. Louise from Kerry !!! It is brilliant that you can speak the Russian language. Would love to visit Russia!!
@@loulou-hz9qq Hi Louise-John from Kenmare...!!! Yep a massive culture with a world of things to see, do and learn.😁
Kate, thanks a lot!
GIRRRRRRL thanks for the tips!!!!!!
My mother got behind the wheel at the age of 50 in Moscow. I've been driven around Moscow for many years, in winter I drove it to the Urals - it's 2000 kilometers and I can say that there is nothing to be afraid of. We need to get behind the wheel and drive. That's all.
But in London I was afraid, as in any other country where the traffic is left-sided.
Wow that's amazing! I completely agree with feeling scared driving on the other side. Unfortunately for me, the whole world drives on the right side but I learnt to drive on the left haha
Its my dream to visit moscow someday a beautiful country ❤️
После 12 лет жизни в США, британский акцент прямо режет по ушам, в хорошем смысле. Вспомнил уроки английского в челябинской школе))
ахахха тоже самое)) не давно был в шотландии и ни хуя не понимал их, больше на немецкий похоже
The "first circle" is called the Garden Ring in English ;)
I’m writing on my mac to show my mother why I want to live in Moscow when I move out, I love snow!!!
I love how conservative Russia is. I never thought I would be NOT liberal anymore but I'm in my 30's now and a place like Russia is looking more and more enjoyable
You are soooo bubbly and lovely, and you're channel is interresting and fun.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Strange question....I’m currently working on a surprise anniversary gift for my partner, I’m trying to get little love notes from all over the world and I still need one from Russia.
It would just entail writing out a little note in marker and then taking/sending a pic of it.
If you can’t help, no worries.
Thank you for your time, be well🤍
Kat Sullivan you made the greatest decision of all time, congratulations you just escaped from that Dragon shaped country england and life will be better for you in moscow if you stay there forever you will find peace.
I was born in Moscow, do not remember as much as once I was adopted at age 6 I been living across pond
I would not mind going to look back there again
Thank you
wow, This is amazing share , I Love Russian places - Really you're a good presenter
I wish you bright future, Greetings from Cairo - Egypt
Катя,ты прекрасна.
Hi, I want to visit Moscow in the spring. I hope I don't get lost there and I'd like to know how people live there.
How exciting! You'll love it here and don't worry it's very difficult to get lost here :)
We'll be happy to see you in Moscow ☺️
Thank you for the info Kat. Does Moscow have Butchers shops like the UK? Have you tried minced beef from there as opposed to a supermarket? What about other cuts of meat, steaks etc. Are there good farmers markets? I'm hoping to move there in August but I eat alot of meat! Thanks
No worries :) Good luck with your move in August. They have butchers here but I have yet to try the meat from there (because I don't know the correct words/phrases to ask for what I want haha). I've tried meat from every large shop and haven't found any meat that comes close the quality in the UK unfortunately. I've definitely cut down my meat intake while living here.
You don't buy minced mean in Russia in supermarkets. The chains make it usually from second rate meat packing industry left overs containing lots of fat tissue. Buy your own meat grinder and quality meat. Also you can buy meat at farmers markets, you will find them more on the outskirts of the city.
Had to google what is minced beef. Apparently it is hamburger meat or ground beef on other words.
What pretty Blue eyes 💙 Your excitement is refreshing & motivational!!! Are you part Russian? I am Irish/English and Slavic too! I had interest in volunteering at orphanages in Ukraine, special needs to my soft spot ❤️ I need more certification to qualify for such an endevour. Your video is very interesting though. I have a language institute in Northampton near me downtown, (I live in Massachusetts). I always thought most countries required you have a bachelor's and ESL certification. A lot of people can't afford to put themselves through all of that to earn a better living, America doesn't fund our own to get an education. It's a serious problem!!! I adore your video's, your enthusiasm is uplifting, you're very lively & thirsty for life, such a fun & pleasant personality. I hope you're enjoying life wherever you currently are!!! 🙋🏼♀️🇷🇺🇬🇧
Hi Melissa, I am from Boston and I want to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg
Is it definitely beef? While in France, I once had a steak, which was nice, but oddly sweet...as I left, I noticed a picture of a horse above the door.
You got scammed. Horses are not usually eaten even in Asia. Only in desperate situations (like famines and at gun points) are they eaten.
Meat can taste very different in each country.
@@random-guy Horse meat is quality meat tho. However if it's an old horse that's died naturally it's probably not very good.
If I wanted to stay for a few months, how or where can I look for a monthly rent?? without a contract.
Would you say it's perfect for a single person? I've been wanting to move there for a long time but don't know for sure bc I have family in the states
The pros beyond visiting for a short time are zero point zero
Fellow English here! Looking to move to Moscow after I do my masters abroad and work in the fashion scene. Learning russian bcos of this! But nervous as I’m gay and Indian but from my research shouldn’t be a problem in Moscow! On a side note I imagine your bubbly exterior is a sharp contrast to the Russian stern veneer! Great insight thank u for the video. :)
If you are a homosexual be careful anywhere in Russia, as homophobia is widespread all over Russia. Good luck!
@@folk2630 How do you even know he is gay?
He didn't even say it-🚶♂️
@@neptune1525 he literally said "as I’m gay and Indian" WTF u dumb ???
@@folk2630 Don't make up fairy tales. There is no state harassment of gays if a person does not advertise their sexual preferences in public. On the part of society, everything is ambiguous, but most people are indifferent to this.
im from indonesia, and i love you
Hey do you have to speak Russian to live there? I’m thinking of moving to Russia when I’m a bit older!
А как ты думаешь? Без русского сюда можешь не соваться. Со своим варварским английским оставайся в англии
You can get by without it
Especially in Moscow
@@DrScarface74 Зачем ты так жестоко с английской чопорностью.
Do they have a local council? Are the bin men, gardeners etc employed by a council? What about the school are they state schools or private schools?
Mostly those workers are employed by private companies, those companies are contracted by housing management firms. That's not always the case, there are local councils, and there are apartment owners unions and so on.
Schools are mostly state, but there are a good number of private schools as well.
@@alexmashkin863 thank you for this. So interesting to know. Would you know how the museums and art galleries are staff structured? I'd love to work in one but dont know if that is at all possible. Do they have Russia history degrees or Russian art degrees?
@@panda-wy5mk Yes, museum staff usually have history or art degree (depending on the museum), I'm not sure how easy is it to enter the staff for the foreigner. I suspect you'd need a Russian degree though, language is a must as well
@@panda-wy5mk Sarah, why don't you get contacts of some Moscow museums (off the top of my head- Museum of Moscow, State Historical museum, Tretyakov Gallery etc etc) and write to them directly? You may start by offering to come and help them as intern (to proofread some English materials or whatever your skills are, etc). If they like you, who knows, they might give you a temporary job. But of course, at least intermediate Russian would be required.
Hola, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes de la solidaridad, amabilidad, y fraternidad para con la gente que no gusta de la guerra y sus consecuencias, aqui podras difrutar mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos,
felicidades por tus vídeos y que tú y los tuyos esten bien, sean bienvenidos siempre...
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I am a muscovite an I am surprised by so few cons
Our landlords are also Moscovites and have told us how much Moscow has improved compared to how it was when they were growing up. What do you think? What are the pros and cons you experience living here?
@@katya.fromengland Moscow has for me one big plus, which will redraw all the disadvantages. This is my homeland!!!!
@@user-ou6jj8bx9f Это точно!
4:12 foreigners can work at their own Country's embassy , why not
Russia is a superpower in organic farming too.
Then why are half of all vegetables in our stores imported? (';
@@dannydanny2789 becase the climate. Its not so easy to grow vegetables when - 30 C outside.
@@igorloboyko6336 ever heard of a greenhouse?
@@dannydanny2789 ever heard of economics? Sometimes cheaper to import some types of vegetables rather than expend gigawatts of energy to feed 150 millions people with vegetables in winter time. But anyway, in some types of vegetables we do it) near Novosibirsk (where i live, 1.6 milion population) built very big greenhouse to grow cucumbers and tomatoes. It is so big, we can see the lights of these greenhouse in the night. And it feeds the Novosibirsk. But i'm no shure it is good idea to grow bananas (for example) near Novosibirsk - we will never see the night 😂
@@igorloboyko6336 yeah, I heard about economics, ours, for example, is trash. Polish apples and Belorussian milk are imported because of the climate as well? Yeah, sounds like an organic farming superpower to me.
I very much want to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg. Hopefully COVID restrictions don’t screw it up 🙄
it looks like you are shooting with a DSLR lense
Thinking of moving for a year or so just so that i can learn the language (studied a bit online but I’d need to be there everyday to fully adopt the lingo), work remotely at the moment cause of COVID so i could still (brexit pending) work and get paid by my civil service job.
Only thing stopping me is finding a nice apartment as they seem to be fairly small compared to London even
Sounds very exciting 😆 regarding housing I think it’s much better here compared to London. When I was living in London I was paying £750 for 1 bedroom (shared apartment) but here we’re paying around £500 for the whole apartment (1 large bed, living room with sofa bed, kitchen, literally everything we could need). I have 2 videos dedicated to our Moscow apartment, so feel free to check those out on my channel to have a look :)
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I can Understand what you saying!🤣 Are you rly from the UK?)) I easily understand US version of ENG(if I can say so) but talked to guys from the UK via phone and on the street.. damn)))
BTW Welcome to Russia
if you don't like ready-made minced beef, just buy some beef and mince it yourself, young Lady... that's how Russians use to do it. Google for "мясорубка" ))
hint: hand-made "pelmeny" tastes much better too.
Russia is big and in each region the meat is different in taste. Somewhere it is fatty, rich, somewhere not very. But the Moscow region is definitely not a region of delicious meat.))
eating a lot of meat is not good for your body
Thanks for the video! While it's true that it's easy for English speakers to find a job as a teacher I'd emphasise in your videos the importance of training before starting teaching, if I were you. Simply relying on your 'nativeness' isn't going to help you become a good educator. In fact, it may prevent you from becoming one. Young teachers need to remember that if they want to earn more money than qualified Russians in the same position they have to DESERVE that chance
Is there lots of jobs if you speak english and French?
Kefir is popular here in the US also.
also this is the first video ive watched other than loads of notorious russian car crash videos
Hello. I think there are many advantages for you to live in Russia. It is enough that the British currency is valuable and even knowing English. It must be great for you to live in Russia.Thank you for this informative video.See you.
Neither british currency nor backward englese is valuable here. Britannia is a 3rd world country here, yoy have to prove your right to be here. Our visa rules with 3rd world countries are strict, thanks God.
@@DrScarface74 Думаю, что это не твоя заслуга.)) Что такой злой? Люди везде люди. А уродов у нас тоже хватает. Добрее надо быть с ЛЮДЬМИ.))
Какая ты красивая.
.... Жаль что нет субтитров....
how hard is it for me to be vegan in moscow?
Any regrets lately?
ПРИВЕТ ИЗ РОССИИ
Kat, you can buy really good meat in mosques, they do care about quality and reputation and they also like to bargain!
Thanks for tip :)
beautiful eyes
Да она русская в доску. Красивые, крупные черты лица, присуще русам
Спасибо
@@katya.fromengland Don't thank him he is a nationalist
Katya can teach Moscovites proper British English... 🇬🇧👈🏽
why are you in Russia?
British beef is spiced with foot-and-mouth ;-)
HAHAHAHHA
Ах если бы русские субтитры .
It's hard to focus on the video with those gorgeous blue eyes you have!
You said that young Russians are interested in the UK 🇬🇧 and America 🇺🇸 America?!!!! What?!? The way things are going here in America... I was thinking moving to Russia 🇷🇺 😉
it's more about what you guys have made out of your country regarding job opportunities, high salary's, comfortable lifestyle, liberty, entertainment, etc. I know what you're trying to say but not many people assimilate or really comprehend those things.
Many in Russia, especially young people, have fancy ideas about UK and USA. They think you all live like kids in Beverly Hills 90210 TV series. People are that naive here.
@@NYCVideoRider haha tell me about it
I can write you a comment from an American. The distorted view of the west being better is held by a lot of young Russians who would never believe they have a better life than the majority of people in say, the US. They see movies where no one works but the whole movie is about exciting life with money being no problem. The reality is very different.. All the women I know who moved from Russia to the US are unhappy but trapped, only one remained married the rest are struggling like everyone else. The cost of living is so much lower and the need for extra cost services is absent, that they wish they had learned more about real life instead of movies before they moved.
I live in Russia and as an American, know both countries well. It is easier to be happy with friends, free time, culture, lack of debt, lack of strife and have a good secure life right now in Russia than in the US unless one is very wealthy. With the free higher education, medical care, usually free housing, long paid vacations and holidays, low cost of living, not needing a car, having safe streets and parks, more services for children, right now it is much better living in Russia. I know several women who moved back after their difficult divorces but they are still in debt from living in the US for a few years. Young people in Russia assume that all the features and advantages they have are the norm and assume any place they go will have even better services and better access to culture and more money but it does not work that way. When everything taken for granted as a norm in Russia, is absent when they move those higher incomes(if in a high demand technology field) they find out quickly that everything and more of what they can earn goes to cover basic cost of living leaving nothing for travel, clothes, recreation, and the utter absence of culture depressed a lot of women who lived in cities of Russia before moving to the west. I chatted with a friend who moved 13 years ago to the US. She had a nice modest life in St Petersburg before deciding to move to the US because her son would have more opportunities. She ignored my warnings when she found a man from Nevada who was obvious far below her in culture and education, or even basic manners. She went for her son's sake but the man treated her and her son badly, and turned out to be in serious debt and living off his eldery father. They divorced 3 years later and left her poor in a small city. She worked hard and increased her income and put her son through college and now dreams of being able to see a real museum or play, or the opera she always loved but could never see one in the US. I keep encouraging her to move back to St Petersburg where she had an apartment free and clear, vast cultural options, free time and savings. She is in her 40s and still very attractive so would have a better social life also.
I know I made 20 times as much income in my own business when I was in California in he upper 5% of income and still worked too much and paid too many bills to have much left over at the end of the month, but here, I have much smaller income from my own businesses and have a much more fun and social life that would just not be possible in the US People compare dollars when they should be comparing hours worked to cover expenses. I have 10 times the social time and 100 times the cultural time of fine arts, opera, ballet, dance clubs, dining out, hanging out making new friends in pubs, museums, starting new businesses et, and living with little or no stress, easier access to medical care, easier to meet people worth knowing and can't imaging returning to the stress and anger on the streets in the US.
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про мясо уже говорил в видео про магазины))) Ребят покупайте на ярмарках или в мясных магазинах))) в супермаркетах вы покупаете не свежее мясо)))))это во- первых)))а во-вторых если вы привыкли есть свою говядину, то конечно наша вам будет казаться не такой)))но поверьте в отличие от вашего мяса, наше без добавок))) а вообще найдите себе нормальных друзей и вас научат))) хотя в МСК я думаю это не реально))) потому-что это не традиционная Россия)))вообще смешно когда люди иностранцы рассуждают и делают выводы о России по МСК и Питеру))))))
I've been getting a LOT of these videos about Russia and Ukraine lately and actually loving it...seeing actual normal people explain how it is to live over there. With the way the U.S. is going lately thanks to Trump and his new Nationalist party and the Liberal Socialist...I would love to get somewhere over there in the middle of no where, but my son is autistic and addicted to his electronics.
Do you know that domestic violence is legalized in Russia? Btw autistic children here are considered as trash soooo...
I wonder why u decide come in Russia. People who live here want to leave it
what's good in Moscow? go to school, go. then bam and second shift ... lol
One of the cons might be the lack of decent medicine?
Спорно.))
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Are you Russian? If so, please tell us the pros and cons of living in the USA. Since my child and I are planning to move to the USA. If anything, we are Russians 🇷🇺
Pros and cons
Some people might speak English
But you better learn Russian or you miss out on life in Moscow haha
Well Moscow isn’t Russia it’s just Moscow
Totally agree :)
Paris is also probably not France?
Very attractive, but she just drones on and on......
MI 6 AGENT
Btw u look like Russian girl, no difference
За длинным рублем к нам приехала
Хлядачи вна мисце та слухають уважно
It is true, Russia is definitely not a country with good meat
Russia is big and in each region the meat is different in taste. Somewhere it is fatty, rich, somewhere not very. But the Moscow region is definitely not a region of delicious meat.))
@@oldbagira2192 в Москве не производят своего мяса, его поставляют из регионов-производителей сельхоз продукции. В России нет ни одного региона, где делали бы хорошее мясо, это большая проблема, доставшаяся в наследство от ещё советского АПК
Sounds to me like an opportunity there to import some quality meat for Muscovites to enoy.
@@woofolliesmydog8628 lol, and pay huge taxes to Putin above all else, so good luck you 😏
@@Pavel_osonin Почему только Путину?)) Часть этих налогов и я получаю, в прочем как и остальные 150 миллионов граждан.))
Так что не надо порожняк гнать.
Good thing I'm vegetarian 😋. Leave the animals alone.
Сдаётся мне, что не англичанка..может литовка какая нить или эстонка пожившая в Лондоне..
Так она на половину русская
Glory to Russia
Тараторка!
Татарочка
I'm from Russia, and I can say, that our country has a "dark side". 90% of our people want to live in the US or the UK. I know, that there's lots of people in your country, who want to live in our country, but think twice, please🙏
What are you talking about! If you want to live in America, good riddance , but who gave you the right to talk about all Russians. Что ты городишь! Если ты хочешь жить в Америке скатертью дорога , но кто дал тебе право говорить о всех россиянах. Ущербный.
@@user-qj5dj5hk1y живи сам в своем мухосранске
@@user-jt7wd2bv2d Я такого города не знаю.
*Moscow is a capital of the Ugro-finnish Russia. Interesting fact that Moscow was created in period of 1259-1272 by the Mongol Khan Mengu-Timur (Khan of the Golden Horde) and Moscovia (the modern Russia) as an ulus of Golden Horde was created in 1277 by the same Khan. These facts are based on the historical documents.*
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