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Several generations living in very cramped conditions in the same apartment is extremely common in Russia. Precisely because they can't afford to buy anything,
by varjag 7y ago
Several generations living in very cramped conditions in the same apartment is extremely common in Russia. Precisely because they can't afford to buy anything, mortgage or not.
- cpursley 7y agoWhat percentage of people do you think live in communal apartments still and which cities? I'm probably biased living in city with lots of new construction (Anapa).
- varjag 7y agoA 2012 KP article claimed every third Russian under 45 lived with parents. A Western migrant would unlikely be hanging out with the most desolate group.
- cpursley 7y agoLiving with parents is different than living in a communal apartment (where people live in rooms and share common areas with unrelated people).
- antisthenes 7y agoIt isn't anymore and hasn't for quite some time. Older generations sometimes live in with younger ones to help care for children and/or care for the elderly as well.
- PeterisP 7y agoSeveral generations of one family in the same apartment and communal apartments are two very, very different things.
- varjag 7y agoYes and the GP post wasn't referring communal apartments.