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Well, in Russia it's almost impossible to live in your own quality home in a good weather with a local, well-paid job. That's still the selling point of the US.
by thriftwy 5y ago
Well, in Russia it's almost impossible to live in your own quality home in a good weather with a local, well-paid job. That's still the selling point of the US.
Yes, Moscow have good living standard for some definitions of living, but usually it will still mean living in a relatively small apartment of high-rise residential building. Singapore-style (only that it gets very cold).
- throw93232 5y ago》quality home in a good weather with a local, well-paid job Or maybe wooden shack with 2 hour commute for $1M :) Buing summer house on turkish riviera seems like better option.
- thriftwy 5y agoYou can only use that summer house for 1-2 months per year tops, whereas your life would be passing between chilly winds of high rises and being crammed in subway/stuck in traffic.
- dunkelheit 5y agoMoscow seems similar to San Francisco/New York in this regard - you move there if you want to be where the action is and put up with minor inconveniences. Climate-wise the Bay Area of course wins hands down, but I'm constantly hearing people living in the Bay Area complain about ridiculous rents, homeless, feces on the streets and muggings and in these areas Moscow fares quite a bit better. Grass is always greener.