This is about my expectations for living standards in Moscow. This will be an
interesting conversation; probably each of you have a different idea of what
living wage is.
The first time I was in Moscow I left because I couldn't afford even rent. I
went hungry, burned through my savings and had to leave.
I consider living wage as: pay all your household bills + rent + bus/metro
fare + groceries + buy average clothes AND be able to go out on the weekend to
a bar and afford my drinks and may be twice a year to see a concert. It'd be
nice to be take a train trip to another part of Eastern Europe or Russia, but
nothing fancy: just the train ticket, hostel, cheap food and a little spending
money. I'd like enough household gadgets to keep me connected with the world.
And, yeah, roommates in a Russian-style apartment is just groovy. :) The only
extras for me are that I want a washing machine, mobile, internet access and
more than 3 channels on the TV (just local service).
But neither do I expect to shop at Sedmoi Kontinent every day nor order
products from my home country. I don't expect a Yevropeskii remont on my
apartment nor have it located in the Center. (It *would* be nice to have it
within a 2-km walk from a Metro station, though.) I don't expect to have a car
nor personal driver. Etc.
Now, my question to you all is....
So what range of salary do you think would fit what I'm looking for?
I can't wait for your ever-interesting replies. :-)
-me
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ya tebya lyublyu, Moskva.
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