I was quite unsure to post this because I tried to do a different approach to filming and editing this video. I'm really looking forward to constructive feedback and criticism for this upload. Let me know what you liked and dislikes about this vlog, it's valuable for me.

@countryboy2368

2 жыл бұрын

I can't comment on your live chat for some odd reason.

@NikiProshin

2 жыл бұрын

@@countryboy2368 What does it say when you can't comment?

@jcben

2 жыл бұрын

Very good editing. It's more lively. What struck me is how fast you speak in this video. I don't remembered struggling to follow you before.

@blablabic2024

2 жыл бұрын

You should work on audio, looks very clean and professional. Two thumbs up!

@delicate_ivy

2 жыл бұрын

Great video Niki.

Niki, that makes sense. The price of a product becomes cheap or expensive only by measuring it against your average take home pay.

@aprlk

2 жыл бұрын

Prices are always relative to average income of the region.

@frankwilson1776

2 жыл бұрын

The Russian government subsidizes everything. They allow the people just enough to not get angry. It's similar to communism.

@frankwilson1776

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprlk no, that's not how Russia works.

@trartalacrem

2 жыл бұрын

@Mystery Rosebud Variety in the UK? If you are a fan of jelly, sweets with peeper and very weird colorful chemical juice, i guess so. I am just kidding... You made me thing about my school trip and some astonishing "culinary" discoveries. I loved it there (the juices not so much), very great experience and very good remembers.

@dreasbn

2 жыл бұрын

The German word is Kaufkraft.. it’s very often not taken into account. Even within a country. You can’t compare for instance wages and salaries in Munich or Stuttgart to ones in Stralsund or Pirmasens. Prices for flats or houses are extremely different. So lower incomes in Munich have not much left for life though on paper they might earn more than elsewhere.

What is valuable to me is your straight honest reporting while leaving out political aspects. Your videos are valuable for the immediate state of your society and your walks around the city, your question and answer sessions, visits to the grocery store. People are worried over many things in society throughout the world, and honest reporting is very valuable while withholding a portion of personal opinion. Take very care of yourself.

@jam99

2 жыл бұрын

You appear to assume that people living in Russia have the freedom to express their personal opinion on KZread.

@janwillemkrutzen2192

2 жыл бұрын

I know that you cannot say or write everthing in Russia. The west has freedom of speech and if we don’t like what our government does, we can send them away. We call this democraty. In Russia you have and always had a dictatorial system. One man, tsar or self elected dictator rules with his elite.

@markkelly9095

2 жыл бұрын

@@jam99 they do as long it not related to politics, LGBT, and religion. (One can discuss those 3 topics but all carry risks, that one need to know how to go by the line if one want to.) Like one can be pro or anti LGBT but must not influence ppl under age of 13 / adulthood in very simple terms. (Don't take this as only rule one need to follow on LGBT cause it more and just reduce to simple terms)

@angimayo4388

2 жыл бұрын

@@jam99 Yes please continue to ignore families in Ukraine burning to death in their cars on Easter Sunday because of Russian genocide .... nobody in Russia wants to hear about all that , Ukraine is on the offensive now & just may visit the war-free places you are flaunting ... ....just sayin...

@freshenuf1

2 жыл бұрын

The most important thing in any society is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, the right to assemble peacefully and the right to redress government for grievances.

I think your videos have been created even better recently. You've been talking about serious things in an entertaining way - in different places, nice overlapses. And you are really clear and honest.

@NikiProshin

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I try to make it both interesting for me and for people

@maryannfiebelkorn743

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, even though this young man seems nice ,,there does not seem to be anything entertaining in Russia today,,,your leadership provoked a war in Ukraine and now on your state TV apparently one of the hosts wants Russian people to accept nuclear war. Again, ..not entertaining. .the news out of Russia...question. .why do the Russian people put up with their current government? Regards.

The editing using your videos, graphs, and images overlapped in the videos is amazing. Plus, even if it's a short video, you explain everything in such a clear way, you are very articulate, and it's very very informative! Way to go Niki! Loved this vid.

@NikiProshin

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It takes time to do that and frankly speaking I'm just learning to do graphs and stuff like this. Glad to see you enjoyed this video!

I like your style of editing a well balance vlog of interesting information with entertaining value! Niki is a window into Russian life we seldom see! Great job

For someone who’s currency is the US$, it helps slow down a bit and show side-by-the two currency. Of course the must be many who’s currency is something else, like the EURO. Please continue your walk-a-rounds and man-on-the-street interviews. Their perspectives on home and global events are always interesting. Thanks😊

@mmmmlllljohn

2 жыл бұрын

Just fyi - you can slow down the video while watching to 75% of normal speed etc. 😘🇨🇦

@denisemeredith2436

2 жыл бұрын

I work in Pounds Sterling so I take the Dollar value and convert it.

You are an excellent communicator and teacher, Niki. You speak English better than many native speakers! 😉 I am impressed by your level of empathy for your viewers and your subject material. Would but there were more Niki's in this world. Please keep up your excellent energy and analysis!

Thank you for sharing the breakdown! I was surprised by the seemingly low grocery prices but seeing the income, the increases would be hard to manage. I'm glad KZread came through for you. I've really enjoyed your videos!

Thank you Niki. Well produced video. Wonderful relating to the us - the viewers. Can you make a video about the transportation system in St. Petersberg?

@NikiProshin

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thank you for the suggestion!

@obsidiansea

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea about the transportation system - sounds really interesting. I watched documentaries about the trains in India and the trains in Japan and the differences were so interesting.

Don't feel bad about the vastly different salaries in Russian compared to America. I earn $7500.00 U.S. Dollar's per Month equal to 427,499.25 rubles per month as an OTR Professional Rig Driver. That might sound like a lot and you might think I am doing well but I will be honest. It's not going to make you rich on 8k a month in the United States. Prices for everything here in the US are HIGH and going UP! Currently for the average person here in the US the situation is the same or worse!

I enjoyed very much. Thanks for putting things in perspective. While I might envy your low grocery prices I am shocked that people are paid so little! And you are taxed on it too! Thank you for sharing and also for telling us about Vaysa. I almost cried when he went out and bought out all the grannies selling the homemade goods. Keep up the good work!

@amarelanatura

2 ай бұрын

It is possible to live in Russia. You should be surprised that if Russians receive so little, then why are there no homeless people lying on the streets, drug addicts and prostitutes not roaming in crowds, as in the West. 🤭

I like so many things about your channel: your voice, your informality, your practicality, and your integrity. All this reminds me of the best qualities of the friends I made during my trips to the СССР in the 1980’s. Thanks for being the person that you are, Niki😇

It's certainly makes sense to compare wages to expenses. I enjoy following and learning about Russia. We are not so very different. Thank you

Wow, I noticed the salary for a Doctor ~630$/month at a state hospital. Here, in Sweden, a newly educated (not yet specialized) Doctor at a state hospital earn ~3500$. My salary as a licensed Nurse was ~4000$ (30 years of experience). I'm now retired and have state and private pension. In big city areas, the rent for a 1-bedroom apartment ~600$. PS. I think you are brave and outspoken, have seen several of your vids. Take care!/Katarina

@YummYakitori

2 жыл бұрын

Salary in Singapore for newly educated doctor is similar to that in Sweden. That said we do not have pensions and instead, every month a fixed portion of our salary is forcibly directed into a "central provident fund" by the government which will then be issued back in payouts to us after retirement. Rental cost for a 1-bedroom apartment in Singapore is higher in Sweden though

@abou8963

2 жыл бұрын

And I have spoken with Canadian doctors who earn about the same there. Here in U.S. the average is $26,000 per month, but ambitious physicians can make over one million a year,

@NordicLight365

2 жыл бұрын

@@abou8963 I don't see any point in listing average salary for physicians, since it varies a lot depending on if they work private or public, the level of education and so on. I only stated the start wage which is pretty much the same for them all. ~8-12000$/month for a specialist is common. The private sector is not huge here.

@trartalacrem

2 жыл бұрын

WoW. This is really good in comparaison with south Europe. Our nurses are brave and competent but are not payed well enough. Everybody knows it, everybody says it, politics promised they with deal with it after covid and they are so little changes. And they don't complain so much about the wages but about the cadences and conditions. Our public hospitals are managed like private company, they have too much patients and not enough time and they squeeze the human side of their job. Taking five more minutes to speak with an old lady who has no family that visit her is also important and help for her recovery. It is a very sad situation. Love and respects to all nurses around around the world!

@cooltaiwan8964

Жыл бұрын

@@abou8963 "average $26k" must be a dream. We have 3 doctors in our household and the average is $15k, living in San Francisco, one of the most expensive places in the US.

Hi Niki, you are such a friendly person, and I like your honesty. Love you!

I feel like this ultimately goes to show that life is tough for the average worker, no matter where you happen to live. Where I live in Victoria, Canada, many of my friends are in significant debt just to make rent, buy groceries, and maintain their car. (Due to poor public transit, a car is a must for most people sadly.)

@daple1997

2 жыл бұрын

K but they are so much poorer over there

@Panbaneesha

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Hamburg, Germany and I'd be in debt, too, if I had to maintain a car. I feel lucky to be able to get by with a bike and public transport, but after rent and food, there's not much left. Perspectively speaking, I know I have a lot more than many around the world, but that doesn't mean it's not tough.

@FancyJones

2 жыл бұрын

Poverty in Russia and western countries are two different things. Even it feels from an subjective view the same.

@Radarmusiclab

2 жыл бұрын

@@FancyJones That’s interesting. Can you expand on it a little bit more?

@FancyJones

2 жыл бұрын

@@Radarmusiclab My Russian wife earned average income in Stawropol, South Caucasus, around 350$ per month for a 50 hours/week. Anyhow it is not like this, that everything in Russia is therefor 5 times cheaper than in western countries. Food costs like 70% of prices in Germany (where I am from), yes rent is lower, but still 45% of a similar city in Germany. So even the basic life is much harder in Russia. But if you want to buy a car or a computer, these things cost the same or even more. So how do averega Russians survive: living with parents or get financial help from parents. And of course living on the edge or credits and even though much simpler like 90% of westerners complaining about their poverty.

After watching this video I realized I probably shouldn't complain about my expenses in the US. Sure things are expensive but we also make higher wages. Despite living in a big city and spending money on a comfortable living I get to save at least 30-40% of my income. So I'm gonna stop complaining. Thank you for sharing your experience. Helps to put things into perspective

@dzryad7400

9 ай бұрын

What's your income

Always happy to see an update from you, Niki! Congrats on your KZread paycheck! 🍰

Thanks for that overview Niki.😊 The architecture and streetscape of St Petersburg look wonderful.

Another great video. I love the glimpse of another culture and way of life. Thank you for giving us a point of view we normally wouldn’t get to see. 😊

Niki, your empathy and soft skills are amazing. I know hard skills like video editing is important but any company would be lucky to have you.

Thank you so much for your perspective. I have wondered this for a while. I hope you continue to post content it is very informative. Please stay safe!

A really good video, Niki. I like all of your videos, but I can say that your most recent ones have taken on a more professional character -- yrs, your filming and editing are quite polished. Great job! As always, very informative and well-spoken. One of the things I like about your work is that you get right to the heart of the matter and don't waste words, and you do so with a relaxed and personable manner. Just excellent. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Texas.

Informative and enjoyable video. Well done Niki!

You did an amazing job on this video. You are very talented. Your curiosity and ambitious nature will serve you well in life. Never lose that! Your bravery to allow yourself to see and understand the world around you is inspiring. Congratulations Niki! 🎊 👏

Really enjoyed this video, both in style and content. You really are putting yourself out there, so I appreciate it. Look forward to your next one.

Thanks for the vidéo! Love from France Btw the quality of the editing of videos is clearly increasing ! You’re improving a lot and doing a great job

I love your videos! You've been a really important source of information for me about Russia in this current time. You give off a really positive energy and your videos are well-edited. Maybe leave the average salaries based on job ads you found on the screen for longer? Or go through them, because I didn't finish reading them in the amount of time you left them up on screen. And it's better to not have videos where your viewers must pause. Also, maybe double-check your translations to English with a grammar-checker? The translation was very clear, but there were a few small mistakes. I'm looking forward to your future videos! Great work :)

Very informative thank you so much for all the information 😀 😊

Love your editing in this one! It feels like we're going for a walk with a friend.

Hey Niki, this was really a wonderful podcast. I appreciate the information. Keep up the great work and stay safe my friend.

Hello Niki, happy to see you’re well. Thank you for keeping us updated🙏🏼 Peace and freedom to everyone in this world and specially to your neighboring country. 🙏🏼🍀🌷☮️

And…I can’t believe how low those salaries are. But once again, it’s the percentage of income vs. the cost of bills that determines how much is spent compared to other countries

Loved this vlog, quite informative ! Very clean and well put together :)

You're very patient. I liked all the short little video clips included, and the fact you put the numbers on the screen.

St Petersburg looks beautiful, and I agree what you make for money determines your lifestyle, more money better life style. I have watched the KZread channel you suggested and it’s good and sad at the same time , but very interesting!! So glad I found you on here 😀

I'm surprised so many people were looking at the prices from your last video and comparing it to prices they pay in their own countries. I thought it was obvious you have to consider cost of living and salary, which varies by location. Even in the US, the variation by location is huge - for example, NYC or LA prices/income versus rural parts of the country.

Great video dear Niki, very interesting to know. I really like your editing, it keeps the video totally interesting. Thank you and greetings from Switzerland, Susanne

Another great video, thank you Niki for bringing some clarity to your cost of living verses income.

Niki, I had doubts about your channel, but I've to admit, you're really kind and honest; in the Czech Republic we say that there is a "bread with two crusts", higher incomes = expensive; and I know that there are many rich people in Russia who don't look at costs at all ...

Niki, thank you for your videos. As an American, I am level headed enough to realize it is essential to separate the person from the policy (government). Your videos are very informative and enlightening. I have always wondered how life is in other countries that are not frequently visited by Americans. So thank you for giving us a glimpse.

So happy for your success, Niki 😊 You deserve it, and your content is fantastic!

A really informative video Niki. Thank you

I find your videos fascinating and trustworthy, which is important these days! My wife and I are UK citizens and we spent a week in St Petersburg in 2018. Its is a really beautiful city and the people were unfailingly courteous, especially as we do not speak any Russian. Your comments about food were interesting. Every restaurant we visited was superb with such a variety of local food and style of decor. A really great restaurant we visited was called Северный человек, I think? The waiter translated it as The Northern Man or Northerner. Our hotel was by one of the canals and it was really comfortable and spacious. Looking back we found our visit so easy and relaxing that it causes me such sadness that the war in Ukraine has occurred. I pray that peace returns very soon. Best Wishes to you - Желаю тебе всего наилучшего

Refreshing to find a really kind and honest young Russian. Interesting topics. And hey, you speak excellent English.

Liked the video and your editing skills, especially that your adding opinions from other people regarding the topic of interest that you've chosen to share with us. Greetings from Mexico.🤙

Very real and interesting video. Thank you Niki!

Thanks, Niki really enjoyed this it's very interesting looking at other people's countries' average wages and outgoings. I know in Australia it is quite expensive I live in the beautiful Gold Coast and it's so challenging to get a rental or buy property. Some people are paying a year in advance or paying more than the weekly rent. A work colleague of mine paid $50 extra per week to get her rental property. So it's interesting as the lifestyle here is amazing sun, surf lots of activities to do so forth. Great work!

@toby9999

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Melbourne and love it (except for the summer heat) but as you say, costs are high in Australia. I was fortunate to buy a unit before the property boom went crazy but for too many people it's becoming an impossible task.

@Mike-br8zt

2 жыл бұрын

@@toby9999 Heat in Melbourne!

Thanks for the informative video, Niki. Quick google search revealed that the salary for a Russian linguist in my area is around 500,000 rubles per month. So, if the relations return to normal, you'll have options. Best of luck with your channel.

@abou8963

2 жыл бұрын

And he could be the interpreter. English, Russian, Chinese. He would be so valuable at Tesla in Shanghai.

Thank-you...excellent video.

Good one, thanks Niki

Hi Niki. How’s it hangin? I’m happy to hear you’re finally benefiting from your KZread content, as well as your other on line channels. It seems too many people all over think all you have to do is make a video about yourself walking the streets in your hometown and KZread will automatically start paying you the big bucks. Once they find out the hours of dedication that is required, as well as hours of planning, etc, they realize it is easier to make about the same cash by flipping burgers. It’s a lot easier as well. It doesn’t matter what profession you decide on, if you want to be successful working for yourself you must put in the work. After all, if you truly love what you do then you will also love the hours of dedicated work that is needed to succeed. As you well know Niki, there is no job security in what you do.

@NikiProshin

2 жыл бұрын

ps. I spent 30+ hours for making this video. I don't really count the time I spend for producing videos, but it definitely takes time and efforts. But that is interesting time, mostly :) Greetings from Petersburg!

@pacificH2O

2 жыл бұрын

@@NikiProshin Oh my goodness! 😲

Thanks for this extremely interesting video. It would also be interesting to learn something regarding the gap between gross and net salaries (how much tax do you have to pay - how much is the health insurance, how does the pension system work).

@user-sy2jy1si8f

2 жыл бұрын

Russia has a flat income tax rate of 13%. Beside that, employers pay a relatively high payroll tax (about 30%) by which state finances pensions, healthcare, etc. By default, there are no personal pension or healthcare insurance accounts. Some well-off people open such accounts in private companies, but vast majority of Russians rely on state.

@trartalacrem

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-sy2jy1si8f Many thanks for this additional information. From some others videos I saw (Niki suggested it in another of his videos, i can't remember the name) it looks like basic state insurances does not cover some medications. In this video the team of film makers where standing in a pharmacy and paying the drugs for the old people. Prices were not crazy but it was obvious that some old people with low pensions were not taking all the medication they needed or were saving on food in order to pay their medicines. Can you tell us more about that subject? Does the social security pay generic drugs if you have a prescription? Thanks

You are so awesome! Thank you for sharing. Extremely informative.

Very informative video: thanks!

Great channel content to us outside Russia well done niki stay safe 👍

Thank you for covering the wages and averages. I also thought the grocery expenses were quite low but didn’t expect the average salary to be quite so low! That put everything into perspective much more for me. Are there certain jobs, say working in oil, that pay a much higher rate than the country average? Do certain degrees result in higher salary jobs? I’d be very interested to hear more! Thank you and stay safe friend!

@NikiProshin

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there are certain jobs and majors that lead to higher salaries. I think IT industry is the easiest for someone to enter. I don't mean that it's easy to do, I compare it to having a high pay in oil industry/sales/etc. Quite a few of my friends are junior/middle developers and they each much above the average

@yvonnehorde1097

2 жыл бұрын

@@NikiProshin Well informatic engenieers are the high earners here, too. They get in average about 5000 Euros per month. But, as I said, we have an extreme variety between the jobs and the income people get. The average nurse, for example, gets half of this money.

@DaN-tz2lz

2 жыл бұрын

in the north in Russia, an ordinary Welder, or an excavator operator, or a crane operator, receive a salary of 150-200 thousand per month, in each region of Russia there are different salaries and different prices for products.

@lol-stall6015

2 жыл бұрын

There are many entrepreneurs in Russia who open their own business, for example, a small clothing store or a grocery store. The income of such people is from $ 8000 per month. If the business is more than 15,000 per month. If these are chain stores or other enterprises, the income is many times more. The income of ordinary workers also varies by profession and education. There is an opportunity to live well in Russia. I am the owner of a small tailor shop, my salary is $ 1,500, I have enough to live at a good level. I have an apartment in the property, a car. I go on vacation 2-3 times a year to different countries. I don't think I live badly in Russia. I have savings accounts in the bank. My friends live on the same level. Only those who do not want to work and study live poorly.

Thank you for your excellent video!! Take care.

Thanks for putting these videos out there

This puts things in perspective. We have alot to be thankful for here in the U.S.. Thank you Niki!

Excellent video! After watching a few other videos of yours, I was quite curious on average salary. Thank you for the variety of jobs you showed with the dollar breakdown. It really helps with the context! Stay safe!

Thank you so much for sharing your life I love your content and your personality I wish you well ❤️

Really interesting examples. Thank you

Your videos keep getting more and more professional! Interesting content and presented very well. I’ll have to watch it again to take in all the details (live chat is a bit distracting!) 😊

I have often thought that poverty from the greed of others is the greatest cause of misery.

Thankyou Niki Proshin, keep going pushing ahead.

Niki, your videos are great and I appreciate you sharing things from your perspective.

I'm very surprised at how low the salaries are in St Petersburg. I was expecting the city to have higher wages because of its size, location and prestige. The average salary in my town In the UK is £30,000 or $39,000 most of my friends earn around that or more. Houses are expensive, but we have a good standard of living and get to eat out and go on foreign holidays. It would be hard for someone on an average St Petersburg wage to go to Western Europe on holiday or to own a car.

@Lljallja

2 жыл бұрын

Salary per year or per month? Why do you then live in cold houses and save on heating? Thousands of people die of hypothermia every year in the UK.

@captainbadger1013

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lljallja £30,000 a year in my town. It's a town of about 100,000 people in the middle of England about 1hr 30 minutes from London by car. I don't have a problem heating my home, but of course there are some older people who do because they don't have private pensions.

@laurencebrooke5564

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so many people can't pay their utility bills

@ginobragoli1448

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lljallja we don't die of hyperthermia in the UK? Don't believe everything you hear on the Internet or tv😂 I live in London and rent a apartment, that's a fair chunk of where my salary goes. You need 2 wages to live comfortably in London.

@frankwilson1776

2 жыл бұрын

@@ginobragoli1448 London=San Francisco

Would be interesting to know more about the different tax brackets, percentage of income that goes towards a pension, taxes on purchased goods etc

@gowildgo

2 жыл бұрын

There are no tax brackets in Russia, income tax is 13% and it is usually paid by employer. Business taxes are quite high, so there are a lot of people, who get "grey" salary (when an employee is officially paid a minimum wage of about 10000 rubles a month, but gets the rest of his salary "in an envelope", as we say here). Taxes on purchased goods are 20% and always included in the price of goods, so at the checkout you pay the exact price you see on a price tag.

@vtxbox

2 жыл бұрын

@@gowildgo 20%?! Wow, where I live in the US sales tax is 6-7%, with no tax on food, and no income tax. Of course everyone has to pay federal income tax though. Interesting!

@yvonnehorde1097

2 жыл бұрын

@@vtxbox WE have 19 %. How does the health system work? We here have to pay an amout of our salary for health insurance which is mandatory. The costs vary slightly, but the health system is said to be one of the best in the world in Germany.

@vtxbox

2 жыл бұрын

@@yvonnehorde1097 yeah I didn't mention that the federal government takes out a small amount for social security/medicare and If your employer offers a good insurance plan then some of them will take a small amount but some also just give you the plan without taking anything. Depends on where you work

@Inuus

2 жыл бұрын

@@vtxbox Keep in mind that Russians have to pay income tax 13% even they make very little money, and here in the US half of the population doesn't pay any federal taxes.

I'm glad I found your channel. Thanks for the interesting videos.

Thanks for posting the links, I’ve enjoyed a couple that you have suggested. I can’t travel there and seeing this (things you likely wouldn’t see if I did travel there) is quite interesting to me. Says a lot about culture, bureaucracy (sometimes) and just how folks are.

As an Australian I've never felt rich, but I do now seeing how much higher our average wages are in comparison. It's like we earn in a month what they earn in a year. Our food, rent and housing prices are extremely expensive though.

Hi Niki nice well done Appreciate all your videos and Info Surely bring the world closer to reality No BS. Ps: My grand father use to say Money is a tools used wisely it can produce miracles Also making it is simple keeping is nearly impossible😉

Thanks ! You are a nice person, with good honest information ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great video. I loved the on screen facts and editing style!

Niki. I want to thank you for your journalism. If there were more folks in the world doing things that you do, there might be fewer wars as people begin to understand each other. For everyone in the world who is watching- Hello! On the economic side, the Ruble is holding steady because it is being supported by reserves, and every day more reserves are spent to keep it stable. It is very good that Russia has saved and has reserves. It is a problem that reserves may sometime be gone and all will crash. I will not try to predict the future. There are some excellent videos produced by an Australian economist that delve into this topic. In the meantime, I enjoy all of your productions because "the numbers" translate into people's lives.

@vsjuice7525

Жыл бұрын

Is the Australian economist the ultimate truth? 😀

That was just perfect! Great video and to the point to dispel a lot of stereotypes about how regular Russians actually live in Russia. No, those are not great salaries, they are survival level. When just surviving who has the energy to fight for something else, especially in mass?

This was a really good video. I can tell you put a lot of work into it.

Really appreciate your content Niki. Stay safe. Big Hug.

a doctor makes 630 per month?!!?!?! wtf

@user-wf6tg9vy8u

18 күн бұрын

My mother in law was a therapist in Moscow with not a high salary. It's about 1700 usd per month. She retired and got 11000 usd from the country.

Luxury products from the Galeria mall, which you showed in another video, would seem to be out of reach of the average earner in St. Petersburg (even if it is half empty)?

@NikiProshin

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think so

Glad you get something from KZread to help you out, you seem like a really genuine and nice young fellow

Fascinating insight, thanks for sharing your perspective

Nicely stated, Niki. Here in the U.S., depending on the source of the data, the average monthly income is nearly 10 times higher that in Russia. but we pay about the same percentages for food, housing, and other expenses. Another factor to consider when making these comparisons are public services. For example, is health care provided for everyone through a government agency or is it purchase through private companies (self pay or employee benefit)? And even with insurance, there is almost always some co-payment required. Is public transportation readily available or must families depend upon private (and very expensive) cars like in most of the U.S.? Police, fire, and schools here are all paid by taxes. College is tax supported as well but there is always a very high tuition as well. People may take many years to pay off their student loans.

@pacmanc8103

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure I’d agree with the statement about a similar proportion spent on living expenses in the US. A tiny car doesn’t cost 1 1/2 years of average income - did you see the percentage of salary for a dinner out for a couple. Clearly, the differences aren’t quite a stark as the numbers would imply, but to suggest equivalence isn’t accurate.

@1955RKE

2 жыл бұрын

Everything thing I read is that the sanctions will last for years and a huge recession is on it's way to Russia. Tighten your belt, things will be hard.

@junglesuperstar9270

2 жыл бұрын

@@1955RKE why are westerners always wrong about Russia ? Russia is fine . And will be fine

@5arnavi9

2 жыл бұрын

@@1955RKE I think we're all going to tighten our belts. Those who are accustomed to an easy life and low prices will hurt the most.

@saywhat1512

2 жыл бұрын

@@junglesuperstar9270 Only for those who bow to your almighty despots….for those with different views it’s jail or even death. Russia is far from being ‘fine’.

Your video is most instructive about the comparison of cost of living for Russians and the present value of rubles to US dollars. Everyone everywhere is paying a cost for the conflict in Ukraine. We all want to live comfortably, have good health and the pleasure of friends from all of errands the world. That wish seems a long way off, it the future is a mystery and no-one can say what will happen good or bad. We can each in their own way work to tip the scales toward good.

Niki you have a good heart, it’s clear. Also I appreciate the other channels you’ve recommended. I think if people like you were making the “big decisions” there would be no conflict, just peace.

This was very informative thank you.

Thank you for your insights into Russian real incomes! I liked your subtitles about prices for cinema, eating out, a car and a flat in relation to what you estimate to be an average income - though it would have helped if you had given viewers a bit more time to read them 😉 And I agree to your observation that the harder you battle to make a living, the less you expose yourself politically. I remember reading statements by dictators that poverty for the masses is actually a good thing ... a belief that appears to persist with today's dictators, whoever they might be. 😎

All the Russian people I met so far, were really nice people. I hope the current problems are soon over and life becomes normal and we can work and trade again

Excellent video thank you 🙏

Hey Niki , you incorporated some very good clear points of information to this video .

Thanks. I may sound alarming but the effects of sanctions have barely begun to be felt. Sorry, mate. Hold onto your hat. Good luck and sincere best wishes.

Great video, as usual 🙂👍 Well about your average income, that was chocking, here in Sweden the lowest average paid worker makes so many times more than your and my own income is many many times higher than your best average income as you showed. But one question, why buying brand clothes, not necessary technology if you have such low income? Is Russian often willing to sacrifice a lot in life just to get brand clothes and modern technology? Even if we make much more here in Sweden we are used to life accordingly something called Lagom (Swedish word for not too much and not too little) and also lives accordingly to the Jante law (which can be little negative sometimes for some)

Hey I enjoyed watching your video. Learning about other countries cost of living conditions and standards of living have always been a curiosity of mine. I hope the best for your channel!

Excellent content - thanks Niki!

This is so informative! Can you talk more about poverty and political apathy? Would love to know!!

@abou8963

2 жыл бұрын

Vasya in the Hay Crazy Russian Sergei

@jsk3911

Жыл бұрын

What's political apathy? You can go to elections, but whatever you vote is not important, because everything is decided without you.

Very interesting and well done. A few observations. First it’s difficult for westerners to wrap their thinking around “after tax wages” as we always talk about jobs on a “before tax” basis. I see the Russian income tax is 13% for most, so converting to “before tax” income doesn’t change the monthly incomes you posted by all that much. Second I was also a little surprised to see the parity between professions, like doctors and police. I had known communists countries have little dispersion in pay but I had assumed Russia was past that. I also see developers are relatively well paid compared to doctors and police etc. I see St Petersburg is a fairly populous city, and in the west that means much higher prices for housing, restaurants and such. Continued in next post.

@hpoplick1

2 жыл бұрын

I lived in a scandinavian country in mid 90s and there was much more equity in wages not such a huge gap. not the terrible lows or ridiculous highs like in the us.

@YummYakitori

2 жыл бұрын

Following fall of Soviet Union many oligarchs began taking over the vacuum left by the communist government and the free market (which had not arrived yet). Hence there is a huge income gap between these oligarchs and ordinary people in many former Soviet republics (including Russia and Ukraine)

@yvonnehorde1097

2 жыл бұрын

Taxes are much higher here. And besides, we have a mandatory health insurance and unemployment insurance and unsurance when you need to be taken care of in older age and rental insurance. You pay more with a higher income and less with a lower one. Many of the high earners are quite sad when they get their pay cheque about what really comes off the 5000 Euros per months in the end.

@toma9976

2 жыл бұрын

@@yvonnehorde1097 I think he is saying the pensioners are getting around 400 euros per month, or 500 USD.

It was good to see you walking about your city; it looks lovely there by the river.

Keep your head up. Coming to you from Minnesota in the USA. We love your videos. Keep them coming. Dawn will come for us all one of these days.