Living in Russia, Serbia or Poland Comparative
Living in Russia VS Living in Serbia, Minus and Plus
I Lived 10 Months in Russia under the Temporary Asylum, i can tell you know my Feedback about Living in Russia Vs Living in Serbia.
In this Article i will write you the Advantages and Desadvantages of Living in Russia and Serbia.
In this Article i will Write a rating on 10 regarding the Living in both of this 3 Countries, from my Personal experience as Journalist that lived in both of this countries for Several Months.
The First Country to be Analyzed will be Serbia :
I will tell you my Experience of Living in Novi Sad, Subotica and avoid to talk about Belgrade (not a good place to live)
LIVING COST for 1 person : 700-900 EUR per Month all included
Cost of 1 hotel Night : From 10 EUR to 30 EUR (Middle Prices for 2 stars hotel)
Easy Settlement with the White Card Registration from the Police, Europeans can stay up to 6 months per Year without a Permit.
In Serbia usually People's are Friendly and usually help foreigners, a small part of Serbian People's Know English. The Streets are clean in the Vojvodina (Northern Part of Serbia), This Country is not very well known but it must be more Popular due to higher quality of Life of others European Countries.
In Serbia you can easily setup a Business and get a Temporary 1 to 3 years Residency that can be either prolong by the Police.
The Process to Setup a Serbian D.O.O (limited liability company) is Easy and fast, all cost around 200EUR included Notary translation of the Company Charter.
You also can buy a House from 10 000EUR to 30 000EUR In the Northern Part of Serbia that qualify you for Residency for a Year with Possibility of Prolongation and White Card Permanent Police Registration.
RATING FOR THE LIVING IN SERBIA (Vojvodina) : 9/10 (according to personal experience, and internet data compilation)
Living for Long Term without a Permit is Possible with a White Card Permanent Registration and Several European ID or Passports to Cross the border each 3 months, if not the duration of stay 3 months each 6 months.
LIVING IN BELGRADE : 6,9/10 (according my personal experience) due to high costs for accomodation, transport, food and security problems.
Living long term in Belgrade could be difficult for Middle Class European People's
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The Second Country to be Analyzed will be Russia :
I will tell you my Experience of Living in Kaliningrad, Moscow, St Petersburg and avoid to talk about others cities (not a good place to live for long term)
LIVING COST for 1 person in Kaliningrad / St Petersburg : 500-800 EUR per Month all included
LIVING COST for 1 person in Moscow : 1000 EUR minimum (30% more expensives than the others main cities)
Cost of 1 hotel Night : From 10EUR to 20EUR (MIddle Prices for 2 stars hotel)
Difficult and Limited Time Settlement with the Migration Card Registration from the Hotel and Flat Owner, or MVD if you own property, Europeans can stay up to the term of their Visa or their Residence Permit, or Asylum Permit or Working Time.
In Russia usually People's are Friendly and usually help foreigners (Kaliningrad and St Petersburg), a small part of Russian People's Know English. The Streets are usually clean, This Country is not very well known, it is not difficult to get a Visa for Tourism but others Visa are difficult to obtain usually, Residency Permt even if you qualify for is also difficult to Obtain after Covid19 Due to Bureaucratic Situation.
In Russia you can setup a Business and get a Temporary permit for 3 years that can be Prolong for a VNG Passport after 8 Months.
The Process to Setup a Russian OOO (limited liability company) is Easy and fast, all cost around 200EUR included Preparation of documents by the agency and NALOG Fees.
You also can buy a House from 5 000EUR to 30 000EUR In Many Small Russian Towns but it doesn't qualify you for Residency. Work in Russia Qualify you for Residency.
RATING FOR THE LIVING IN RUSSIA
Saint Petersburg : 3/10 (according to a personal experience, and internet data compilation), This Rating is Due to Very difficult situation with administration in this City FMS, Police, Courts... and High Corruption Level.
Kaliningrad : 7,7/10 (according to a 8 months personal experience, and internet data compilation)
Living for Long Term without a Permit is NOT POSSIBLE except if you Work in Russia under the law 115, due to the situation with Registration it is necessary to rent a flat or house for long term and get registration or Buy a Property and get a Registration, Regisration is done in MVD or MFC (Service center), The procedure is not difficult but you must be legally Staying in Russia to be registered.
LIVING IN MOSCOW : 7/10 (according my personal experience) due to high costs for accomodation, transport, food and traffic.
Living long term there could be difficult without a owned accomodation for Middle Class European People's
LIVING IN RUSSIA (Others Regional Towns) : 4/10 (according my personal experience) due to transport problems, lack of infrastructures, security problems sometimes, broken roads and lack of cleaning.
From my experience after living in Tcheboksary and Smolensk
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The Third Country to be Analyzed will be Poland:
I will tell you my Experience of Living in Krakow and Warsaw and avoid to talk about others cities as i don't know enouth
LIVING COST for 1 person in Warsaw / Krakow : 900 -1200 EUR per Month all included
LIVING COST for 1 person in Smaller Citiies (Przemysl) : 700 EUR minimum
Cost of 1 hotel Night : From 15EUR to 35EUR (MIddle Prices for 2 stars hotel)
Easy Settlement with the Vovoidship Office if you own an accomodation or have a renting contract, Europeans can stay as much they want without a Residence Permit.
In Poland usually People's are Friendly and usually help foreigners, a small part of Polish People's Know English. The Streets are usually clean, This Country is not very well known, it is not difficult to get a Visa for foreigners from Outside Europe but others Visa are difficult to obtain usually, Residency Permt even if you qualify for is also difficult to Obtain after Covid19 Due to Bureaucratic Situation.
In Poland you can setup a Business with the KRS, for Non European Persons it help to get a Temporary Residence Permit.
The Process to Setup a Polish S.P Z.O.O (limited liability company) is Easy and but costly, all cost around 1000EUR included Preparation of documents by the agency, KRS Fees and others fees as Notarius fees.
You also can buy a House from 15 000EUR to 30 000EUR In Many Small Russian Towns but it doesn't qualify you for Residency
RATING FOR THE LIVING IN POLAND (Krakow, Warsaw) : 7,7/10 (according to personal experience, and internet data compilation)
Living for Long Term without a Permit is POSSIBLE for Europeans.
LIVING IN REGIONAL TOWNS : 6/10 (according my personal experience) due to Distance, lack and infrastructures and low salary's.
Living long term there could be difficult without a owned accomodation for Middle Class European People's
FINAL REVIEW : SERBIA Number 1 (in Europe)
From my Personal Experience and data compilation i would Recommand you to Choose the Northern Part of Serbia to establish your European Residence, due to advantages of Visa Free Regime, White easy registration with Police, low prices and accomodation cost and a lot of Houses for Sell for an afffordable Price, under the European Price for accomodation.
+ Easy Settlement with a Police Registration
+ Not NATO, Not EU Member, Neutral Political Situation
+ Cheap Real Estate
+ Low Living Cost
+ In the center of Europe, Easy access to the European Union
+ Clean Cities
+ Developped Infrastructures and cheap transport
+ Possibility to Obtain easily a Temporary Residence Permit
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