Moving to Kiev, cost of living, place to live etc?
I live in the center of Kiev, Ukraine. I have 2 bedroom apartment and it costs $1,750 per month. I could get that down to $600-$700 if its not westernized and it is outside the center quite a ways. Average wages in Kiev are $650/month and I think Ukraine as a whole is $350/month. Never been/heard of Nyvky but I have been to some other smaller cities. They are different. :) I love Kiev though and wont be moving anytime soon.
Any info on a job at event cinemas?
If you are interested at working at your local cinema, I would suggest walking in and asking if they are currently accepting applications. If so, politely ask if you could have one. Fill it out in black or blue ink, and if there is anything you can't fill in due to no work experience, put N/A on that line. This assures the employer that you at least looked at that line and weren't ignoring it. Also, when you turn in the application, turn in a cover letter and resume. This helps you stand out from the other applicants. For help on making a resume & cover letter, refer to the following websites: -www.snagajob.com -www.monster.com -www.womenforhire.com As for the interviewing process: After turning in your application, cover letter, and resume, the employer will look over it. Don't be surprised if this takes 2+ weeks. If the employer decides they would like to interview you, they will call you ahead of time and call you in for an interview. During the interview, they will ask you questions like: Tell me about yourself. What is your greatest weakness? What is your greatest strength? Why should we hire you? I would highly suggest having answers already prepared for these questions. However, try not to make it sound rehearsed. After interviewing, be sure and send the manager/person hiring a thank you letter thanking them for their time in interviewing you and expressing once again your intrest in working with that particular business. For help on interviewing, refer to the following websites: -www.snagajob.com -www.monster.com -www.womenforhire.com Hope I helped, and best of luck! :)
What kind of job could I get if I moved to Ukraine?
I have lived in the United States my whole life. I don't speak hardly any Ukrainian, just English and Spanish. I have a journalism degree from a technical school, a bachelor's degree in sociology and I will have a master's in communication in December. I would like to move to Ukraine for a year or so because I'm writing a novel set in Ukraine and I feel like I would be more inspired if I lived there. What kind of job could I get in Ukraine? Do many people there speak English or would I find it very hard to communicate? What city would be good to live in?
Whats it like living in Russia?
I want to be a world traveler, but not just traveling. I want to live for like a year or so in different countries and lately I've been really interested in both Russia and Sweden. I started out really loving the Russian language, and then I've grown interested in their culture and history. I'd want to experience the country for myself. But I've heard it's really hard living in Russia, from the weather, the lack of space from so many people (well in popular places anyway. I'd want to be near a major city). I've also heard it's not very clean (don't mean for this to sound offensive or anything, Just what I've heard). But what IS it like to live in Russia? Are these things true? Are people friendly there? I've heard they are the opposite, but I dunno. Would it be hard to find a place to live? Or a job? How clean is it? And how expensive is it to live there? How hard would it be for me to learn the language? What else should I know? Thanks
How good is a salary of 12000 грн per month in Kiev Ukraine?
It’s a good starting point, but you have to be careful with your expense and plan ahead to avoid difficult situations. The answer depends on the apartment you rent, food you eat, clothes you wear and activities you do. Here’s my guide to survival:It is possible to find a 1 room / studio apt. for 3–6k per month with cheaper situated on the outskirts and more costly closer to the center. The distance from your workplace shouldn’t be a concern if both places are near metro stations - the ride rarely exceeds 20 min, in 40 mins you can get across the city. Metro is a preferable choice for transportation, the public transport is horrible in peak hours, so take this into account when choosing the area.If you’re fine with cooking yourself at home this will save you a significant sum. You can shop for all sorts of products in huge supermarkets like Auchan, which is slightly cheaper that the regular ones, and prepare the meal yourself. If you’re used to going out to eat, things can get pricey, but there are options which serve good food for moderate prices like Puzata Hata, Domashnya Kuhnya, Zdorovenki Buly.Clothes can be expensive, but what I do is wait for discounts at the end of the season, when prices drop up to 70% and you can get branded items for as low as few hundred hrn a piece. Of course this only lasts a few days, since supplies get depleted quickly. I’m subscribed to ARGO network and get SMS notifications whenever the sale is coming.Once you’re fed and well-dressed and still have some spare cash to spend you may wanna get out and have some fun! Kiev offers a breadth of activities whether you’re into movies, clubs or bars, you’ll find the one that suits you right. Lots of similar questions have already been answered, no need to repeat them.Overall, Kyiv is quite cheap to live. Probably one of the cheapest capitals in the world after 2014 currency devaluation. Of course you’d be better off with a proper European salary here, but your amount should also be sufficient. Good luck!
How much does a developer earns in Ukraine / Kiev?
Hi!Of course, different places have different standards of living and different prices.Examples of average salary of Ukrainian engineer you can see on the picture below.Ukraine has lower living costs and lower wages in comparison with other countries so this salaries are considered to be quite good for living in Kiev.This information was taken from our article Cost of Hiring a Development Team in Ukraine.I hope my answer was helpful!
I’ve been offered a job in Kiev, Ukraine, but it’s not somewhere I have ever thought of living. Is this a good place to move to? What are the pros and cons of life in Kiev, particularly for British nationals?
I have got very good insider experience of foreigners living in Ukraine, doing business here. I know many expats here or those who come to live for some period.Life in Ukraine has got both pros and cons, for sure. It depends on many personal factors and how you can organize your living here.It is very important, that you are open and active to organize your social life. Friends, involvment with people of your interest, both native locals and expats.As a foreigner, you can get interest of people to have you involved in their projects, to exchange experiences and to just have some nice time or fiendships.Different expat people tell me of very different experiences. Some find it challenging because of different reasons (see other people’s answers about “cons”), some find it a place of opportunities and interesting life.A great thing would be if you are able to travel regularly back to your home country from time to time.Also you could come first to life for a shorter period and than see what your own “pros” and “cons” here would be.If you decide to move here and need any help, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questiongs. I have got experience as an interpreter and personal assistant for foreign visitors and expats.Also I am the founder of this online platform - Locals Assist. That is where you can also post your service request, as unique as your actual need is (within rules of service) and get solution offers from local English speaking locals and professionals in Ukraine.Best wishes,Yulia Parker
Since Russia has been taking control over Crimea, did the ethnic Ukrainians move out into mainland Ukraine?
There is no clear distinction between ethic Russians and ethnic Ukrainians. It is a continuum, with Western Ukrainians generally having clear distinctions from Russians (i.e. different language, religion, historical perspective) while Eastern and Southern Ukrainians generally having very little if any distinction from ethnic Russians (same language, religion, similar cultural and historical perspective).Crimea particularly was a very heavily Russian region of Ukraine with over 90% of the residents voting for pro-Russian candidates in every Ukrainian election, speaking almost exclusively Russian, with many even considering themselves Russians. I had a friend from Crimea back in the 1990s who said most Crimeans considered themselves Russian even though they lived in a different country.So many Crimeans who self-identified as Ukrainian in the polls prior to 2014 simply switched to now identifying themselves as Russian. For many nothing changed other than the name. There was no mass exodus from Crimea to Ukraine after 2014. Accotding to Ukrainian statistics, 33,000 Crimean residents moved to other regions of Ukraine in the years after 2014. To the contrary, hundreds of thousands of people moved from other regions of Ukraine to Crimea because they disagreed with the politics of the new government and felt threatened for their pro-Russian views. For instance, many people from the Donbas region in Eastern Ukraine moved to Crimea due to a very unstable situation as they were attacked by Ukrainian armed forces. Russian statistics place this number at 200,000. Many Crimeans also moved to Russia because there was now no border and it was simple for them to receive Russian passports and citizenship. So many of them decided to seek better fortunes in other regions of Russia which were significantly wealthier than Crimea was after 23 years as part of Ukraine. The population of Crimea generally, with the migrations to and from Crimea included, remained stable since 2014, rising a little bit over the past 4 years.
When I move to Kyiv, is it more advisable to learn Ukrainian or Russian?
You should learn Ukrainian because even though Russian is spoken in Kyiv, it is mostly Ukrainian-speaking city. Moreover, people who suggest that picking up Ukrainian after learning Russian is easy are false.Native speakers from Russian whose mothertongue is Russian can’t understand or pick up Ukrainian at all, languages might seem similar but in fact they are not. Ukrainian is closer to Western Slavic languages while Russian is closer to Finno-Ugric languages.You can easily pick up Polish if you learn Ukrainian or otherwise, but you can’t pick up Ukrainian if you learn Russian easily.What those people suggested is mixing Ukrainian and Russian. DO NOT DO THIS! Mixing both languages both in grammar and words is called Surzhyk here and only uneducated people speak it, you will be viewed in a bad image if you do.Please respect the culture of the country you’re coming to, you are not coming to Russia, and assuming knowing Russian is only fine in post-Soviet countries is disrespect to native people of those countries. So either come as English speaker (because it is international language of communication) or if you want to impress people or interested in Ukrainian culture then learn Ukrainian.