"It was one of the best decisions." A Russian woman who moved from Moscow to Minsk a year ago shared her impressions
"The internet here works stably and everywhere; all social networks and applications that are banned in Russia work here."
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Five advantages of living in Minsk
Anastasia moved from Moscow to Minsk a year ago. In her Instagram blog, she talks about the advantages she has noticed.
The first is the cost of living.
"You will pay much less here for rent, for groceries, and even for a cup of coffee," she says, giving examples of prices for dairy products, which, according to her, are one and a half times cheaper in Minsk than in Moscow.
The next advantage the girl mentions is the internet.
"Besides the fact that the internet itself works stably and everywhere here, all social networks and applications that are banned in Russia work here."
This is important for Anastasia, as she works remotely.
Thirdly, more Western brands that left Russia after the start of the full-scale war have remained in Belarus.
"Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear — all of this has remained here, and on the store shelves you can find Cola or other products you loved but, unfortunately, are no longer available in Russia."
Anastasia names speed as the fourth advantage. In Moscow, it took her 40 minutes to get to a friend who lived 10 km away. In Minsk, she manages to travel from one point to another in 20 minutes.
"And you feel this very strongly, you see that there is much more time left for life."
As the fifth advantage of Minsk over Moscow, she highlights more responsive and kind people.
"But I also connect this with the pace of life, because when you don't need to run anywhere and rush, you have time left to smile at yourself and your surroundings, which makes the world more positive and kind," the girl believes.
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