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We are accustomed to household amenities that are almost inaccessible in Europe
European countries regularly occupy the top lines in the world ranking of living standards, so we are used to thinking that life there is much more comfortable than in Russia. But European life can bring a lot of unpleasant surprises.
Apartment layouts and heating features, Internet prices and parking problems. We will tell our readers about the five familiar household amenities that are much more expensive and not available to everyone in Europe.
The state standard of the Russian Federation for housing and communal services establishes rules according to which in residential premises the temperature should not be lower than +18 ° C (in corner rooms - +20 ° C).
But it is often +25 °C. Therefore, even in winter frosts, we go home in T-shirts and are used to opening the windows wide to at least somehow refresh ourselves.
Infographic "AiF" tells how many degrees in the winter in the apartments of residents of different countries: https: t.co/3GpdPYSiFa pic.twitter.com/h156IgW5Si
— Arguments and facts (@aifonline) January 23, 2018
However, there are a number of countries where central heating is not available. And the individual is very expensive. For example, the average temperature in UK apartments in winter rarely exceeds +15 ° C. In France and the Netherlands - +16 °C, Germany and Italy - +17 °C.
Many Europeans sleep in their pajamas and under a warm blanket. They don’t drown all night, they’re expensive. Set a timer on the boiler so that it turns off in the evening and is turned on 15 minutes before the alarm. This allows you to wake up and go to work in the warmth.
In Russia, motorists are used to the fact that the car can be safely left at home. If you arrive late and there is no room, the next door. This is not the case in Europe. If you buy a car, buy a parking space.
If there is no such place, then pay for paid parking. In Paris, yards are completely closed to parking. And the cost of one car seat in packing starts from 100 euros.
To get to the entrance and quietly go home, as we are used to, will not work. Such pleasure is available only to owners of private houses or individual parking space, which costs not much less than a one-room apartment.
Even in a small Russian “Khrushchev”, as a rule, there is a bath where you can lie down after a hard day’s work.
In many European homes there are no baths, only a shower. This is due to water savings (water tariffs are very high).
Another joy of Russian life is cheap and affordable Internet. Fiber-optic home Internet in most European countries costs 5-10 times more than in Russia.
How difficult is internet access today? In which countries is web surfing the cheapest? pic.twitter.com/BVwXEH6yA3
— Interesting near (@TmhmaZKA87vM7Xw) June 17, 2020
At the same time, in order for you to conduct the Internet, you need to conclude a contract sometimes immediately for a year, at least. In Germany, for example, a television tax is added. Each household pays EUR 17.50 per month, regardless of whether there is a TV or the number of residents.
Insulation and glazing If your Russian apartment is cold, then you can call a master at any time and change the double-glazed window. Or insulate the apartment outside. In Europe, this presents a number of difficulties.
The fact is that the facade of the building in many countries can not be changed without the consent of the residents and owners of the building. Any work is done only en masse, in all apartments at once. In general, if it blows out of the window, then often the only way out is to change the apartment or look for a way to insulate it from the inside.
As you can see, European life has its own not always pleasant features. “To appreciate what we have, one must look from afar,” said one wise man. Our examples prove this perfectly.
Apartment layouts and heating features, Internet prices and parking problems. We will tell our readers about the five familiar household amenities that are much more expensive and not available to everyone in Europe.
The state standard of the Russian Federation for housing and communal services establishes rules according to which in residential premises the temperature should not be lower than +18 ° C (in corner rooms - +20 ° C).
But it is often +25 °C. Therefore, even in winter frosts, we go home in T-shirts and are used to opening the windows wide to at least somehow refresh ourselves.
Infographic "AiF" tells how many degrees in the winter in the apartments of residents of different countries: https: t.co/3GpdPYSiFa pic.twitter.com/h156IgW5Si
— Arguments and facts (@aifonline) January 23, 2018
However, there are a number of countries where central heating is not available. And the individual is very expensive. For example, the average temperature in UK apartments in winter rarely exceeds +15 ° C. In France and the Netherlands - +16 °C, Germany and Italy - +17 °C.
Many Europeans sleep in their pajamas and under a warm blanket. They don’t drown all night, they’re expensive. Set a timer on the boiler so that it turns off in the evening and is turned on 15 minutes before the alarm. This allows you to wake up and go to work in the warmth.
In Russia, motorists are used to the fact that the car can be safely left at home. If you arrive late and there is no room, the next door. This is not the case in Europe. If you buy a car, buy a parking space.
If there is no such place, then pay for paid parking. In Paris, yards are completely closed to parking. And the cost of one car seat in packing starts from 100 euros.
To get to the entrance and quietly go home, as we are used to, will not work. Such pleasure is available only to owners of private houses or individual parking space, which costs not much less than a one-room apartment.
Even in a small Russian “Khrushchev”, as a rule, there is a bath where you can lie down after a hard day’s work.
In many European homes there are no baths, only a shower. This is due to water savings (water tariffs are very high).
Another joy of Russian life is cheap and affordable Internet. Fiber-optic home Internet in most European countries costs 5-10 times more than in Russia.
How difficult is internet access today? In which countries is web surfing the cheapest? pic.twitter.com/BVwXEH6yA3
— Interesting near (@TmhmaZKA87vM7Xw) June 17, 2020
At the same time, in order for you to conduct the Internet, you need to conclude a contract sometimes immediately for a year, at least. In Germany, for example, a television tax is added. Each household pays EUR 17.50 per month, regardless of whether there is a TV or the number of residents.
Insulation and glazing If your Russian apartment is cold, then you can call a master at any time and change the double-glazed window. Or insulate the apartment outside. In Europe, this presents a number of difficulties.
The fact is that the facade of the building in many countries can not be changed without the consent of the residents and owners of the building. Any work is done only en masse, in all apartments at once. In general, if it blows out of the window, then often the only way out is to change the apartment or look for a way to insulate it from the inside.
As you can see, European life has its own not always pleasant features. “To appreciate what we have, one must look from afar,” said one wise man. Our examples prove this perfectly.
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