# New life in Russia **URL:** \ **Category:** Living in Russia\ **Created:** [May 4, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319 "2026-05-04T14:10:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Username1](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/ee59a6/32.png) [@Username1](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Username1)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/21 "2026-05-10T15:10:06Z")
Even though a ‘US citizen wanting to move to Russia’ tried to discourage me with his spamming and trolling, I’m still planning a trip to Russia under the SVV program and I’m looking for a travel companion. ---
**Author:** ![Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Jerz)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/22 "2026-05-12T12:59:30Z")
@NorseVictory Have you found any teaching jobs that pay anything near worth it in Moscow? Everything I saw was less than 180k rubles a month. Doesnt seem many good work opportuntities for foreigners in Russia 😕 ---
**Author:** ![NorseVictory](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@NorseVictory](https://forum.russiable.com/u/NorseVictory)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/23 "2026-05-12T22:57:49Z")
@Jerz I haven’t really looked in the Moscow region - not my cup of tea. Salaries are lower compared to the West. 180k is like around 2400 USD… a general practitioner [doctor] makes roughly 120 -200k rubles. Private international schools would be the best option to consider for higher paying and better “benefits” such as possible housing allowance. ---
**Author:** ![kozmikpetukh](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/5e9695/32.png) [@kozmikpetukh](https://forum.russiable.com/u/kozmikpetukh)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/24 "2026-05-18T06:49:49Z")
@NorseVictory > If one needs to work in Russia, then SVV needs to happen. I’m not sure why this would be, unless you’re below A2 language level The bureaucracy of work or student visas is surely hairy, but I doubt it’s impossible or they wouldn’t still offer them ---
**Author:** ![NorseVictory](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@NorseVictory](https://forum.russiable.com/u/NorseVictory)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/25 "2026-05-18T12:29:01Z")
Because its illegal to work on a tourist visa. If you do and get caught, deportation and very likely banned for a few years. No matter what your language level is. In reality until youre approved for the TRP, you cant even hit the ground running for work on the 702 SVV visa. ---
**Author:** ![Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Jerz)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/26 "2026-05-18T22:08:26Z")
Well it seems hardly worth it, these salaries are junk > **[Работа english teacher в Москве: свежие вакансии на hh.ru](https://hh.ru/vacancies/english_teacher)** > > Найти работу english teacher в Москве. ✅ Актуальные объявления о вакансиях english teacher от прямых работодателей на сайте hh.ru. Проверенные компании ждут ваших откликов. business english seems bad as well per grok Salaries for foreigners teaching Business English in Moscow typically range from about 80,000–150,000 RUB per month (~$1,100–$2,070 USD at current rates of ~72–73 RUB per USD) for standard roles, with potential for higher earnings through corporate training, private tutoring, or specialized positions. ---
**Author:** ![NorseVictory](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@NorseVictory](https://forum.russiable.com/u/NorseVictory)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/27 "2026-05-18T23:49:38Z")
It also takes less to have the same lifestyle than in the US. What takes 12k in NYC is only 6k in Moscow for cost of living ---
**Author:** ![Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Jerz)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319/28 "2026-05-20T16:47:31Z")
@NorseVictory yes but you probably wont even be making 3k let alone 2.5k teaching in moscow, Chinese on the other hand diff story [Previous page](https://forum.russiable.com/t/new-life-in-russia/319.md?page=1)