Moscow is the city to which the largest flow of internal Russian migration is directed. However, there is no need to think that Moscow has no alternative. If you do not like this city or it does not have sufficient career prospects for you, there are many places where you can move from there.
Before moving, you need to seriously consider what you expect from a new residence. This may be career prospects that are not in Moscow, or, conversely, a quiet life in a quiet environmentally friendly region. Within Russia, it is difficult to find a place comparable in living standards and prospects with Moscow. However, it all depends on what professional area you plan to develop. For example, for a person who wants to open his own business, a good opportunity to develop may be moving to one of the Russian resorts. Especially promising in this sense is the city of Sochi, which will become the capital of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Despite the long history of tourism development in this region, there is still an insufficient level of service for holidaymakers compared with leading European and Asian tourist centers. Therefore, the development of the tourism business with a new level of quality can become promising. St. Petersburg can also be considered as a possible direction of moving from Moscow. But at the same time, you need to be prepared for the fact that your income level may decrease - in many areas they pay more for similar work in Moscow. In addition, the climate of St. Petersburg, which seems to many to be difficult due to the specific geographical location of the city, may be a minus. Departure from Russia may also be an alternative to life in Moscow. Countries such as Canada and Australia are still pursuing an active migration policy to attract new potential citizens. If your specialty appears on the list of popular ones, and you are ready to change the language environment, you have a chance to find your place in another country. There are interesting opportunities for Moscow pensioners. If they have their own apartment, it can be sold and moved to one of the prosperous regions of Eastern Europe, for example, to Bulgaria. The cost of living there is much lower than in the Russian capital, in addition, for the money received from the sale of a Moscow apartment, you can buy your own house there with a plot with an ecologically clean area and a quiet area. For property owners in Bulgaria, the visa regime has been simplified, which will allow you to live there without unnecessary difficulties if you do not need a work permit.
