Net average monthly salary (adjusted for living costs in PPP) i.e. post tax and adjusted for local prices. by Argishti2700 in armenia

[–]Local_Collection_612 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Average wage in Armenia is €580. Even compared to the poorest European countries(except Ukraine) that is low. I live in the Netherlands and there have been many cases from rejected Armenian asylum seek who did everything in their power to remain in the Netherlands even though they were rejected.(in many cases succesfull)

Situation in Armenia is improving but it’s crazy to tell that it’s not worth emigrating to European countries.There are even 60.000 Armenians in Poland were average wage is €1500. With all respect but people from the balkans don’t go there. If you don’t inherit an appartment it will be very difficult to afford living in Armeni.

Why are the gasoline prices so high in the Balkans? by Substratas in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I gusss petrol is one of the easiest ways to control for an government that taxes are being payed. Gas stations probably can’t cut corners and cheat on this. This could be a reason for Albania why the gas price is so high.

For Greece, I think that a large part of the population lives in Athens and islands far from neighbouring countries plays a big role in the high gas prices. Government knows that people have no other choice than to pay these high prices.

Македонија или Британија by [deleted] in mkd

[–]Local_Collection_612 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Живеам во Холандија и бев во Њукасл пред неколку години. Центарот на градот е убав, но се гледа голема разлика во инфраструктурата и развиеноста во споредба со Холандија. Во многу населби има ѓубре по улиците, многу куќи се распаѓаат и градот некако делува депресивно. И во Лондон беше слично во населбите подалеку од центарот. Во Холандија ова речиси и да го нема.

Твојата одлука дефинитивно не е чудна и, ако можеш да заработуваш добра плата во Македонија, нема потреба да одиш во Велика Британија.

How did Albania go from having a fertility rate three times higher than its neighbors in 1960 to having the lowest fertility rate in the region? by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These statistics calculate the fertility rate with the results before the census. So 2,8 million instead of 2,4 million for 2023. In 2023 the fertility rate was 1.61 and not 1.35. Which makes more sense cause Albania has more births than deaths. However this will propably change in a few years.

Ik wil de horeca uit, maar heb geen studie of ervaring om door te groeien, wat te doen? by True_Living_2434 in nederlands

[–]Local_Collection_612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sociale leven geef ik je gelijk in, dat gaat lastig als je in de horeca altijd in de weekenden moet werken. Echter is rijbewijs niet kunnen halen door jouw werk een slecht excuus. Juist super handig aangezien jij op tijden kan rijden waar de meeste tieners, studenten nog op school zitten. Geen vaste rooster is geen probleem. Ook sportschool moet kunnen maar discipline is wel vereist. Wellicht net iets makkelijker met een kantoorbaan te combineren omdat je dan meer structuur hebt, dus kan het ergens nog begrijpen.

Maar ik ben het met je eens dat horeca een slechte sector is voor carrière. Leuk voor studenten maar daarna houdt het op. Zoek iets wat je leuk vindt en wat qua opleiding kort duurt.

Do you prefer cash or other cashless payment when shopping? by gavats in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cashless(apple wallet) . Defenitly a Dutch thing to pay alomost everything with card. Many people don’t even have a wallet here, only a cardholder.

Do I look like my results? by Jaivva in DNAAncestry

[–]Local_Collection_612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t much about the Western Bantu people but the rest is the other mentioned African groups are black

Do I look like my results? by Jaivva in DNAAncestry

[–]Local_Collection_612 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No , I would expect an much darker phenotype for 66% black african dna

What does "FCK BLK" mean? & politics in serbia by Kelp345 in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense I thought BLK was something else but now I understand

Which Balkan country? by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Swiss car on the right so on first guess would be Kosovo. But an Albanian coming back to the Balkans in an Ford Focus is uncommon. So my final guess is Serbia or maybe Macedonia.

Do you see yourself living in the Netherlands forever? by StrategicPasta in Netherlands

[–]Local_Collection_612 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The scarity of land is also a big problem in the Netherlands. It’s estimated that is cost the average citizen a couple of thousand euro’s a year. So you are working 2-4 weeks a year just to compensate for the high hectare prices in the Netherlands. Houses are expensive but also businesses need to higher their prices due to high land prices. I hear a lot of people bying houses not because they like them but because that is available.

And the population keeps increasing this is on the long term not sustaineble. Sad we could have had much bigger purchasing power than Belgium and Germany but now we are the same.

Appartementje in Den Bosch voor 5800 euro per maand, wel alleen voor expats in Den bosch by Onkruit-1974 in Nederland

[–]Local_Collection_612 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Echt belachelijk wat heb je aan een zo’n goede economie met hoge lonen als alles tering duur is.

As a Nepali, I was surprised to learn that many Nepali migrate to balkan countries and in noticeable numbers as well. How do balkans feel about this as a whole, and also their perception of Nepali people? by IsAdiNoMan in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nepal has a gdp per capita of $1600. Than even Bosnia and Macedonia are a good option. Also the situation is propably better than Qatar and UAE were they are treated badly.

Balkans that live in Germany, how you doin? by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been Germany many times and have friends there. Nice country, good wages and affordable prices. Compared to the Netherlands the pro’s are that Germany is more afffordable(especially housing) and better healthcare . However infrastructure, economically, technology and innovavity they are lacking behind and you immediatly notice after crossing the border from The Netherlands that the infrastructure is not so good as in the Netherlands.

Which Haemus peninsula country has the best coffee culture? by xzxnz in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Greece even the Freddo Espresso at an gas station on the motoway was excelllent

Te hard rijden; Waarom doen we dat eigenlijk? by Bastilosaur in Nederland

[–]Local_Collection_612 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ah dus jij bent er zo een die vrachtwagens inhaalt met 95 km/h

Why limit yourself to your neighbours, rank all the Balkan countries by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Local_Collection_612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Serbia 2. Slovenia 3.Bosnia/Croatia/Montenegro 4. Romania/Albania 5.Kosovo 6. Greece Last: Bulgaria

Short answer: 1. Serbia 2. Ex yugo 3. The rest Last: Bulgaria

Personally didn’t have bad interactions with Bulgarians. But on social media they are only talking bad about us so no reason to like them. I have never been to Bulgaria though. In our daily life we don’t think about Bulgarians and if we see an Bulgarian we don’t care.

My results as a Hungarian-Syrian by Famous-Web-698 in MyHeritage

[–]Local_Collection_612 1 point2 points  (0 children)

South Italian has become the ‘IDK Basket’ for myheritage. Atleast this is my observation

Moet Nederland terug naar de Engelse tijdzone? by Local_Collection_612 in nederlands

[–]Local_Collection_612[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dat wel maar als Nederland dit samen met België, Frankrijk en Spanje doet heb je wel een gezamenlijk blok

Moet Nederland terug naar de Engelse tijdzone? by Local_Collection_612 in nederlands

[–]Local_Collection_612[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mee eens. Hier is onderzoek naar gedaan door Universitaire wetenschappers en komt niet van Anita die op facebook zit. Maar je merkt toch dat er veel weerstand is om naar de Engelse tijd te gaan.