Where to live and work IT-professionals
A Life / / December 19, 2019
Lera Petrosyan
I lived in three countries and does not cease to compare and explore.
Senior level professionals often come with offers of work relocation, ie moving. Sometimes it is difficult to objectively assess how this step will be easy, and predict how it is justified, and not impossible.
But if you want to try a new, and to break away from family and familiar life - not so, then here are five good option. Here and the beach, the mountains and the center of Europe. The total of all these places - the proximity to Russia, the active development of the technology sector and a large number of public offerings. IT-specialist is appreciated in every country, the only difference is how much effort will have to apply for a long-term relocation and resettlement.
1. Minsk, Belarus
- From Moscow: 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Population: 1,949,059 people.
- In the international rankingCrime Index for Country 2019 Security: 16-th place.
- Making a new place: very easy.
- cost ofCost of Living in Minsk 1-room apartment in the city center - 347 dollars outside - 242 dollars.
- The cost of a 3-room apartment in the center - $ 595, outside - 413 dollars.
- average salaryWages in the IT Developer: 1946 dollars.
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The Government of Belarus is now actively investing in the development of the technology sector: this park high technology, and tax breaks, and other ways to attract foreign companies and specialists. Recent years, the country's IT-sector is growing by 25% a year and brings 5.5%The share of IT-sector in Belarus may reach 10% of GDP of GDP.
Measured in people, IT Belarus - is about 45 000 experts, and each year this figure is added to more tens of thousands of graduates. Such a boom - a job not only for programmers, but also for the people working on the development and promotion of the product. The average developer salary - 1946 dollars (in Russia - 1653Salaries in the IT dollar). Non-technical person, such a product manager can rely on salary 2000EY releases report on IT industry in Belarus dollars.
Interesting place of work to find a snap. From international companies in Belarus presented: Bell Integrator, Itransition, SoftClub, Artezio, Intetics, Oxagile, IHS. Local products - World of Tanks. But the cherry - a High-Tech Park (HTP), founded in 2005. It stimulates the development of the sector is largely due to the preferential taxation. Workers HTP resident companies pay low personal income tax - not 13, and 9%.
Living conditions
For a person who has a foreign language Not reallyWork in Belarus - one of the options to change the situation. The country is home to the Russian population. In the education system uses two languages - Russian and Belarusian.
Contents on the site will also be difficult. Under the legislation it is only necessary to formally withdraw housing and to provide a contract with the company. A register in the country can have on the basis of the employment contract and the employment contract.
Moving to Minsk, will not have to readjust to a new language, to deal with a dominant religion or dramatic changes. Even the currency - the ruble, but Belarus, with its jumps and features.
With programmer salary you can expect a good standard of living. Apartment in the center of Minsk is from 347 to 595 dollars depending on the number of rooms. Outside the center is a studio apartment shoot for $ 242 and three rubles for 413 dollars.
If we look at the fundamental things of Belarus at the 16th place in the world ranking of safety. And if you want to switch from writing code to build their company, the country on the 29thRankings & Ease of Doing Business Score place in the ranking of ease of opening and on the 37th - in the ranking of ease of doing business.
2. Tallinn, Estonia
- From Moscow: 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Population: 395,392 people.
- In the international rankingCrime Index for Country 2019 Security: 7th place.
- Making a new place: medium difficulty.
- cost ofCost of Living in Tallinn 1-room apartment in the city center - 576 dollars outside - 390 dollars.
- The cost of a 3-room apartment in the center - 973 dollar, outside - 670 dollars.
- average salaryWhat is average salary in Estonia? Developer: 2242 dollars.
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IT-sector is numerically not so big in Tallinn, but in proportion to population - concentrated. IT-specialists make up 4%IT sector competences of the working population. Sector supported by the state and brings 7% of GDP. The figures only indicator that if you want you can easily switch to a new location and another interesting product.
The most notable companies in Tallinn are presented Skype, Taxify, Derivco, Vaimo. The average developer salary - 2242 dollars. The exact amount, as well as elsewhere, depends on the skills, language and experience.
Estonia will have to pay tax on all their income, no matter where you or they have received. This is the income tax of 20% plus sotsotchisleniya. If you want to become an employee of an employer, then Estonia on the 15thRankings & Ease of Doing Business Score place for ease of opening and at the 16th on the ease of doing business.
Living conditions
Estonia - it is the European Union, the salary in euros Schengen Area. But for such bonuses will have to pay a price. The process device to the company and everything on the site is more complicated. For official stay in the country is necessary to issue a residence permit, which is tied to the employment contract. And with the new employer the process starts again. Registration takes about two months. For startups have special conditions and special visa Start Up Visa Program.
Estonian difficult, but not necessarily to teach him. In many companies use as a working English.
In the country there are dozens of schools where teaching is conducted entirely in Russian, although the Estonian still remains a compulsory subject (the language proficiency test - condition for obtaining a certificate). For a small town in Tallinn is sufficiently large Russian-speaking community. It chats, groups, sites, offline community.
In addition to work and salaries, comfortable conditions for life in many ways provided a sense of security: in the world ranking on this parameter Estonia occupies 7th place. Of all the European countries, it is considered the most secular and the most faithful adhere to Christianity.
And, perhaps, the main advantage - the Schengen area. Estonia is not the center of Europe, but to get to anywhere quite easily. There are regular flights loukostery, Trains, buses and even ferries.
3. Yerevan, Armenia
- From Moscow: 2 hours 50 minutes.
- Population: 1,068,300 people.
- In the international rankingCrime Index for Country 2019 Security: 11-th place.
- Making a new location easily.
- cost ofCost of Living in Yerevan 1-room apartment in the city center - 352 dollar, outside - 189 dollars.
- The cost of a 3-room apartment in the center - 681 dollar outside - 344 dollars.
- The average salary of: 1952 dollars.
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Today, Yerevan - one of the most active technology centers in the post-Soviet space. A country with a favorable climate for people and for the IT-sector growth still called the Silicon mountains. Among the companies in Armenia - Synopsys with the largest engineering office outside the US, Siemens, Oracle, National Instruments, Cisco, VMware, Deloitte. Prescribed in Yerevan and global food company: DISQO, Vineti, ServiceTitan. From products launched in the country and published in the international market, - PicsArt, 2hz, RockBite Games.
In the dry figures the technology sector of Armenia - a 7% The Startup Scene of New Armenia: from Source of Talent to Home for Talent Of GDP and 27% annual growth rate. IT-specialists make up 5.3% of the working population million city of Yerevan. A 14 thousand children are familiar with programming and new technologies in centers like TUMOWhere learning is free.
The average salary in Armenia is not as high as in Tallinn, but this has no effect on IT. The average developer salary is 1952 dollars. If you go into the details, team lead receives up to 5133 dollars, data scientist - up to 4500 dollars. The salary may not be very different from the Russian proposals, but it is necessary to take into account that Armenia by 30%Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Yerevan cheaper than in Moscow.
Another important thing: the salary of the company's website and in the contract is indicated in dollars but paid in AMD. course this currency not significantly changed over the past six years.
Income tax in Armenia depends on the amount of money earned and is charged only on the income from the Armenian sources.
Living conditions
There is widespread Russian. This is the first foreign language, which is taught in schools since second grade. There's a Russian schools, universities, books and services, and movies in theaters left in the original or in the Russian show. In a professional environment, as well as everywhere in the world, required English. All official correspondence is carried out on it, the contract of employment with the company will also be drawn up in English.
there is another bonus for Russian citizens: to issue a card of social insurance, without which it is not to get a job, only a passport is needed. In addition to the Russians in Armenia for 180 days without a visa and registration may be citizens of Belarus, Ukraine and many other countries.
4. Prague, Czech Republic
- From Moscow: 2 hours 50 minutes.
- Population: 1,272,690 people.
- In the international rankingCrime Index for Country 2019 Security: 19-th place.
- Making a new place: it is difficult.
- cost ofCost of Living in Prague 1-room apartment in the city center - 803 dollar, outside - 593 dollars.
- The cost of a 3-room apartment in the center - 1417 dollars, the outside - 965 dollars.
- average salaryKteří programátoři berou nejvíc? Developer: 1 746 dollars
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Czech Republic - is another European country with the bonus of the Schengen Agreement. But membership in the European Union does not mean that everything is identical to the process of the Estonian. Strange as it may require specialist, first vacancy should be open to citizens of the Czech Republic and other EU countries for 30 days. Only then, foreigners can qualify for it.
The process is further complicated by the fact that the design of long-term visa may take four months. And how it is necessary to be an expert to the company was ready to wait so long!
Czech Republic - one of the largest IT-outsourcing providers in Eastern Europe. IN Prague, The main IT-hub of the country, hundreds of companies are registered. Of the major local foods - AVAST Software, Cleverlance Enterprise Solutions, Strix. If you want something more global and, in Prague offices are Google, IBM, Oracle, Skype.
Salaries are comparable to those of an expert gets the same level in Moscow. The average salary in the sector - 1 746 dollars, but it is necessary to take into account the difference in programming languages. Most are java-programmers: 63 000 CZK or 2749 dollars. Least of all - PHP-developers: about 40 000 CZK or 1 800 dollars.
Tax for individuals is 15% regardless of the country - a source of income.
Living conditions
When you move does not necessarily teach Czech. There is widespread English language, especially in a professional environment. The country also has a large Russian-speaking community, but the local population is not in our language course. For the younger generation there are Russian schools and gymnasiums. Education in public universities in the Czech language is free for all students, regardless of their nationality.
A residence permit, as well as in Estonia, tied to the contract of employment. Most easy way - first, get a residence permit, for example, as a student, and then look for a job and to change the visa status.
Rent an apartment here is more expensive than in Estonia. Studio in Prague would cost not less 593 dollars, and in the center - 803 dollars. For two-bedroom will have to pay from 965 to 1417 dollars.
5. Limassol, Cyprus
- From Moscow: 3 hours 45 minutes.
- Population: 101,000 people.
- In the international rankingCrime Index for Country 2019 Security: 22-th place.
- Making a new place: it is difficult.
- cost ofCost of Living in Limassol 1-room apartment in the city center - 854 dollar, outside - 693 dollars.
- The cost of a 3-room apartment in the center - 1520 dollars, the outside - 1174 dollars.
- average salaryAverage Software Engineer Salary Developer: 2829 dollars.
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If you are thinking about moving to mind the beach, office with views of palm trees and the distant horizon, you can go to Cyprus to check without hindrance whether the sun, the heat and the sea.
The island has many offices of the companies of the financial sector: Exness, FxPro, ForexTime, IronFx, Alpari. There is also work NCR Corporation, Amdocs, Viber, Microsoft, Oracle. Many organizations provide Relocation package, and at least cover the costs on flight.
Tax depends on salary levels and ranges from 20 to 35%. And the cost of living is almost fourAverage Software Engineer Salary times lower than in Northern Europe.
Living conditions
As in all the European Union to settle in Cyprus, and issue a residence permit, you must provide a bank guarantee, a contract of employment or property, certificate of good conduct, education, bank statement with the presence of a certain amount depending on the number of family members, medical insurance, additional documents when there are children. Five years later, you can qualify for permanent residence.
Although membership in the European Union, Cyprus is not part of the Schengen zone, so the freedom of movement across Europe - delusional.
Many opt for relocation Limassol - a small town with a population of just over 100 thousand. Here come the inhabitants of the CIS, it is possible to find signs and services in Russian. There are private Russian kindergartens and educational opportunities for the Russian sample. In international companies widely spoken English. In general, learning Greek and Turkish - the official languages of the island - it is not necessary.
Like many other countries in the list, Cyprus is safe enough: in the ranking of this parameter it takes 22 th place. But the main thing - summer on the island lasts seven months. Here 340 days of sunshine per year and the Mediterranean Sea.
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