Khabarovsk is a city in the east of Russia. Located in the Khabarovsk Territory. It is a major cultural, educational and political center. The total area of the city is 386 km 2 . The population is 618 150 people.
The city is an important transport hub: railway, road, air and water transport center. This is one of the cities farthest from the center of Russia. The shortest distance to Moscow is 6,100 km, and if you go by train, then 8,533 km. There are 2 airports, a railway station, a river port, etc.
Time in Khabarovsk is 7 hours ahead of Moscow. The climate is temperate continental, monsoon type. The cost of living is much higher than the average for Russia.
Khabarovsk population
The population of Khabarovsk has been growing rapidly since the 30s of the 20th century, and stabilized in the early 90s. Slightly decreased to zero, after which it increased slightly. By the number of inhabitants, the city is on the 24th place among the cities of the Russian Federation.
The standard of living of the population in Khabarovsk
The quality of life in Khabarovsk is one of the lowest among Russian cities. The analysis was conducted by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Many different indicators were taken into account. These include climatic conditions, unemployment, employment, development of the transport network. The most unfavorable factor was precisely the climate. Extremely cold winters and hot rainy summers, large temperature drops. Another factor was the lack of a metro in the city. The most prosperous cities in terms of the above indicators were recognized Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kazan.
Cost of living in Khabarovsk
The cost of living was set for the second quarter of 2018. On a per capita basis, it is 13,313 rubles, which is significantly higher than in the country as a whole. For persons of working age it is equal to 14,134 rubles / month. The living wage of a pensioner in the Khabarovsk Territory is 10 744 rubles per month. For a child - 14 051 rubles / month.
The decree on establishing a living wage in Khabarovsk and the Khabarovsk Territory was issued by the local governor on August 15, 2018. Moreover, data for the first quarter automatically lose their relevance and data for the second will be taken for calculations.
Dynamics of a living wage for the last 3 years
The cost of living from the 1st quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of 2018 has changed little. It was the highest in the second quarter of 2016 and 2018, amounting to 13 174 and 13 313 rubles per capita, respectively. The smallest value was noted in the second quarter of 2017 (12 952 rubles per capita).
How to calculate the cost of living
When calculating the cost of living in the territory of the Russian Federation, including in the Khabarovsk Territory, the cost of the consumer basket is determined. This includes food, non-food goods and services.
The grocery basket includes bread and flour products, fruits, potatoes, vegetables, sugar and sweets, fish, meat, milk and dairy products, eggs, butter, salt, spices, tea. The rate of each product is calculated in kilograms.
Non-food goods and services individually account for 60% of the cost of the grocery basket. This includes fare and utilities.
All this is spelled out in Law No. 282 of May 7, 2013, which establishes the procedure for determining the cost of living and the size of the consumer basket in the Khabarovsk Territory.
It is clear that the cost of living is not an exhaustive indicator, since it is focused only on the average level of prices and needs of a particular person and, by default, on high-quality products and goods that will not be thrown away due to their marriage or poor quality. And this means that in the context of modern Russian reality, the value of this indicator can be significantly reduced. However, it is a guideline for making social payments to those in need.
What affects the cost of living
In the event that a person’s income does not reach the established value, he has the right to receive material assistance. On the basis of the subsistence level, the amount of some benefits is determined. At the same time, a price level is set for incomes above which benefits are not paid.
Thus, the cost of living in the Khabarovsk Territory is higher than in Russia as a whole, and amounts to 13,313 rubles. Over the past 3 years, its value has not changed. The smallest amount of a living wage in Khabarovsk is among pensioners.