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Questions and answers:
Joshua asks: What is silver worth in Russia?
Expert's answer:
As of November 2024, you can buy 1 gram of 99,90-99,99% silver for about 120+ Rubles (1.2 USD), here is an
example. If we are talking about people in Russia handing over silver items for scrap, they will be accepted for a price approximately 2 times lower.
leo asks: Looking for a city that has the letters "gtarlnisad" and nothing else. Are there any cities that follow these letters? They're not in order they are a scrambled form of said city.
Expert's answer:
The name of this city is Stalingrad (today's Volgograd).
Hassam asks: How much student can earn in Stary Oskol, Russia?
Expert's answer:
In November 2024, as a student, you can earn in the wide range of about 20,000-60,000 Rubles per month in Stary Oskol depending on the amount of time you spend working. For example, there are a lot of courier vacancies with a flexible work schedule. Check the following list with
some vacancies.
rabbit asks: what can 1 us dollar get you in Russia
Expert's answer:
As of October 31, 2024, 1 USD is about 97 Russian Rubles. You can buy 1 liter of milk or 2 loaves of white bread or 1 kilo of rice or 1 kilo of apples or 2 kilos of potatoes or 10 eggs for this amount.
M asks: How did the prices of food, household goods, and entertainment change since the war in Ukraine?
Expert's answer:
Here is some data about annual inflation in Russia by different categories:
All goods and services: 11.9% - 2022, 7.4% - 2023, 9.1% - as of August 2024,
Food products: 10.3% - 2022, 8.2% - 2023, 9.7% - as of August 2024,
Non-food products: 12.7% - 2022, 6% - 2023, 6.1% - as of August 2024,
Services: 13.2% - 2022, 8.3% - 2023, 11.7% - as of August 2024.
You can check the current prices in different cities in Russia via the following site (
in Moscow, for example). Also noteworthy is the significant increase in average wages, by 15% in 2023 and approximately 16% in 2024.
Nick asks: How long will 100k US dollars last in Russia?
Expert's answer:
As of 2024, a single person estimated monthly
cost of living in Moscow (without rent) is about 650 USD per month,
in St. Petersburg - 580 USD,
in Kazan - 500 USD per month. Check the provided links to get more details about cost of living in different cities in Russia.
Carlos asks: How can Canadians travel to Russia?
Expert's answer:
Official information about
getting a Russian visa in Canada. You can fly to Istanbul, Turkey and from Istanbul there are flights to Moscow available.
Asif asks: What can you afford to buy with 50,000 Rubles?
Expert's answer:
You can check the following site with info about
cost of living in Moscow to get an idea of the prices.
JSa asks: Did Russia "lockdown" during covid and are there any covid protocols still ongoing for tourists? Must proof of vaccination be presented? Can foreign nationals apply for asylum in Russia?
Expert's answer:
All Covid restrictions have been lifted; foreigners don't need any vaccination certificates, tests, etc. to enter Russia. Check the following article about
Granting asylum in Russia.
Fab asks: I live of my trusty i get 5000 dollar a month, can i live a good life in Russia?
Expert's answer:
As of March, 2024, this income level is more than 10 times higher than the average monthly income of working people in Russia. So you can live quite comfortably anywhere in Russia. You can, for example, check the prices for various goods and services in Moscow to get an idea of prices in Russia.
If you decide to move to Russia, you should probably wait until some kind of peace agreement is concluded between Russia and Ukraine, which will likely entail the lifting of some sanctions, especially on international transfers. Without this, you will probably have problems getting your income in Russia.
