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Nadezhda asks: I am looking for an email address to Regional Orphanage #5; Kubanskaya Str., 32 located in Birobidzhan. I am searching for records regarding my biological family and would like to contact them.
Expert's answer:
In 2014, the Orphanage #5 in Birobidzhan was reorganized by merging with the Orphanage #1. In turn, this orphanage was closed in 2024. I think you can try to contact the Orphanage #2 in Birobidzhan, which is still functioning. Maybe they have some info about the archives of these closed orphanages.
Martha asks: Is 70,000 rubles a lot to a Russian as payment for knitted work? Is it a lot as extra income? How much can a Russian purchase in Russia for 70,000 rubles?
Expert's answer:
As of January 2025, this is a good income, more than the average monthly income for a full-time job in most regions of Russia. To get an idea of what you can buy for this amount, check the following page with info about Cost of Living in Kazan, a large city, but not as expensive as Moscow and St. Petersburg (you can choose any other city you want).
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.

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