Families with the monthly income of 12.5 thousand rubles per person or less are considered poor in Russia, according to a recent poll by Levada Centre.
Who is viewed as poor in Russia?
The average value derived from opinions of all respondents in the poll came to 12,500 RUB (USD 193) per month per person. People earning this amount or less are viewed as poor.
Surprisingly, this value came down as compared to the year before.
In 2018, the poverty level was perceived at 12,800 RUB ($200).
At the same time, the actual income of families is on average 16,800 rubles per person per month ($260). Poverty doesn’t seem to be far away, in respondents’ view.
In 2018, actual income was on the level of 15,800 ($243).
“To live normally” in 2019 a family would need 38,100 RUB ($587) per month for each member, the poll participants proclaimed. This is just “to live normally”, not to be wealthy.
It’s about 2.3 times more than people are getting now.
People living in Moscow put the level of “normal monthly income per person” at higher levels: 51,700 to 59,800 RUB ($797-922).
The smaller the city, the less money is needed for “normal” income.
Only 60% of respondents indicated income per capita in their families over the perceived poverty level (12.5 thousand rubles or USD 193). In 2018, only 55% of survey participants had income above the perceived level of poverty.
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800 – 900 $ seems quite much for a normal life even in Moscow.
Most people do not live in rents and basic goods/ public utility bills are affordable in cost.
What does a normal life includes for them (expectations/ needs/ desires)?