Tomsk is one of the cities of Western Siberia, located on the Tom River. It is the administrative center of the Tomsk region. A characteristic feature of the city's architecture is a large number of dilapidated wooden buildings. The area of Tomsk is 277 km2. The population is 557179 people. The average salary is 28,000 rubles. Reviews about the city are mostly quite negative. The cost of living in Tomsk is close to the average for Russia. It has hardly changed in recent years.
Geographic features
Tomsk is located in the east of Western Siberia, in the central part of the Eurasian continent. To the north of it is a belt of taiga forests and swamps, and to the south - deciduous forests and forest-steppes. To Moscow from Tomsk as much as 3.5 thousand km.
Time in the city of Tomsk is 4 hours ahead of Moscow time and corresponds to Krasnoyarsk time.
City Ecology
Despite the fact that Siberia is considered the "lungs of the planet", the ecological state of many Siberian cities leaves much to be desired. Tomsk was no exception. The reason is the same as in other cities of Siberia - the accumulation of hazardous industries. The situation is exacerbated by pollution from vehicle emissions. Poor air quality is reported in all areas of the city.
The ecological state of the Tom River is also deplorable. It is polluted with chemical waste. It is forbidden to swim in it, because the water is infected with worms. For the same reason, it is not recommended to eat local fish. The condition of other reservoirs is also unsatisfactory.
The climate in Tomsk is quite severe, due to its high continentality. Winters are cold and summers are not hot. Most of the days of the year with negative temperatures. Gradually, winters here become milder, and severe frosts occur less and less. However, locals say cases of severe cold have increased in recent years. In summer, cloudy, gray weather and rains, slush and strong winds are increasingly common. The presence of large swamps in the vicinity leads to high humidity and an abundance of mosquitoes.
Another problem is the ticks that are infesting the surrounding forests. Many of them are infected with encephalitis and other infections.
Standard of living in Tomsk
Despite the bad environment, the standard of living in Tomsk was recognized as one of the highest in Russia. According to this indicator, the city is ranked 5th in the rating of Russian cities. These results are based on surveys of local residents, that is, they may reflect subjective assessments. Tyumen was in first place, and Moscow was only eighth.
Whyliving wage needed
The living wage allows you to count on certain social benefits in the event that the income per person or family member is below the established bar. Assistance is available to pensioners, children and the poor. The living wage is set on the basis of calculating the sum of the cost of basic foodstuffs, goods and services that a person must consume within a month. Services include transport and utilities.
The list of products, goods and services is the same everywhere, and the differences in the subsistence minimum in different regions of the Russian Federation are associated with price differences.
The cost of living in Tomsk and the Tomsk region
The subsistence minimum is set by the Governor of the Tomsk region. The cost of living in Tomsk (Q2 2018) was:
- The average per person is 11,104 rubles.
- For a person of working age - 11674 rubles.
- The cost of living in Tomsk for a child is 11573 rubles
- The cost of living for a pensioner is 8854 rubles.
In comparison with the previous (first) quarter of 2018, it increased by 356 rubles, which is 3.2%. The most significant increase is in the children's subsistence minimum (+3.5%), and the smallest in pensioners (+3%).
Data on the cost of living for the 3rd quarter of 2018 will be made public in early November 2018.
Changes in the subsistence minimum in recent years
Since 2015the subsistence minimum in Tomsk practically does not change. She goes up and down. Changes are synchronous for all social groups. The maximum values for this period were observed in the third quarter of 2017. Then the per capita value was 11219 rubles. It was minimal in the first quarter of 2015, when it was 10,247 rubles (per capita).
Reviews of residents about the standard of living in Tomsk
Reviews of residents about the city of Tomsk, mostly negative. The most significant disadvantages are high prices and difficulties in finding a suitable job. It is very difficult to get a good, well-paid job. Some residents express dissatisfaction with the cost of living in Tomsk, which directly affects the standard of living of the population. Most of the dissatisfied are people of retirement age. Ecology and medicine, according to commentators, are also in a deplorable state. They often complain about the unkemptness of the city. However, such problems exist not only in Tomsk, therefore, for a correct assessment, it is necessary to compare reviews about this city with reviews about other cities of the Russian Federation.
