Tula is one of the largest cities in European Russia. It is located in the Middle lane, on the Central Russian Upland, at a distance of 185 km south of Moscow. Tula area - 145, 8 sq. km. The date of formation is 1146. Around the same time, Moscow appeared on the map. Now the population is 490508 people. The standard of living in Tula is estimated as average, and the average salary is 31,000 rubles. The demographic situation is unfavorable, and life expectancy is one of the lowest in Russia. The level of prosperity of the majority of residents is average. Reviews about Tula are mostly negative. The cost of living in Tula is lower than the Russian average.
State of the environment
The climate in Tula is temperate continental, with cool winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is 7°C, and in July +20 degrees. As the weather warms, summers are getting hotter. Now on some days the temperature can reach+30…+35 degrees.
The presence of a large number of enterprises leads to pollution of the water and air environment. Aerosol air pollution associated with metallurgy is especially high.
The cost of 1 m2 housing is 54,000 rubles
Standard of living in Tula
In 2017, the quality of life of the population in the city of Tula turned out to be at the level of the average for the regions of Russia. She took 17th place, and the first three went to Moscow, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg. The assessment took into account such indicators as income, employment level, housing conditions, ecology, level of infrastructure development, security and some other parameters.
At the same time, a year ago, the indicator was lower by another 6 points, which indicates an improvement in the quality of life in Tula.
What is the cost of living
The living wage is an officially adopted indicator in Russia, reflecting the minimum amount of funds needed to meet the basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, and basic necessities.
The living wage includes, first of all, food, which accounts for the lion's share of it. This is the so-called food basket. Non-food items and utilities contribute less. The difference in the subsistence minimum in different regions is determined only by the difference in the price level.
The cost of living is made up of the followingcomponents:
- Grocery basket: basic foods, spices, drinks.
- Minimum set of goods: clothing, footwear, household and personal care items.
- Utility payments.
- Transportation and housing fees.
The cost of living implies that a person does not work hard jobs that require more calorie and vitamin requirements. Obviously, this also applies to sports, in which the requirements are also increased. The consumer basket does not take into account the individual characteristics of a particular person. In reality, each of us has different needs for calories, medicines, gas, electricity and other consumed products. In addition, prices at different grocery stores and other retail outlets can vary greatly. This means that the cost of living is an average and insufficiently perfect indicator that can put a significant part of Russians on the brink of survival.
What goods and services are included in the cost of living
The food basket consists of the following products: bread, meat, fish, dairy products, vegetables, eggs, sugar, s alt, potatoes, confectionery, fruits, butter, tea.
Essential goods: clothes, personal care products, bedding, shoes and medicines.
The list of services includes transport and utilities. Thus, their list is very limited.
What does the cost of living affect
The subsistence minimum is the basis for various types of payments. In relation to persons on pension, it is reflectedon the payment of social supplements to pensioners. However, the issue of their receipt is decided by the regional bodies of the FIU.
Families with an income below the subsistence level (in terms of each person) are eligible to receive payments to the poor. This right is enshrined in federal law.
The amount of subsidies for utility bills also depends on the subsistence level. For their calculation, the so-called correction factor is used. It is defined as the ratio of income per family member to the regional subsistence minimum.
What is the living wage in Russia
To find out the relative value of the subsistence minimum in a particular region, it is necessary to take as a basis the average values for Russia. In the country as a whole, its value in the second quarter of 2018 is as follows:
- Based on one person (on average) - 10444 rubles.
- For people of working age – 11280 rubles
- For a pensioner - 8583 rubles.
- For a child - 10390 rubles.
The cost of living in Tula and the Tula region
The cost of living in the city of Tula and the region in the second quarter of 2018 amounted to 9797 rubles. for one person. For people of working age, this figure is 10,486 rubles. The living wage in Tula per child is 9776 rubles. During the year it increased by 534 rubles, which is more than that of other categories of citizens. The living wage for a pensioner in Tula is 8374 rubles, and its increase over the year is minimal in relation to allother categories (+419 rubles).
Thus, the minimum subsistence level in Tula is lower than in the whole country. On special sites, you can select any region and find out what the cost of living is there.
Data for the second quarter of 2018 will be used to calculate the amount of social payments, namely: systematic payments of maternity capital and benefits for the first born child. Payments will be made only to families with a monthly income per person of less than 15,729 rubles.
Third quarter data will be published at the end of October 2018.
Changes in the subsistence minimum over the past 3 years
The subsistence minimum in the Tula region is not constant and fluctuates against the backdrop of a slight upward trend. It rose most noticeably in the second quarter of 2018. If it is not taken into account, then the growth over three years is minimal. In 2015, it generally decreased and reached a minimum in the 4th quarter. Then it amounted to 8,626 rubles, including 9,250 rubles for able-bodied citizens, 7,427 rubles for a pensioner, and 8,416 rubles for a child.
The dynamics of the subsistence minimum for all categories is the same.
Living wage for pensioners
Governor of the Tula region A. Dyumin signed a new Law on the subsistence minimum for pensioners for 2018. According to this document, the minimum value in 2018 will be 8,622 rubles. ATThe basis of this figure was the size of the consumer basket, which was established for this region. In 2017, it was 8053 rubles, but taking into account inflation, it will gradually increase. In this regard, it was decided to increase the subsistence minimum for pensioners.
Conclusion
Thus, the article examined the cost of living in Tula. It turned out that, despite the location of the city close to Moscow, the cost of living there is lower than in Russia as a whole. The dynamics of this indicator in recent years is rather weak, but in the second quarter of 2018 it has grown significantly. The living wage per child has especially increased. In Tula it is 9776 rubles.
The living wage affects various social payments and sets the minimum income threshold below which these payments are mandatory.
The standard of living of the population in Tula is also not high and corresponds to the average values for the country.
