Samara region is one of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. It is located in the Volga Federal District. The center of the region is the city of Samara. The area of this administrative region is 53565 km2, and the population is 3 million 194 thousand people. The total GDP of the Samara region is 1 trillion 275 billion rubles. GDP per capita - 398 thousand rubles. The cost of living is gradually increasing.
Geographic features
Samara region is located in the southeastern part of the European territory of the Russian Federation. The main waterway in the region is the Volga River in its middle course. The course of time corresponds to the Samara time zone, so the time here is 1 hour ahead of Moscow.
The region’s territory is mainly used for agricultural production. Forests cover only 13 percent of the area. The most common in the forests is pine.
The climate is temperate continental. In January, the average monthly temperature is -13.8 ° С, and in July - + 20.7 ° С. Annual precipitation is 372 mm.
Mineral reserves are small. This is mainly hydrocarbon, construction and industrial raw materials.
The region has developed various types of industrial production.
Standards of living
Different organizations are involved in the study of living standards in various regions of Russia. The data obtained by the RIA rating agency in 2018 put the Samara region in 20th place, which is the average value for Russia.
When calculating the rating, such indicators as:
- amount of income;
- security level;
- labor market situation;
- ecology;
- the level of education;
- the state of the economy and social infrastructure;
- transport security and some others.
A point system was used. The maximum number of points is 100 units. Samara region scored 52.8 points out of 100.
The highest rates were noted in Moscow and the Moscow Region, in the Krasnodar Territory, in the Voronezh and Kursk Regions, and in St. Petersburg. The lowest is in the Republic of Tuva.
Prior to that, the situation in the Samara region was much better. In 2016, the indicator amounted to 52.97 points, which gave her 16th place at that time.
It is difficult to say how much these approximate estimates reflect the real situation. However, they give an idea of the relative level of quality of life.
What is the cost of living?
The cost of living is the monetary value necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of living, the amount of goods and services, as well as mandatory payments and fees. The value of the subsistence minimum for a particular region (for example, for the Samara region) is established by a Decision from the regional authorities. For each quarter of the year the cost of living is determined separately. The information includes a value calculated per capita and for each of the three main social groups separately. Based on the cost of living, the amount of social benefits is determined.
Cost of living in the Samara region
The most recent data on the cost of living are given for 2018. For the second quarter, the cost of living in the Samara region has the following values:
- Based on one person, the average value of this indicator was 10 thousand 144 rubles per month.
- The living wage of a pensioner in the Samara region is set at 8005 rubles / month.
- Based on one able-bodied person, the minimum size is 11111 rubles per month.
- The cost of living in the Samara region per child is 10181 rubles / month.
Compared with the first quarter of 2018, its value increased by about 500 rubles. (4.5 - 5%). The greatest growth was in children. If we compare its value in the 1st quarter of 2018 with that in the 1st quarter of 2016, the difference is insignificant.
The living wage data for the second quarter of 2018 will form the basis for calculating social benefits in 2019. This applies to first child benefits and maternity capital payments. The latter will receive only those families where the income for each member does not exceed 16666.5 rubles.
Dynamics of a living wage from 2014 to 2018
The cost of living for all major categories of citizens is gradually increasing. The highest rates were achieved in the 2nd quarter of 2017 and in the same quarter of 2018. At the same time, in the fourth quarter of 2017 and in the first quarter of 2018, they were significantly lower. The smallest values occurred in all quarters of 2014, and the highest growth was observed between the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016.
In the first quarter of 2014, the average per capita was only 7, 602 rubles, and for one child - 7, 357 rubles.
Thus, the economic crisis observed in Russia in recent years has had little effect on the cost of living of the Samara region.
