Tula is one of the largest cities on the European territory of 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 square meters. km The date of education is 1146. Around the same time, Moscow appeared on the map. Now the population is 490, 508 people. The standard of living in Tula is assessed 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 wealth level of most residents is medium. Reviews about Tula are mostly negative. The cost of living in Tula is lower than the average for Russia.
Environmental condition
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. Due to warming, summers are getting hotter. Now, on certain days, the temperature can reach + 30 … + 35 degrees.
The presence of a large number of enterprises leads to pollution of the water and air. Aerosol pollution associated with metallurgy is especially high.
The cost of 1 m 2 of housing is 54, 000 rubles.
The standard of living of the population in Tula
In 2017, the quality of life of the population in the city of Tula turned out to be at the average level in the regions of Russia. She took 17th place, and the first three received Moscow, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg. The assessment took into account such indicators as income, employment, housing conditions, the environment, the 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 cost of living is an indicator officially adopted in Russia that reflects the minimum amount of funds needed to meet the urgent needs of food, housing, clothing, and basic necessities.
The cost of living includes, first of all, food products, which account for the lion's share of it. This is the so-called grocery basket. Non-food products and utilities make less contribution. The difference in the cost of living in different regions is determined only by the difference in the price level.
The subsistence minimum consists of the following components:
- Grocery basket: basic food, spices, drinks.
- Minimum set of products: clothing, shoes, household goods and personal hygiene items.
- Communal payments.
- Transport and housing fees.
The cost of living implies that a person does not work on hard work, requiring more needs for calories and vitamins. Obviously, this also applies to sports, in which the needs 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 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, salt, potatoes, pastries, fruits, butter, tea.
Essential goods: clothing, personal hygiene products, bedding, shoes and medicines.
The list of services includes transport and utilities. Thus, their list is very limited.
What affects the cost of living
The cost of living is the basis of various kinds of payments. In relation to retired persons, it is reflected in the payment of social co-payments to pensioners. However, the issue of their receipt is decided by the regional FIU bodies.
Families with an income below the subsistence minimum (in terms of each person) are entitled to receive payments to the poor. This right is enshrined in federal law.
The cost of utilities 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 cost of living in Russia
To find out the relative cost of living in a particular region, it is necessary to take the average values for Russia as a basis. In the whole country, 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 - 10, 390 rubles.
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 10486 rubles. The cost of living in Tula per child is 9776 rubles. Over the year, it increased by 534 rubles, which is more than that of other categories of citizens. The living wage of a pensioner in Tula is 8374 rubles, and its increase over the year is minimal in relation to all other categories (+419 rubles).
Thus, the minimum living wage in Tula is lower than in the whole country. On special sites you can select any region and find out what is the cost of living.
The data for the second quarter of 2018 will be used in calculating the amount of social benefits, 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 less than 15729 rubles.
Data for the third quarter will be published at the end of October 2018.
Dynamics of a living wage for the last 3 years
The cost of living in the Tula region is not constant and is experiencing fluctuations against the background of a slight upward trend. Most significantly, it rose in the second quarter of 2018. If it is not taken into account, then the growth in three years is minimal. In 2015, it generally declined and reached a minimum in the 4th quarter. Then it amounted to 8626 rubles, including 9250 rubles for able-bodied citizens, 7427 rubles for a pensioner, and 8416 rubles for a child.
The dynamics of the subsistence minimum for all categories coincides.
Living wage for pensioners
The governor of the Tula region A. Dyumin signed the new Law on the value of the subsistence level for pensioners for 2018. According to this document, the minimum value in 2018 will be 8 thousand 622 rubles. This figure is based on the size of the consumer basket that was installed for this area. In 2017, it amounted to 8053 rubles, but taking into account inflation, it will gradually grow. In this regard, it was decided to increase the cost of living for pensioners.
