The index of social well-being among Russians increased by 12 over the year.%

The index of social well—being of Russians (the average salary to the average cost of living) increased by 12% over the year - as of January 1 this year to January 1, 2024. Such data are provided in the FoRGO study "Index of social well-being. TOP 35". The document is available to Izvestia.

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"The dynamics of this indicator in the whole country from 2016 to the beginning of 2025 does not demonstrate dependence on external factors (CBOs, sanctions), but rather shows its absence. There is a steady trend towards a steady increase in this index," the document says.

It also notes that the average monthly salary in Russia as a whole at the beginning of 2025 amounted to 128,665 rubles. Compared to the corresponding period last year, it increased by 24% from 103,815 thousand, which led to an increase in the index of social well-being, the authors of the study explain.

At the same time, the average cost of living (a fixed set of goods and services excluding the cost of housing and utilities), according to Rosstat, increased from 21.5 thousand to 23.8 thousand rubles (+10.2%) over the same period.

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