Among large Russian cities, the lowest purchasing power of the population is in Nalchik and Grozny
The average resident of Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, can afford to buy only 2.2 consumer sets for the average salary. A resident of the capital of Chechnya - 2.27. This is the last and penultimate places in terms of purchasing power of the population among the top 100 large cities in the country.
 
The other capitals of the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District were also among the outsiders. Thus, Vladikavkaz took 97th place (2.37 sets), Cherkessk - 96th (2.38), Magas - 81st (2.77), Stavropol - 74th (2.89). Data on Makhachkala is not presented in the rating published by RIA Novosti.
 
The leaders are Novy Urengoy, Salekhard and Moscow. In Novy Urengoy, the net salary exceeds the cost of a fixed set by 6.25 times. In Salekhard - 5.71, and in Moscow - 5.12.
 
In addition, the study notes that by the end of 2023, the average salary in Russia was 74.8 thousand rubles, and in the second quarter of 2024 - 86.5 thousand rubles.
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