The average salary in Siberia is 5-7 thousand. Keep in mind that expenses for heating, winter clothes, etc., are much higher than in the European part. For example, in Yakutia, you need to spend 15-20 thousand on one set of winter clothes. That's how it is.
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The Russian ethnic group consists of: Slavs + Turkic peoples + Ugro-Finnic peoples + other small groups. The composition of the Siberian ethnic group is generally the same, but:
1 - As a result of various natural, climatic, and geographical conditions, a special, "regional type of Russian nationality" has formed (not my phrase, this is P.A. Slovtsov - the first Siberian historian).
2 - As a result of the fact that the most active element of the Russian ethnic group (and others) ended up in Siberia - Decembrists, Cossacks, exiles, etc. - the Siberian ethnic group as a whole turned out to be more passionate and energetic.
All this leads to the difference between Siberians and Russians. Plus, add the psychology of the population of a colony.
