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Originally Posted by Robbob

When I googled it I got 32k as the median income. 1.2M seems high.

Originally Posted by MarchHare

Your source is likely reporting the monthly wage, not annual.

Here's where I got the 1.2M rubles annual figure:

https://biz30.timedoctor.com/average-salary-in-russia/

Prior to the recent devaluation, 1.2mm rubles would have been approximately $15,000US, which seems like what I'd expect for the median income in Russia