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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Tomsk can be described as very high.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Tomsk that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Tomsk is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Walkability: The area of Tomsk is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Tomsk are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1500.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Quality of life: Tomsk performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Tomsk does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
