Molson Hart

Given there are more Ukrainian workers in Russia, are there any queues on Russian border too?

I don't know. However, number of Ukrainian Gastarbeiters in Poland is now much higher than in Russia, has been since mid-2010s (salaries in Poland became substantially higher).

Official Salaries in Warsaw are about the same as in Moscow, AFAIK?

Yes, more or less the same - but that's about it. What about Krakow vs. Krasnodar - I assume there's no competition there.

The cost of living in Krasnodar is considerably lower than in Krakow. Plus there are far more business opportunities, for a Ukrainian. Anyway, St Pete is a better comparison to Krakow. Krasnodar is more Lodz or Bialystok.

I know Poland relatively well. Broadly speaking, I'd say standard of living in Moscow /St Pete way higher than Warsaw?Krakow. But poorer cities in Russia are way worse than poorer cities in Poland. Overall, Russians probably have more disposable income, but Poles more security

When were you last there? Anyhow, my impressions are as follows:https://twitter.com/akarlin88/status/1219287836693803008 …

A few weeks ago, I also have quite a few Polish friends, so I think I can make a fair comparison. Their GDP PPP is very similar, per capita, but the larger black economy gives Russians more disposable income. Although Poland is not as unequal as Russia.