Well, there is a reason Moscow has the dubious distinction of being the world's most expensive city. :-)

It is. No medical insurance of any kind included if you work for yourself. $200 for visiting a dantist.

About $100/month for running a simplest possible kind of local firm, maintaining accounting etc. It no staff and no taxes payed at all.

perhaps why a bottle of vodka is 3 dollars

*also fun fact: doshirak is a Korean brand