You say that everything seemed cheap to you in Russia. But perhaps this is in comparison with the US or Mexico. In Russia salaries and pensions are different. I will not write how much the average and maximum salaries of Russians are, I will write only the minimum wage. According to this figure, at least a little you can make up the ratio of prices and incomes in Russia.

In Russia, from January 1, 2022, the minimum wage is set at 13,890 rubles.
Today in US dollars it is 228.45