The prices were set by the government, but different parts of the Soviet Union had different prices ([1], in Russian) Belt 1: Moscow, Saint-Petersburg (named L

The prices were set by the government, but different parts of the Soviet Union had different prices ([1], in Russian) Belt 1: Moscow, Saint-Petersburg (named Leningrad at the time), republic capitals, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, closed cities ([2]). Those had lower prices, and more products available at the stores. Belt 3: Far North regions. Prices were higher, but so are the salaries. Belt 2: the rest of the Soviet Union. The worst option out of three. The largest. 1. http://russian7.ru/post/cenovye-poyasa-v-sssr-chto-yeto-bylo/ http://russian7.ru/post/cenovye-poyasa-v-sssr-chto-yeto-bylo... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_city https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_city