Indoor smoking is not usually the main public mood, but it exists in adult spaces. Law vibe is relatively formal and tourism-aware.
Minimum budget: rural $1200/mo, urban $1300/mo. Medical insurance: $1,200/yr.
Auto: A Russian car license is mostly irrelevant for visitors: resort islands have no normal car rental, and Male driving is not a tourist need. Where local vehicles exist, use an IDP, English translation and local permission. No land borders; transport is speedboat, ferry and seaplane, so the “auto” answer is essentially: do not plan around renting a car.
Smoking: Indoor smoking is not usually the main public mood, but it exists in adult spaces.
Police / rules: Police and public-order vibe is formal and rule-aware: expect visible order and some bureaucratic seriousness, with less casual flexibility than in softer places.