Well the real answer is - the housing is dirt cheap. Its a dormitory. There are blocks in da commie block, each block has toilet, shower and 4 rooms, 2 of them are 19 sq. meters, and 2 are 13 sq
meters, rooms has different owners.
My room is that 19 sq. meters one, it costed me only a half million roubles, which would be 5 560 euros. I buyed it, its my propherty, cheaper than a used car.