Cost of Living in Kyrgyzstan
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Kyrgyzstan: $7,049/capita.
Cities in Kyrgyzstan
Income Category
GDP per Capita
Population
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 73% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Child Education
Public-schooling rules are not sourced for Kyrgyzstan yet. Country-level enrollment, instruction-language, and homeschool notes will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Kyrgyzstan. We publish this section only when we can tie it to verified local samples or a clearly marked country fallback.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Kyrgyzstan.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
MixedSolid hospital-bed capacity help, but households still pay a large share themselves.
Public care
MixedA visible public hospital footprint help, but patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs.
Private care
MixedA large tracked hospital and clinic network and visible specialty depth help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
74/100
2023
Physicians
1.57/1k
2023
Hospital beds
3.73/1k
2023
Out of pocket
42%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
72.4 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
42/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
10.8/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThere is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Kyrgyzstan yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2022 annual wages in Kyrgyzstan · Source: ILO ILOSTAT
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 60 days without a visa.
About Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a lower middle income country in Europe and Central Asia where Bishkek is the practical base for most relocators. With a population of about 7.2 million and Kyrgyz and Russian both official, it can work better for Russian speakers than for people expecting English-first daily life. Costs are very low by regional standards: a lean monthly budget of $500-800 can be possible, which is the main reason it appears on relocation shortlists. Bishkek offers the best healthcare and city infrastructure, while services outside the capital can feel basic. Internet is reliable in cities, and the country is generally safe for travelers. The tradeoff is climate and convenience: winters can be harsh in mountain areas, and anyone staying past the 60-day visa-free window for most nationalities needs a longer plan.
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Common questions about Kyrgyzstan
Sourced from SortaRich's public-data ranking engine — every figure links to its institutional source.
How much does it cost to live in Kyrgyzstan?
The cost of living in Kyrgyzstan is about 73% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), with an overall cost-of-living index of 27. SortaRich personalizes these numbers to your home city's purchasing power so the comparison is real, not nominal.
Sources: SortaRich Cost of Living, World Bank ICP 2021
How far does $1 go in Kyrgyzstan?
$1 goes about 3.3x further in Kyrgyzstan than in the baseline market — your home-country income stretches that much more (current PPP ratio: 3.32). The figure adjusts every year as exchange rates and local prices shift. SortaRich uses World Bank ICP 2021 as the anchor and Penn World Tables 11.0 for cross-validation.
Sources: World Bank ICP 2021, Penn World Tables 11.0
What visa do I need to move to Kyrgyzstan?
To move to Kyrgyzstan you have these visa options: Tourist entry: visa_free (60 days). Visa rules change frequently — confirm the current terms with the official immigration authority before booking flights.
Source: SortaRich Visa Database
What are the best cities to live in Kyrgyzstan?
The best cities to live in Kyrgyzstan are Bishkek — those are the most-searched options among the 1 cities profiled in the SortaRich database. Each city page includes a personalized PPP comparison versus your home city plus subnational price data where available.
Source: SortaRich City Index