#1⭐ 75
🇺🇿 Tashkent
Uzbekistan
🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days
$1,166/mo😎 Sep 84°F
🦅 Best-of list
Best cities in Central Asia & the Caucasus with fast internet and strong public healthcare
5 of the 8 cities we cover in Central Asia & the Caucasus make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇺🇿 Tashkent ranks first. Cheapest: Bishkek at $1,051/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Almaty, 6 months.
How this list is chosen
- Measured median fixed-broadband download of 100 Mbps or more (Ookla speed tests).
- Strong healthcare access: 70+ on the WHO Universal Health Coverage service index (how well essential care reaches the population).
- In Central Asia & the Caucasus.
Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →
#1⭐ 75
🇺🇿 Tashkent
Uzbekistan
🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days
$1,166/mo😎 Sep 84°F
#2⭐ 70
🇰🇿 Astana
Kazakhstan
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days
$1,212/mo🙂 Sep 62°F
#3⭐ 62
🇰🇬 Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,051/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#4⭐ 60
🇰🇿 Almaty
Kazakhstan
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days
$1,542/mo😊 Sep 71°F
#5⭐ 58
🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
🗓️ 90 days
$1,199/mo🙂 Sep 61°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | 📶 Mbps | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇺🇿 TashkentUzbekistan |
$1,166 | 211 | 75 | ||||
| 2 |  🇰🇿 AstanaKazakhstan |
$1,212 | 181 | 70 | ||||
| 3 |  🇰🇬 BishkekKyrgyzstan |
$1,051 | 130 | 62 | ||||
| 4 |  🇰🇿 AlmatyKazakhstan |
$1,542 | 169 | 60 | ||||
| 5 |  🇲🇳 UlaanbaatarMongolia |
$1,199 | 110 | 58 |