Top expat cities

Kyrgyzstan

Osh

#3 Top 5 cities

Osh is an important regional center, but it is less comfortable and less international for foreign residents than Bishkek.

Country overview

Population

322 164

Year-round temperatures

Day: 3°C až 35°C

Night: -4°C až 19°C

Climate

A warm continental valley climate with hot summers and cool winters.

Distance to the sea

1700 km

Social atmosphere

5/10

Costs

Housing cost 8/10
Food cost 8/10

Business friendliness

4/10

Safety

5/10

Osh is generally usable with caution, but violent and petty crime, road hazards, demonstrations, ethnic or border tensions, and more limited emergency services than Bishkek warrant careful planning.

Natural disaster resilience

2/10

Osh is highly exposed to earthquakes, landslides, mudflows, river and flash flooding, drought, heat waves, and severe winter events, with roads and utilities vulnerable.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 6/10
Internet speed 5/10
Internet stability 5/10
Electricity stability 5/10

Community types

  • Teachers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇿Uzbeks
  • 🇷🇺Russians
  • 🇹🇷Turkish

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Lower living costs
  • +Good transport links
  • +Good for long-term stay

Cons

  • −Smaller expat scene
  • −Less dynamic environment
  • −Fewer corporate opportunities