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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Bishkek does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
- Internet: The Internet speed is fine.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Bishkek.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Bishkek is extremely difficult.
- Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Bishkek is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average Bishkek resident is pretty low and around $900.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Bishkek has very low salaries as low as $92 a month.
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Walkability: The area of Bishkek is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Bishkek are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Healthcare: The average level of medical care is sufficient. In some clinics, there is a lack of modern equipment and personnel.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Bishkek.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Bishkek directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
