Local Salaries · Kyrgyzstan
What is a good salary in 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek)?
The median is about $190/month; top-10% earners clear $427/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $570 | $6,840 | 49,676 KGS/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $29 | $348 | 2,527 KGS/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $190 | $2,280 | 16,559 KGS/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $291 | $3,492 | 25,361 KGS/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $427 | $5,124 | 37,213 KGS/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $827 | $9,924 | 72,073 KGS/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $2,800 (2025) and Gini 27.5 (consumption-based, widened to 34.5). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇭🇳 Honduras — median $192/mo
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan — median $194/mo
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia — median $199/mo
- 🇮🇳 India — median $199/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Kyrgyzstan
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Kyrgyzstan?
- The median wage is about $190/month ($2,280/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $291/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $427/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Kyrgyzstan?
- Roughly $427/month ($5,124/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $827/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Kyrgyzstan?
- About $29/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Kyrgyzstan salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($2,800, 2025) and the Gini index (27.5, consumption-based — widened to 34.5 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.