Monthly rent, unfurnished 2-br luxury apartment: $700
Lunch for one at a nice restaurant: $27.41
One liter of gas, unleaded 95 octane: $0.78
Beer, local brand: $0.74
Cup of coffee, including service: $5.27

Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek is home to two free economic zones, which offer government incentives for investment. The capital area accounted for 33 percent of foreign direct investment into the country during the first nine months of 2010, according to the U.S. State Dept.