Indoor smoking is still visible in some adult spaces. Law vibe is formal and steady, with clear institutional gravity.
Minimum budget: rural $400/mo, urban $800/mo. Medical insurance: $500/yr.
Auto: Russian licenses are usually familiar and often accepted, but an IDP, translation helps with formal rental desks and police. Rentals are roughly $30-70/day for Cobalt, Lacetti, Nexia, Kia class, with automatics less guaranteed outside Tashkent. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan crossings are supplier-specific and bureaucratic; queues and customs can be slow.
Smoking: Indoor smoking is still visible in some adult spaces.
Police / rules: Police and public-order vibe is structured and orderly: the system likes clear rules, controlled behavior, and predictable paperwork more than improvisation.