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Kyrgyzstan or another country: where should you film?

Each comparison below puts one country next to Kyrgyzstan: the cost of the same 12-hour shooting day, the landscapes Kyrgyzstan can stand in for, what the other country does better, and how to get there. A day here costs about $2,600 with a crew of 13 and an ARRI Alexa Mini LF package.

Country by country

Son-Kul Lake, NarynIceland · ×4.6Iceland or Kyrgyzstan: where is it cheaper to film glaciers, highland lakes and waterfalls?Shooting day $11,900 vs $2,600→Ala-Archa Gorge, ChuySwitzerland · ×6.5Switzerland or Kyrgyzstan: where can you film an Alpine look for less?Shooting day $17,000 vs $2,600→Sary-Chelek, Jalal-AbadNorway · ×3.9Norway or Kyrgyzstan: which is better for mountain plateaus, glaciers and deep lakes?Shooting day $10,200 vs $2,600→Skazka Canyon, Issyk-KulTurkey · ×3.8Turkey or Kyrgyzstan: where is it cheaper to film canyons, steppe and the Silk Road?Shooting day $10,000 vs $2,600→Karavshin Gorge, BatkenPatagonia · ×2.1Patagonia or Kyrgyzstan: where to film granite walls, glacier lakes and empty steppe?Shooting day $5,400 vs $2,600→Kol-Tor Lake, ChuyCanada · ×4.1Canada or Kyrgyzstan: where to film turquoise lakes, glaciers and spruce forests?Shooting day $10,600 vs $2,600→

Guides and the full table

Son-Kul Lake, Naryn18 countriesHow much does a shooting day cost in 18 countries?→Skazka Canyon, Issyk-KulGuideWhat can Kyrgyzstan double for on screen?→Alay Valley, OshGuideWhere can you film a Tibet or Himalaya look?→Son-Kul Lake, NarynGuideFilming in Central Asia: which country for which shot?→Tash-Rabat Caravanserai, NarynGuideWhere to film the Silk Road in Kyrgyzstan→

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Updated: 2026-10-20

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