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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Berlin 🇩🇪
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 3,400,000 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 8,323,340 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | German | Spanish | Turkish | English (de facto) | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Very high | High | Low | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Berlin Tegel (TXL) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | November - May | May - September | September - December | April - June, September and October | April - June, September - November | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | USD - US Dollar ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted in some places but cash often preferred | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $2702 | $2200 | $1321 | $659 | $5431 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $1054 | $939 | $844 | $354 | $2891 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $234 | $188 | $98 | $44 | $383 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $345 | $271 | $121 | $81 | $656 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $75 | $57 | $25 | $18 | $72 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $321 | $174 | $95 | $49 | $326 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $49 | $23 | $11 | $3 | $45 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $35 | $88 | $9 | $6 | $220 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $106 | $58 | $9 | $6 | $78 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $0 | $17 | $14 | $2 | $30 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $37 | $64 | $24 | $11 | $100 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $36 | $37 | $4 | $15 | $74 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $96 | $63 | $23 | $22 | $195 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $86 | $66 | $14 | $9 | $55 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $130 | $99 | $19 | $23 | $197 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $99 | $56 | $10 | $15 | $109 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Digicel | Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | AT&T, Verizon | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | None available | Mytaxi, Uber | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | Uber, Lyft | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow | 844 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |