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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Sofia 🇧🇬
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 15,520,000 | 259,453 | 1,305,737 | 1,270,169 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Turkish | Spanish | Czech | Bulgarian | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | November - May | January - March, December | April - June, September and October | January - May, October - December | June - October | April-June, September-October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | 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 everywhere | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $2702 | $1097 | $659 | $2143 | $1806 | $1289 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $1054 | $480 | $354 | $923 | $780 | $567 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $234 | $82 | $44 | $127 | $158 | $10 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $345 | $174 | $81 | $207 | $240 | $227 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $75 | $22 | $18 | $42 | $53 | $27 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $321 | $77 | $49 | $160 | $175 | $140 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $49 | $11 | $3 | $21 | $24 | $10 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $35 | $23 | $6 | $17 | $61 | $30 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $106 | $28 | $6 | $9 | $33 | $12 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $0 | $17 | $2 | $49 | $19 | $40 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $37 | $22 | $11 | $97 | $19 | $18 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $36 | $7 | $15 | $217 | $35 | $12 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $96 | $46 | $22 | $77 | $50 | $82 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $86 | $15 | $9 | $42 | $56 | $23 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $130 | $57 | $23 | $54 | $66 | $62 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $99 | $37 | $15 | $101 | $37 | $29 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Telcel, Movistar | Vodafone, T-Mobile | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | 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 | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés | 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 | Uber, Cabify | BiTaksi | N/A | Uber, Liftago | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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. | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | 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 | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 |
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