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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Barcelona 🇪🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 5,585,556 | 10,978,360 | 2,900,000 | 517,000 | 2,427,000 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Catalan, Spanish | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Low | High | Very high | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | José MarÃa Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | April - June, September - November | January - March, December | September - December | March - May, September, October | January - April, December | March - June | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | EUR - Euro (€) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost evewhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $2384 | $1097 | $1321 | $1984 | $1293 | $1462 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $932 | $480 | $844 | $965 | $732 | $752 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $121 | $82 | $98 | $136 | $87 | $112 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $403 | $174 | $121 | $271 | $131 | $169 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $45 | $22 | $25 | $37 | $18 | $45 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $213 | $77 | $95 | $164 | $96 | $125 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $10 | $11 | $11 | $24 | $16 | $4 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $127 | $23 | $9 | $63 | $21 | $8 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $48 | $28 | $9 | $27 | $14 | $14 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $24 | $17 | $14 | $18 | $0 | $27 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $81 | $22 | $24 | $29 | $8 | $21 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $33 | $7 | $4 | $24 | $9 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $112 | $46 | $23 | $47 | $73 | $53 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $81 | $15 | $14 | $65 | $15 | $33 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $93 | $57 | $19 | $65 | $54 | $37 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $59 | $37 | $10 | $50 | $20 | $53 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Vodafone, Movistar | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone | Claro, Tigo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 5-10% in restaurants if service is exceptional, not expected elsewhere | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 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 | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Cabify, FreeNow | Uber, Cabify | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, FreeNow | EasyTaxi | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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 | Catalan cuisine makes extensive use of Mediterranean vegetables, legumes mixed with pork in its many varieties, chicken and fish. Regularly mixes sweet and savory flavors in specific dishes. This cuisine is known for being bold in flavor and striking in color, with a variety of specific regional dishes found the culinary hub that is Barcelona. | 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | 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. | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Paella, bombas, esqueixada, pa amb tomáquet, escalivada, crema Catalana, gazpacho, chorizo | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Taverns, tapas bars, local markets, bodegas and street food spots | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | 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 | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 98 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |