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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Barbados ๐ง๐ง
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Cape Town ๐ฟ๐ฆ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 4,617,560 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | 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 | March - May, September - November | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ZAR - South African Rand (R) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) | 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 almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $2702 | $1097 | $1549 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $1054 | $480 | $618 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $234 | $82 | $129 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $345 | $174 | $269 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $75 | $22 | $32 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $321 | $77 | $151 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $49 | $11 | $27 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $35 | $23 | $55 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $106 | $28 | $21 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $0 | $17 | $49 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $37 | $22 | $19 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $36 | $7 | $15 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $96 | $46 | $43 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $86 | $15 | $36 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $130 | $57 | $56 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $99 | $37 | $30 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | MTN, Vodacom | 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 | 10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | None available | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Bolt | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautรฉed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals. | 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, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow | 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. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 24 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |