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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Hanoi 🇻🇳
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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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 | 2,900,000 | 8,053,663 | 15,520,000 | 517,000 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Vietnamese | Turkish | Portuguese | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Moderate | Low | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ná»™i BÃ i International Airport (HAN) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | 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 | September - December | January, February, October - December | April - June, September and October | March - May, September, October | March - June | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | EUR - Euro (€) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1321 | $1167 | $659 | $1984 | $1462 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $844 | $503 | $354 | $965 | $752 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $98 | $151 | $44 | $136 | $112 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $121 | $134 | $81 | $271 | $169 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $25 | $39 | $18 | $37 | $45 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $95 | $72 | $49 | $164 | $125 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $4 | $3 | $24 | $4 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $9 | $20 | $6 | $63 | $8 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $9 | $13 | $6 | $27 | $14 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $14 | $0 | $2 | $18 | $27 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $24 | $3 | $11 | $29 | $21 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $4 | $4 | $15 | $24 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $23 | $89 | $22 | $47 | $53 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $14 | $57 | $9 | $65 | $33 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $19 | $57 | $23 | $65 | $37 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $10 | $21 | $15 | $50 | $53 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Viettel, Mobifone | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Vodafone | 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 | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common 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 | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Grab, GoViet | BiTaksi | Uber, FreeNow | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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 | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles. | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | 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 | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Tascas, snack bars, seafood 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 | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 104 listings on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |