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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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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 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 880,691 | 1,270,169 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Turkish | Spanish | Bulgarian | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Low | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | 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 | September - December | April - June, September and October | December - April | April-June, September-October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1321 | $659 | $2359 | $1289 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $844 | $354 | $1036 | $567 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $98 | $44 | $236 | $10 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $121 | $81 | $371 | $227 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $25 | $18 | $43 | $27 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $95 | $49 | $157 | $140 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $3 | $21 | $10 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $9 | $6 | $12 | $30 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $9 | $6 | $48 | $12 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $14 | $2 | $0 | $40 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $24 | $11 | $35 | $18 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $4 | $15 | $9 | $12 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $23 | $22 | $117 | $82 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $14 | $9 | $37 | $23 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $19 | $23 | $163 | $62 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $10 | $15 | $75 | $29 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Claro, Movistar | 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% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 10% in restaurants, 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 | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | Uber, Tu Chofer | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not 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 | 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 | Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine. | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | 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 | 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 | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | 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 |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 20 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |