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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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Panama City ๐ต๐ฆ
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Sofia ๐ง๐ฌ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 2,900,000 | 880,691 | 6,718,903 | 1,270,169 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Spanish | Portuguese | 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) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Galeรฃo International Airport | 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 | December - April | January - March, December | April-June, September-October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (ะปะฒ) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1321 | $2359 | $1833 | $1289 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $844 | $1036 | $1066 | $567 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $98 | $236 | $95 | $10 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $121 | $371 | $210 | $227 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $25 | $43 | $25 | $27 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $95 | $157 | $130 | $140 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $21 | $7 | $10 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $9 | $12 | $33 | $30 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $9 | $48 | $14 | $12 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $14 | $0 | $16 | $40 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $24 | $35 | $55 | $18 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $4 | $9 | $26 | $12 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $23 | $117 | $54 | $82 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $14 | $37 | $31 | $23 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $19 | $163 | $40 | $62 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $10 | $75 | $32 | $29 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Claro, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | 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 cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafรฉs | 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 | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Tu Chofer | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | 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 | 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. | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameรฑos, tostones, ropa vieja | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | 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 cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. | 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 | 7 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |