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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Valencia ๐ช๐ธ
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Galeรฃo International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1833 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $1066 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $95 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $210 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $25 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $130 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $7 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $33 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $14 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $16 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $55 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $26 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $54 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $31 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $40 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $32 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Tim, Claro, Vivo | 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% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 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 | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | 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 | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuร , 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 | 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. | 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 | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |