Austin vs Bangkok vs Seoul vs Ubud

Austin 🇚ðŸ‡ļ
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Bangkok ðŸ‡đ🇭
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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Ubud ðŸ‡ŪðŸ‡Đ
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Population 926,426 5,680,000 9,963,452 112,490
Official language(s) English (de facto) Thai Korean Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Very high Low Moderate Low
Main airport Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Incheon International Airport (ICN) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit March - May, September - November January - March, November, December March - May, September - November May - October
Currency USD - US Dollar ($) THB - Thai Baht (āļŋ) KRW - South Korean won (â‚Đ) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $3484 $1560 $2184 $1363
Rent $1650 $616 $797 $658
Groceries $243 $191 $356 $150
Dining out $396 $168 $211 $10
Cafe $66 $45 $69 $28
Coworking space $331 $127 $222 $106
Mobile internet $40 $23 $40 $3
Public transportation $110 $32 $40 $53
Taxis $73 $19 $41 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $96 $17 $13 $33
Sport and cultural events $54 $46 $39 $14
Museums and sights $11 $21 $6 $9
Nightlife $124 $50 $93 $118
Gym $62 $96 $69 $72
Yoga $139 $98 $112 $87
Massage $89 $11 $75 $10
SIM card options AT&T, T-Mobile. AIS KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars 10% for restaurants, bars and services Not customary or expected Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Uber, Lyft Grab Uber, Kakao Grab, GoJek
Tap water Drinkable Not drinkable 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 Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. 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 Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam 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 Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets 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 57 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow