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Austin 🇺🇸
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Barcelona 🇪🇸
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,585,556 | 517,000 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Catalan, Spanish | Portuguese | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | April - June, September - November | March - May, September, October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost evewhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $2384 | $1984 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $932 | $965 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $121 | $136 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $403 | $271 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $37 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $213 | $164 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $10 | $24 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $127 | $63 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $48 | $27 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $24 | $18 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $81 | $29 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $33 | $24 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $112 | $47 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $81 | $65 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $93 | $65 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $59 | $50 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Vodafone, Movistar | Vodafone | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 5-10% in restaurants if service is exceptional, not expected elsewhere | 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 |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Cabify, FreeNow | Uber, FreeNow | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Drinkable | 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. | Catalan cuisine makes extensive use of Mediterranean vegetables, legumes mixed with pork in its many varieties, chicken and fish. Regularly mixes sweet and savory flavors in specific dishes. This cuisine is known for being bold in flavor and striking in color, with a variety of specific regional dishes found the culinary hub that is Barcelona. | 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. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Paella, bombas, esqueixada, pa amb tomáquet, escalivada, crema Catalana, gazpacho, chorizo | 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 |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Taverns, tapas bars, local markets, bodegas and street food spots | 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 |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 98 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |