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Bucharest ๐ท๐ด
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Seoul ๐ฐ๐ท
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Sofia ๐ง๐ฌ
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Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 2,427,000 | 9,963,452 | 1,270,169 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Romanian | Spanish | Korean | Bulgarian |
Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Low | Moderate | High |
Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | April - October | January - April, December | March - May, September - November | April-June, September-October |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | KRW - South Korean won (โฉ) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (ะปะฒ) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $1351 | $1293 | $2184 | $1289 |
Rent | $1650 | $480 | $615 | $732 | $797 | $567 |
Groceries | $243 | $82 | $114 | $87 | $356 | $10 |
Dining out | $396 | $174 | $165 | $131 | $211 | $227 |
Cafe | $66 | $22 | $38 | $18 | $69 | $27 |
Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $133 | $96 | $222 | $140 |
Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $7 | $16 | $40 | $10 |
Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $21 | $21 | $40 | $30 |
Taxis | $73 | $28 | $9 | $14 | $41 | $12 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $25 | $0 | $13 | $40 |
Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $29 | $8 | $39 | $18 |
Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $29 | $9 | $6 | $12 |
Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $45 | $73 | $93 | $82 |
Gym | $62 | $15 | $30 | $15 | $69 | $23 |
Yoga | $139 | $57 | $59 | $54 | $112 | $62 |
Massage | $89 | $37 | $31 | $20 | $75 | $29 |
SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Claro, Tigo | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | A1, Telenor, Vivacom |
Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | Tip 10% in restaurants | Not customary or expected | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafรฉs |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | EasyTaxi | Uber, Kakao | TaxiMe, TaxiStars |
Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. | 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. |
Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Sarmale, mฤmฤligฤ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤ de burtฤ, covrig, papanasi | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator |
Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow |