Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Hanoi ๐ป๐ณ
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Sofia ๐ง๐ฌ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 8,053,663 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Vietnamese | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | Low | Moderate | High | Low |
Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Nแปi Bร i International Airport (HAN) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | January, February, October - December | April-June, September-October | May - October |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (โซ) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (ะปะฒ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $1167 | $1289 | $1363 |
Rent | $1650 | $480 | $503 | $567 | $658 |
Groceries | $243 | $82 | $151 | $10 | $150 |
Dining out | $396 | $174 | $134 | $227 | $10 |
Cafe | $66 | $22 | $39 | $27 | $28 |
Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $72 | $140 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $4 | $10 | $3 |
Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $20 | $30 | $53 |
Taxis | $73 | $28 | $13 | $12 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $0 | $40 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $3 | $18 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $4 | $12 | $9 |
Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $89 | $82 | $118 |
Gym | $62 | $15 | $57 | $23 | $72 |
Yoga | $139 | $57 | $57 | $62 | $87 |
Massage | $89 | $37 | $21 | $29 | $10 |
SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Viettel, Mobifone | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
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 | Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafรฉs | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | Grab, GoViet | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | 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. | 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. | A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles. | 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. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
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. | Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 104 listings on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |