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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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| Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 2,427,000 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Spanish |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | January - April, December |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $1293 |
| Rent | $1650 | $480 | $732 |
| Groceries | $243 | $82 | $87 |
| Dining out | $396 | $174 | $131 |
| Cafe | $66 | $22 | $18 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $96 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $21 |
| Taxis | $73 | $28 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $0 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $8 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $73 |
| Gym | $62 | $15 | $15 |
| Yoga | $139 | $57 | $54 |
| Massage | $89 | $37 | $20 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Claro, Tigo |
| 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 | Tip 10% in restaurants |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | EasyTaxi |
| Tap water | 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 blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow |