Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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Istanbul ๐น๐ท
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 926,426 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Turkish | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | High | Low | Low |
Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | September - December | April - June, September and October | May - October |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (โบ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1321 | $659 | $1363 |
Rent | $1650 | $844 | $354 | $658 |
Groceries | $243 | $98 | $44 | $150 |
Dining out | $396 | $121 | $81 | $10 |
Cafe | $66 | $25 | $18 | $28 |
Coworking space | $331 | $95 | $49 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $3 | $3 |
Public transportation | $110 | $9 | $6 | $53 |
Taxis | $73 | $9 | $6 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $14 | $2 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $54 | $24 | $11 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $11 | $4 | $15 | $9 |
Nightlife | $124 | $23 | $22 | $118 |
Gym | $62 | $14 | $9 | $72 |
Yoga | $139 | $19 | $23 | $87 |
Massage | $89 | $10 | $15 | $10 |
SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafรฉs and bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Dรถner, ฤฐรงli Kรถfte, Dondurma, Karnฤฑyarฤฑk, Turkish delight | 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 restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |