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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 2,900,000 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Hungarian | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Very high | Low | High | High | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | November - May | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | September - December | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $2702 | $1097 | $1230 | $1321 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $1054 | $480 | $499 | $844 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $234 | $82 | $108 | $98 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $345 | $174 | $202 | $121 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $75 | $22 | $29 | $25 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $321 | $77 | $120 | $95 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $49 | $11 | $9 | $11 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $35 | $23 | $36 | $9 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $106 | $28 | $27 | $9 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $0 | $17 | $13 | $14 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $37 | $22 | $24 | $24 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $36 | $7 | $7 | $4 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $96 | $46 | $43 | $23 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $86 | $15 | $37 | $14 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $130 | $57 | $48 | $19 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $99 | $37 | $26 | $10 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Grab | None available | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | 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. | Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | 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 | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |