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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,305,737 | 9,963,452 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Czech | Korean | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Very high | Low | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | November - May | January - March, December | June - October | March - May, September - November | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $2702 | $1097 | $1806 | $2184 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $1054 | $480 | $780 | $797 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $234 | $82 | $158 | $356 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $345 | $174 | $240 | $211 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $75 | $22 | $53 | $69 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $321 | $77 | $175 | $222 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $49 | $11 | $24 | $40 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $35 | $23 | $61 | $40 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $106 | $28 | $33 | $41 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $0 | $17 | $19 | $13 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $37 | $22 | $19 | $39 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $36 | $7 | $35 | $6 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $96 | $46 | $50 | $93 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $86 | $15 | $56 | $69 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $130 | $57 | $66 | $112 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $99 | $37 | $37 | $75 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, T-Mobile | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | 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% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | Not customary or expected | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Grab | None available | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Liftago | Uber, Kakao | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. | 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 | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | 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 día. Community markets and sports bars. | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | 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 | 112 options on HappyCow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |