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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Madrid 🇪🇸
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 517,000 | 6,578,0179 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Spanish | Turkish | Portuguese | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Low | High | Low | Very high | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | September - December | April - June, September and October | March - May, September, October | March - May, September - November | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1097 | $1321 | $659 | $1984 | $2498 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $480 | $844 | $354 | $965 | $1174 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $82 | $98 | $44 | $136 | $175 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $174 | $121 | $81 | $271 | $313 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $22 | $25 | $18 | $37 | $51 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $77 | $95 | $49 | $164 | $196 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $11 | $3 | $24 | $10 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $23 | $9 | $6 | $63 | $78 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $28 | $9 | $6 | $27 | $44 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $17 | $14 | $2 | $18 | $49 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $22 | $24 | $11 | $29 | $54 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $7 | $4 | $15 | $24 | $20 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $46 | $23 | $22 | $47 | $82 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $15 | $14 | $9 | $65 | $44 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $57 | $19 | $23 | $65 | $142 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $37 | $10 | $15 | $50 | $64 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Vodafone | Orange, Movistar, Vodafone | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | 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. | 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 | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros! | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 85 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |