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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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Madrid ๐ช๐ธ
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 6,578,0179 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Low | High | Low | Moderate | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | September - December | May - September | March - May, September - November | April - June, September - November | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1097 | $1321 | $922 | $2498 | $5431 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $480 | $844 | $400 | $1174 | $2891 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $82 | $98 | $91 | $175 | $383 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $174 | $121 | $151 | $313 | $656 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $22 | $25 | $21 | $51 | $72 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $77 | $95 | $79 | $196 | $326 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $11 | $4 | $10 | $45 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $23 | $9 | $5 | $78 | $220 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $28 | $9 | $12 | $44 | $78 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $17 | $14 | $16 | $49 | $30 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $22 | $24 | $13 | $54 | $100 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $7 | $4 | $9 | $20 | $74 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $46 | $23 | $43 | $82 | $195 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $15 | $14 | $22 | $44 | $55 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $57 | $19 | $30 | $142 | $197 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $37 | $10 | $27 | $64 | $109 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Orange, Movistar, Vodafone | AT&T, Verizon | 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 cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated. | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 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) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now | Uber, Lyft | 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 | Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). | Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors. | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileรฑa, churros | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | 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. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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! | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | 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 | 9 options on HappyCow | 85 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |