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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Chiang Mai 🇹🇭
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,166,978 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 8,323,340 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Thai | Ukrainian | Spanish | English (de facto) | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Very high | High | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | September - December | November - April | May - September | January - April, December | April - June, September - November | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1321 | $974 | $922 | $1293 | $5431 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $844 | $274 | $400 | $732 | $2891 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $98 | $169 | $91 | $87 | $383 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $121 | $108 | $151 | $131 | $656 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $25 | $45 | $21 | $18 | $72 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $95 | $95 | $79 | $96 | $326 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $11 | $4 | $16 | $45 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $9 | $60 | $5 | $21 | $220 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $9 | $20 | $12 | $14 | $78 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $14 | $10 | $16 | $0 | $30 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $24 | $8 | $13 | $8 | $100 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $4 | $8 | $9 | $9 | $74 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $23 | $62 | $43 | $73 | $195 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $14 | $41 | $22 | $15 | $55 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $19 | $55 | $30 | $54 | $197 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $10 | $10 | $27 | $20 | $109 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Movistar, Claro, Personal | AIS, DTAC | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | AT&T, Verizon | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Grab | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Grab | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables. | 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). | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | 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. | 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! | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 90 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |