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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Hanoi 🇻🇳
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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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 | 10,978,360 | 2,900,000 | 8,053,663 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Spanish | Vietnamese | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Low | High | Moderate | Low | Very high | High | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | 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 | January - March, December | September - December | January, February, October - December | May - September | April - June, September - November | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | USD - US Dollar ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. | Accepted almost everywhere | 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 | $1097 | $1321 | $1167 | $922 | $5431 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $480 | $844 | $503 | $400 | $2891 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $82 | $98 | $151 | $91 | $383 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $174 | $121 | $134 | $151 | $656 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $22 | $25 | $39 | $21 | $72 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $77 | $95 | $72 | $79 | $326 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $11 | $4 | $4 | $45 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $23 | $9 | $20 | $5 | $220 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $28 | $9 | $13 | $12 | $78 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $17 | $14 | $0 | $16 | $30 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $22 | $24 | $3 | $13 | $100 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $7 | $4 | $4 | $9 | $74 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $46 | $23 | $89 | $43 | $195 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $15 | $14 | $57 | $22 | $55 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $57 | $19 | $57 | $30 | $197 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $37 | $10 | $21 | $27 | $109 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Viettel, Mobifone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | Vodafone, T-Mobile | 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 | Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 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, Cabify | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Grab, GoViet | Uber, Uklon | 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 | 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 mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles. | 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). | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | 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 family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 104 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |