Bangkok vs Berlin vs Buenos Aires vs Medellin

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Berlin ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Population 5,680,000 3,400,000 2,900,000 2,427,000
Official language(s) Thai German Spanish Spanish
Level of English Low Very high High Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Berlin Tegel (TXL) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December May - September September - December January - April, December
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places but cash often preferred Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No Yes No No
Average monthly costs $1560 $2200 $1321 $1293
Rent $616 $939 $844 $732
Groceries $191 $188 $98 $87
Dining out $168 $271 $121 $131
Cafe $45 $57 $25 $18
Coworking space $127 $174 $95 $96
Mobile internet $23 $23 $11 $16
Public transportation $32 $88 $9 $21
Taxis $19 $58 $9 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $17 $14 $0
Sport and cultural events $46 $64 $24 $8
Museums and sights $21 $37 $4 $9
Nightlife $50 $63 $23 $73
Gym $96 $66 $14 $15
Yoga $98 $99 $19 $54
Massage $11 $56 $10 $20
SIM card options AIS Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Movistar, Claro, Personal Claro, Tigo
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps Grab Mytaxi, Uber Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) EasyTaxi
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Currywurst, spรคtzle, kรถnigsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 844 listings on Happy Cow 79 options on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow