Bangkok vs Buenos Aires vs Valencia

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Valencia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Population 5,680,000 2,900,000 834,000
Official language(s) Thai Spanish Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Low High Moderate
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December September - December March - June, September, October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1321 $1976
Rent $616 $844 $869
Groceries $191 $98 $146
Dining out $168 $121 $292
Cafe $45 $25 $42
Coworking space $127 $95 $152
Mobile internet $23 $11 $16
Public transportation $32 $9 $38
Taxis $19 $9 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $14 $30
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $73
Museums and sights $21 $4 $44
Nightlife $50 $23 $66
Gym $96 $14 $34
Yoga $98 $19 $87
Massage $11 $10 $45
SIM card options AIS Movistar, Claro, Personal Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Grab Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Paella, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 79 options on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow