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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Chiang Mai 🇹ðŸ‡
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,166,978 | 15,520,000 | 880,691 | 6,718,903 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Thai | Turkish | Spanish | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Galeão International Airport | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | September - December | November - April | April - June, September and October | December - April | January - March, December | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1321 | $974 | $659 | $2359 | $1833 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $844 | $274 | $354 | $1036 | $1066 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $98 | $169 | $44 | $236 | $95 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $121 | $108 | $81 | $371 | $210 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $25 | $45 | $18 | $43 | $25 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $95 | $95 | $49 | $157 | $130 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $11 | $3 | $21 | $7 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $9 | $60 | $6 | $12 | $33 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $9 | $20 | $6 | $48 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $14 | $10 | $2 | $0 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $24 | $8 | $11 | $35 | $55 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $4 | $8 | $15 | $9 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $23 | $62 | $22 | $117 | $54 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $14 | $41 | $9 | $37 | $31 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $19 | $55 | $23 | $163 | $40 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $10 | $10 | $15 | $75 | $32 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Movistar, Claro, Personal | AIS, DTAC | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Claro, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | 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 | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 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 | BiTaksi | Uber, Tu Chofer | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine. | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | 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 | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. | 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 | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 7 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |