Bangkok vs Buenos Aires vs Istanbul vs Tbilisi vs Ubud

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Istanbul ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
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Tbilisi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Population 5,680,000 2,900,000 15,520,000 1,108,700 112,490
Official language(s) Thai Spanish Turkish Georgian Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Low High Low Low Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Istanbul Airport (IST) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December September - December April - June, September and October March - June May - October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) TRY - Turkish Lira (โ‚บ) GEL - Georgian Lari (โ‚พ) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in most places Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1321 $659 $1462 $1363
Rent $616 $844 $354 $752 $658
Groceries $191 $98 $44 $112 $150
Dining out $168 $121 $81 $169 $10
Cafe $45 $25 $18 $45 $28
Coworking space $127 $95 $49 $125 $106
Mobile internet $23 $11 $3 $4 $3
Public transportation $32 $9 $6 $8 $53
Taxis $19 $9 $6 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $14 $2 $27 $33
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $11 $21 $14
Museums and sights $21 $4 $15 $9 $9
Nightlife $50 $23 $22 $53 $118
Gym $96 $14 $9 $33 $72
Yoga $98 $19 $23 $37 $87
Massage $11 $10 $15 $53 $10
SIM card options AIS Movistar, Claro, Personal Turkcell, Turk Telekom Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafรฉs and bars 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. 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) BiTaksi Yandex, Bolt Grab, GoJek
Tap water 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 A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. 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 Dรถner, ฤฐรงli Kรถfte, Dondurma, Karnฤฑyarฤฑk, Turkish delight Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli 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 cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars 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 59 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow