Bangkok vs New York City vs Ubud

Bangkok ðŸ‡đ🇭
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New York City 🇚ðŸ‡ļ
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Ubud ðŸ‡ŪðŸ‡Đ
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Population 5,680,000 8,323,340 112,490
Official language(s) Thai English (de facto) Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Low Very high Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December April - June, September - November May - October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (āļŋ) USD - US Dollar ($) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $5431 $1363
Rent $616 $2891 $658
Groceries $191 $383 $150
Dining out $168 $656 $10
Cafe $45 $72 $28
Coworking space $127 $326 $106
Mobile internet $23 $45 $3
Public transportation $32 $220 $53
Taxis $19 $78 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $30 $33
Sport and cultural events $46 $100 $14
Museums and sights $21 $74 $9
Nightlife $50 $195 $118
Gym $96 $55 $72
Yoga $98 $197 $87
Massage $11 $109 $10
SIM card options AIS AT&T, Verizon Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Grab Uber, Lyft Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup 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. 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 Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants 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 309 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow