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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $616 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $191 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $168 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $45 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $19 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $96 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $98 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Grab | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
| Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |