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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Hanoi 🇻🇳
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 8,053,663 | 517,000 | 8,323,340 | 9,963,452 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Hungarian | Vietnamese | Portuguese | English (de facto) | Korean |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Moderate |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Ná»™i BÃ i International Airport (HAN) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | January, February, October - December | March - May, September, October | April - June, September - November | March - May, September - November |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | EUR - Euro (€) | USD - US Dollar ($) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1230 | $1167 | $1984 | $5431 | $2184 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $499 | $503 | $965 | $2891 | $797 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $108 | $151 | $136 | $383 | $356 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $202 | $134 | $271 | $656 | $211 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $29 | $39 | $37 | $72 | $69 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $120 | $72 | $164 | $326 | $222 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $9 | $4 | $24 | $45 | $40 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $36 | $20 | $63 | $220 | $40 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $27 | $13 | $27 | $78 | $41 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $13 | $0 | $18 | $30 | $13 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $24 | $3 | $29 | $100 | $39 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $7 | $4 | $24 | $74 | $6 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $43 | $89 | $47 | $195 | $93 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $37 | $57 | $65 | $55 | $69 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $48 | $57 | $65 | $197 | $112 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $26 | $21 | $50 | $109 | $75 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | Viettel, Mobifone | Vodafone | AT&T, Verizon | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | Not customary or expected |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab, GoViet | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Kakao |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. | A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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. | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 104 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 57 options on Happy Cow |