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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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| Population | 110,000 | 1,830,000 | 2,900,000 | 15,520,000 | 6,718,903 | 9,963,452 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Romanian | Spanish | Turkish | Portuguese | Korean |
| Level of English | Very high | High | High | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Galeão International Airport | Incheon International Airport (ICN) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | April - October | September - December | April - June, September and October | January - March, December | March - May, September - November |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in most places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1351 | $1321 | $659 | $1833 | $2184 |
| Rent | $1054 | $615 | $844 | $354 | $1066 | $797 |
| Groceries | $234 | $114 | $98 | $44 | $95 | $356 |
| Dining out | $345 | $165 | $121 | $81 | $210 | $211 |
| Cafe | $75 | $38 | $25 | $18 | $25 | $69 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $133 | $95 | $49 | $130 | $222 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $7 | $11 | $3 | $7 | $40 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $21 | $9 | $6 | $33 | $40 |
| Taxis | $106 | $9 | $9 | $6 | $14 | $41 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $25 | $14 | $2 | $16 | $13 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $29 | $24 | $11 | $55 | $39 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $29 | $4 | $15 | $26 | $6 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $45 | $23 | $22 | $54 | $93 |
| Gym | $86 | $30 | $14 | $9 | $31 | $69 |
| Yoga | $130 | $59 | $19 | $23 | $40 | $112 |
| Massage | $99 | $31 | $10 | $15 | $32 | $75 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Vodafone, Orange | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Tim, Claro, Vivo | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Not customary or expected |
| Taxi apps | None available | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | BiTaksi | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Uber, Kakao |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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 | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | 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 | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | 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. | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 57 options on Happy Cow |