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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Hanoi 🇻🇳
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Sofia 🇧🇬
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 110,000 | 1,768,073 | 8,053,663 | 6,718,903 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Hungarian | Vietnamese | Portuguese | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Nội Bà i International Airport (HAN) | Galeão International Airport | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | March - June, September - November | January, February, October - December | January - March, December | April-June, September-October | May - October |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1230 | $1167 | $1833 | $1289 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1054 | $499 | $503 | $1066 | $567 | $658 |
| Groceries | $234 | $108 | $151 | $95 | $10 | $150 |
| Dining out | $345 | $202 | $134 | $210 | $227 | $10 |
| Cafe | $75 | $29 | $39 | $25 | $27 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $120 | $72 | $130 | $140 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $9 | $4 | $7 | $10 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $36 | $20 | $33 | $30 | $53 |
| Taxis | $106 | $27 | $13 | $14 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $13 | $0 | $16 | $40 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $24 | $3 | $55 | $18 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $4 | $26 | $12 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $43 | $89 | $54 | $82 | $118 |
| Gym | $86 | $37 | $57 | $31 | $23 | $72 |
| Yoga | $130 | $48 | $57 | $40 | $62 | $87 |
| Massage | $99 | $26 | $21 | $32 | $29 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Vodafone, Telenor | Viettel, Mobifone | Tim, Claro, Vivo | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | None available | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab, GoViet | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | 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. | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food | 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. | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow | 47 options on HappyCow | 104 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |