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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Hanoi 🇻🇳
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 8,053,663 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Romanian | Vietnamese | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | High | Moderate | High | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | April - October | January, February, October - December | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1351 | $1167 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $480 | $615 | $503 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $82 | $114 | $151 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $174 | $165 | $134 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $22 | $38 | $39 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $133 | $72 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $7 | $4 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $21 | $20 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $28 | $9 | $13 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $25 | $0 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $29 | $3 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $29 | $4 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $45 | $89 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $15 | $30 | $57 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $57 | $59 | $57 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $31 | $21 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Viettel, Mobifone | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Grab, GoViet | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | 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. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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. | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 104 listings on Happy Cow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |