Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Sofia 🇧🇬
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 1,305,737 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Hungarian | Czech | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Low | High | High | High | Low |
Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | June - October | April-June, September-October | May - October |
Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1230 | $1806 | $1289 | $1363 |
Rent | $480 | $499 | $780 | $567 | $658 |
Groceries | $82 | $108 | $158 | $10 | $150 |
Dining out | $174 | $202 | $240 | $227 | $10 |
Cafe | $22 | $29 | $53 | $27 | $28 |
Coworking space | $77 | $120 | $175 | $140 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $9 | $24 | $10 | $3 |
Public transportation | $23 | $36 | $61 | $30 | $53 |
Taxis | $28 | $27 | $33 | $12 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $13 | $19 | $40 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $22 | $24 | $19 | $18 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $7 | $7 | $35 | $12 | $9 |
Nightlife | $46 | $43 | $50 | $82 | $118 |
Gym | $15 | $37 | $56 | $23 | $72 |
Yoga | $57 | $48 | $66 | $62 | $87 |
Massage | $37 | $26 | $37 | $29 | $10 |
SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | Vodafone, T-Mobile | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 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 | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber, Liftago | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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. | 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. | 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! | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | 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. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |