Bogota vs Hanoi vs Lisbon vs Medellin vs Mexico City vs Ubud vs Valencia

Bogota ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Hanoi ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Mexico City ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Valencia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Population 10,978,360 8,053,663 517,000 2,427,000 8,850,000 112,490 834,000
Official language(s) Spanish Vietnamese Portuguese Spanish Spanish Indonesian and Balinese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Low Moderate Very high Low Moderate Low Moderate
Main airport El Dorado International Airport (BOG) Nแป™i Bร i International Airport (HAN) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) Mexico City International Airport (MEX) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit January - March, December January, February, October - December March - May, September, October January - April, December March - May, October, November May - October March - June, September, October
Currency COP - Colombian Peso ($) VND - Vietnamese Dong (โ‚ซ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) COP - Colombian Peso ($) MXN - Mexican Peso ($) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted in some places Widely accepted (less with AMEX) Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1097 $1167 $1984 $1293 $1867 $1363 $1976
Rent $480 $503 $965 $732 $778 $658 $869
Groceries $82 $151 $136 $87 $281 $150 $146
Dining out $174 $134 $271 $131 $182 $10 $292
Cafe $22 $39 $37 $18 $49 $28 $42
Coworking space $77 $72 $164 $96 $159 $106 $152
Mobile internet $11 $4 $24 $16 $25 $3 $16
Public transportation $23 $20 $63 $21 $11 $53 $38
Taxis $28 $13 $27 $14 $9 $13 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $0 $18 $0 $24 $33 $30
Sport and cultural events $22 $3 $29 $8 $81 $14 $73
Museums and sights $7 $4 $24 $9 $20 $9 $44
Nightlife $46 $89 $47 $73 $64 $118 $66
Gym $15 $57 $65 $15 $69 $72 $34
Yoga $57 $57 $65 $54 $65 $87 $87
Massage $37 $21 $50 $20 $51 $10 $45
SIM card options Tigo, Movistar, Claro Viettel, Mobifone Vodafone Claro, Tigo Telcel, Movistar Telkomsel, XL Axiata Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Uber, Cabify Grab, GoViet Uber, FreeNow EasyTaxi Uber Grab, GoJek Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable 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. 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 A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum Paella, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food Markets, food stalls, menรบ del dรญa (cheap set lunch menus) Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 104 options on Happy Cow 104 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow 279 listings on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow