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Bogota 🇨🇴
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Porto 🇵🇹
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 8,323,340 | 237,559 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | English (de facto) | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Very high | Very High | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | April - June, September - November | May - September | May - October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $5431 | $1759 | $1363 |
| Rent | $480 | $2891 | $717 | $658 |
| Groceries | $82 | $383 | $148 | $150 |
| Dining out | $174 | $656 | $280 | $10 |
| Cafe | $22 | $72 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $326 | $96 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $45 | $21 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $220 | $95 | $53 |
| Taxis | $28 | $78 | $25 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $30 | $10 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $100 | $45 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $74 | $24 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $195 | $66 | $118 |
| Gym | $15 | $55 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $57 | $197 | $82 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $109 | $48 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | AT&T, Verizon | Vodafone, MEO, NOS | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Lyft | Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | 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. | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts. | 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 | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa | 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. | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars | 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 | 309 options on HappyCow | 46 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |