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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Bucharest ๐ท๐ด
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Valencia ๐ช๐ธ
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Romanian | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Low | High | Very high | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | April - October | April - June, September - November | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1351 | $5431 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $480 | $615 | $2891 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $82 | $114 | $383 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $174 | $165 | $656 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $22 | $38 | $72 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $133 | $326 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $7 | $45 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $21 | $220 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $28 | $9 | $78 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $25 | $30 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $29 | $100 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $29 | $74 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $45 | $195 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $15 | $30 | $55 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $57 | $59 | $197 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $31 | $109 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| 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 | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 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 | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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. | 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 | Sarmale, mฤmฤligฤ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤ de burtฤ, covrig, papanasi | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | 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. | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | 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 | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |