Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Chiang Mai 🇹🇭
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Sofia 🇧🇬
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 2,900,000 | 1,166,978 | 144,900 | 1,305,737 | 6,718,903 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Thai | Greek | Czech | Portuguese | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | High | Low | High | High | Low | High | Low |
Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Galeão International Airport | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | September - December | November - April | March - May, October - December | June - October | January - March, December | April-June, September-October | May - October |
Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | EUR - Euro (€) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1321 | $974 | $1959 | $1806 | $1833 | $1289 | $1363 |
Rent | $844 | $274 | $678 | $780 | $1066 | $567 | $658 |
Groceries | $98 | $169 | $157 | $158 | $95 | $10 | $150 |
Dining out | $121 | $108 | $261 | $240 | $210 | $227 | $10 |
Cafe | $25 | $45 | $56 | $53 | $25 | $27 | $28 |
Coworking space | $95 | $95 | $209 | $175 | $130 | $140 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $11 | $35 | $24 | $7 | $10 | $3 |
Public transportation | $9 | $60 | $63 | $61 | $33 | $30 | $53 |
Taxis | $9 | $20 | $42 | $33 | $14 | $12 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $10 | $45 | $19 | $16 | $40 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $24 | $8 | $28 | $19 | $55 | $18 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $4 | $8 | $8 | $35 | $26 | $12 | $9 |
Nightlife | $23 | $62 | $110 | $50 | $54 | $82 | $118 |
Gym | $14 | $41 | $107 | $56 | $31 | $23 | $72 |
Yoga | $19 | $55 | $105 | $66 | $40 | $62 | $87 |
Massage | $10 | $10 | $54 | $37 | $32 | $29 | $10 |
SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | AIS, DTAC | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Tim, Claro, Vivo | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 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 (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Grab | nTaxi | Uber, Liftago | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | 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! | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 90 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 112 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |