Buenos Aires vs Istanbul vs Lisbon vs Seoul vs Ubud

Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Istanbul ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Seoul ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Population 2,900,000 15,520,000 517,000 9,963,452 112,490
Official language(s) Spanish Turkish Portuguese Korean Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English High Low Very high Moderate Low
Main airport Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Istanbul Airport (IST) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Incheon International Airport (ICN) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit September - December April - June, September and October March - May, September, October March - May, September - November May - October
Currency ARS - Argentine Peso ($) TRY - Turkish Lira (โ‚บ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) KRW - South Korean won (โ‚ฉ) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in most places Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No Yes No Yes
Average monthly costs $1321 $659 $1984 $2184 $1363
Rent $844 $354 $965 $797 $658
Groceries $98 $44 $136 $356 $150
Dining out $121 $81 $271 $211 $10
Cafe $25 $18 $37 $69 $28
Coworking space $95 $49 $164 $222 $106
Mobile internet $11 $3 $24 $40 $3
Public transportation $9 $6 $63 $40 $53
Taxis $9 $6 $27 $41 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $14 $2 $18 $13 $33
Sport and cultural events $24 $11 $29 $39 $14
Museums and sights $4 $15 $24 $6 $9
Nightlife $23 $22 $47 $93 $118
Gym $14 $9 $65 $69 $72
Yoga $19 $23 $65 $112 $87
Massage $10 $15 $50 $75 $10
SIM card options Movistar, Claro, Personal Turkcell, Turk Telekom Vodafone KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafรฉs and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Not customary or expected Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) BiTaksi Uber, FreeNow Uber, Kakao Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. 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 Dรถner, ฤฐรงli Kรถfte, Dondurma, Karnฤฑyarฤฑk, Turkish delight Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam 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 cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets 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 59 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 57 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow