Bangkok vs Buenos Aires vs Istanbul vs Valencia

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Istanbul ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
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Valencia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Population 5,680,000 2,900,000 15,520,000 834,000
Official language(s) Thai Spanish Turkish Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Low High Low Moderate
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Istanbul Airport (IST) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December September - December April - June, September and October March - June, September, October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) TRY - Turkish Lira (โ‚บ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in most places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1321 $659 $1976
Rent $616 $844 $354 $869
Groceries $191 $98 $44 $146
Dining out $168 $121 $81 $292
Cafe $45 $25 $18 $42
Coworking space $127 $95 $49 $152
Mobile internet $23 $11 $3 $16
Public transportation $32 $9 $6 $38
Taxis $19 $9 $6 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $14 $2 $30
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $11 $73
Museums and sights $21 $4 $15 $44
Nightlife $50 $23 $22 $66
Gym $96 $14 $9 $34
Yoga $98 $19 $23 $87
Massage $11 $10 $15 $45
SIM card options AIS Movistar, Claro, Personal Turkcell, Turk Telekom Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafรฉs and bars Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Grab Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) BiTaksi Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup 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 Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Dรถner, ฤฐรงli Kรถfte, Dondurma, Karnฤฑyarฤฑk, Turkish delight Paella, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants 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 Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 79 options on Happy Cow 59 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow