Buenos Aires vs Lisbon vs Medellin vs Tbilisi vs Ubud

Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Tbilisi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Population 2,900,000 517,000 2,427,000 1,108,700 112,490
Official language(s) Spanish Portuguese Spanish Georgian Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English High Very high Low Low Low
Main airport Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit September - December March - May, September, October January - April, December March - June May - October
Currency ARS - Argentine Peso ($) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) COP - Colombian Peso ($) GEL - Georgian Lari (โ‚พ) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted in some places Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No Yes No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1321 $1984 $1293 $1462 $1363
Rent $844 $965 $732 $752 $658
Groceries $98 $136 $87 $112 $150
Dining out $121 $271 $131 $169 $10
Cafe $25 $37 $18 $45 $28
Coworking space $95 $164 $96 $125 $106
Mobile internet $11 $24 $16 $4 $3
Public transportation $9 $63 $21 $8 $53
Taxis $9 $27 $14 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $14 $18 $0 $27 $33
Sport and cultural events $24 $29 $8 $21 $14
Museums and sights $4 $24 $9 $9 $9
Nightlife $23 $47 $73 $53 $118
Gym $14 $65 $15 $33 $72
Yoga $19 $65 $54 $37 $87
Massage $10 $50 $20 $53 $10
SIM card options Movistar, Claro, Personal Vodafone Claro, Tigo Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) Uber, FreeNow EasyTaxi Yandex, Bolt Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. 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 Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli 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 Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine 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 79 options on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow