Buenos Aires vs Lisbon vs Medellin 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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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Population 2,900,000 517,000 2,427,000 112,490
Official language(s) Spanish Portuguese Spanish Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English High Very high Low Low
Main airport Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit September - December March - May, September, October January - April, December May - October
Currency ARS - Argentine Peso ($) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) COP - Colombian Peso ($) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted in some places Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No Yes No Yes
Average monthly costs $1321 $1984 $1293 $1363
Rent $844 $965 $732 $658
Groceries $98 $136 $87 $150
Dining out $121 $271 $131 $10
Cafe $25 $37 $18 $28
Coworking space $95 $164 $96 $106
Mobile internet $11 $24 $16 $3
Public transportation $9 $63 $21 $53
Taxis $9 $27 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $14 $18 $0 $33
Sport and cultural events $24 $29 $8 $14
Museums and sights $4 $24 $9 $9
Nightlife $23 $47 $73 $118
Gym $14 $65 $15 $72
Yoga $19 $65 $54 $87
Massage $10 $50 $20 $10
SIM card options Movistar, Claro, Personal Vodafone Claro, Tigo 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 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 Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable 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 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 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 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 255 listings on Happy Cow