Buenos Aires vs Istanbul vs Lisbon vs Tbilisi vs Ubud vs Valencia

Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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Population 2,900,000 15,520,000 517,000 1,108,700 112,490 834,000
Official language(s) Spanish Turkish Portuguese Georgian Indonesian and Balinese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English High Low Very high Low Low Moderate
Main airport Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Istanbul Airport (IST) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit September - December April - June, September and October March - May, September, October March - June May - October March - June, September, October
Currency ARS - Argentine Peso ($) TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) EUR - Euro (€) GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in most places Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1321 $659 $1984 $1462 $1363 $1976
Rent $844 $354 $965 $752 $658 $869
Groceries $98 $44 $136 $112 $150 $146
Dining out $121 $81 $271 $169 $10 $292
Cafe $25 $18 $37 $45 $28 $42
Coworking space $95 $49 $164 $125 $106 $152
Mobile internet $11 $3 $24 $4 $3 $16
Public transportation $9 $6 $63 $8 $53 $38
Taxis $9 $6 $27 $14 $13 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $14 $2 $18 $27 $33 $30
Sport and cultural events $24 $11 $29 $21 $14 $73
Museums and sights $4 $15 $24 $9 $9 $44
Nightlife $23 $22 $47 $53 $118 $66
Gym $14 $9 $65 $33 $72 $34
Yoga $19 $23 $65 $37 $87 $87
Massage $10 $15 $50 $53 $10 $45
SIM card options Movistar, Claro, Personal Turkcell, Turk Telekom Vodafone Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Telkomsel, XL Axiata Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) BiTaksi Uber, FreeNow Yandex, Bolt Grab, GoJek Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable 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 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. Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants 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 Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 79 options on Happy Cow 59 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow