Bangkok vs Buenos Aires vs Medellin

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Population 5,680,000 2,900,000 2,427,000
Official language(s) Thai Spanish Spanish
Level of English Low High Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December September - December January - April, December
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No
Average monthly costs $1560 $1321 $1293
Rent $616 $844 $732
Groceries $191 $98 $87
Dining out $168 $121 $131
Cafe $45 $25 $18
Coworking space $127 $95 $96
Mobile internet $23 $11 $16
Public transportation $32 $9 $21
Taxis $19 $9 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $14 $0
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $8
Museums and sights $21 $4 $9
Nightlife $50 $23 $73
Gym $96 $14 $15
Yoga $98 $19 $54
Massage $11 $10 $20
SIM card options AIS Movistar, Claro, Personal Claro, Tigo
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps Grab Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) EasyTaxi
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Not 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 blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, 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 Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa
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 Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 79 options on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow