Buenos Aires vs Medellin vs Ubud vs Valencia

Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Valencia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Population 2,900,000 2,427,000 112,490 834,000
Official language(s) Spanish Spanish Indonesian and Balinese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English High Low Low Moderate
Main airport Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit September - December January - April, December May - October March - June, September, October
Currency ARS - Argentine Peso ($) COP - Colombian Peso ($) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in some places Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1321 $1293 $1363 $1976
Rent $844 $732 $658 $869
Groceries $98 $87 $150 $146
Dining out $121 $131 $10 $292
Cafe $25 $18 $28 $42
Coworking space $95 $96 $106 $152
Mobile internet $11 $16 $3 $16
Public transportation $9 $21 $53 $38
Taxis $9 $14 $13 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $14 $0 $33 $30
Sport and cultural events $24 $8 $14 $73
Museums and sights $4 $9 $9 $44
Nightlife $23 $73 $118 $66
Gym $14 $15 $72 $34
Yoga $19 $54 $87 $87
Massage $10 $20 $10 $45
SIM card options Movistar, Claro, Personal Claro, Tigo Telkomsel, XL Axiata Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants 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) EasyTaxi Grab, GoJek Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine 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 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 Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum Paella, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local 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 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 153 listings on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow