Bogota vs Buenos Aires vs Medellin vs Valencia

Bogota ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Valencia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Population 10,978,360 2,900,000 2,427,000 834,000
Official language(s) Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Low High Low Moderate
Main airport El Dorado International Airport (BOG) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit January - March, December September - December January - April, December March - June, September, October
Currency COP - Colombian Peso ($) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) COP - Colombian Peso ($) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1097 $1321 $1293 $1976
Rent $480 $844 $732 $869
Groceries $82 $98 $87 $146
Dining out $174 $121 $131 $292
Cafe $22 $25 $18 $42
Coworking space $77 $95 $96 $152
Mobile internet $11 $11 $16 $16
Public transportation $23 $9 $21 $38
Taxis $28 $9 $14 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $14 $0 $30
Sport and cultural events $22 $24 $8 $73
Museums and sights $7 $4 $9 $44
Nightlife $46 $23 $73 $66
Gym $15 $14 $15 $34
Yoga $57 $19 $54 $87
Massage $37 $10 $20 $45
SIM card options Tigo, Movistar, Claro Movistar, Claro, Personal Claro, Tigo Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Uber, Cabify Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) EasyTaxi Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. 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 Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Paella, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. 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 Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 104 options on Happy Cow 79 options on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow