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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 8,323,340 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | English (de facto) | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | High | Very high | High | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | April - June, September - November | June - October | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $5431 | $1806 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $844 | $2891 | $780 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $98 | $383 | $158 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $121 | $656 | $240 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $25 | $72 | $53 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $326 | $175 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $45 | $24 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $220 | $61 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $9 | $78 | $33 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $30 | $19 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $100 | $19 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $74 | $35 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $195 | $50 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $14 | $55 | $56 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $19 | $197 | $66 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $10 | $109 | $37 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | AT&T, Verizon | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 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) | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | 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 | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | 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 | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 309 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |