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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 9,963,452 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Korean | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | March - May, September - November | May - October |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $2184 | $1363 |
| Rent | $844 | $797 | $658 |
| Groceries | $98 | $356 | $150 |
| Dining out | $121 | $211 | $10 |
| Cafe | $25 | $69 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $222 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $40 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $40 | $53 |
| Taxis | $9 | $41 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $13 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $39 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $6 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $93 | $118 |
| Gym | $14 | $69 | $72 |
| Yoga | $19 | $112 | $87 |
| Massage | $10 | $75 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Not customary or expected | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Kakao | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |