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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Low |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | May - October |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1777 | $1418 |
| Rent | $1136 | $684 |
| Groceries | $131 | $156 |
| Dining out | $163 | $10 |
| Cafe | $34 | $29 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $110 |
| Mobile internet | $15 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $12 | $56 |
| Taxis | $13 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $19 | $35 |
| Sport and cultural events | $33 | $15 |
| Museums and sights | $5 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $31 | $122 |
| Gym | $19 | $75 |
| Yoga | $26 | $91 |
| Massage | $14 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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 | 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 | 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 | 255 listings on Happy Cow |