Bangkok vs Istanbul vs Ubud

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Istanbul ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Population 5,680,000 15,520,000 112,490
Official language(s) Thai Turkish Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Low Low Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Istanbul Airport (IST) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December April - June, September and October May - October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) TRY - Turkish Lira (โ‚บ) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in most places Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $659 $1363
Rent $616 $354 $658
Groceries $191 $44 $150
Dining out $168 $81 $10
Cafe $45 $18 $28
Coworking space $127 $49 $106
Mobile internet $23 $3 $3
Public transportation $32 $6 $53
Taxis $19 $6 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $2 $33
Sport and cultural events $46 $11 $14
Museums and sights $21 $15 $9
Nightlife $50 $22 $118
Gym $96 $9 $72
Yoga $98 $23 $87
Massage $11 $15 $10
SIM card options AIS Turkcell, Turk Telekom Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafรฉs and bars Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Grab BiTaksi Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Dรถner, ฤฐรงli Kรถfte, Dondurma, Karnฤฑyarฤฑk, Turkish delight Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee 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 416 listings on Happy Cow 59 listings on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow