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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 144,900 | 259,453 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Greek | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Low | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | March - May, October - December | January - May, October - December | March - June | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1959 | $2143 | $1462 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $480 | $678 | $923 | $752 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $82 | $157 | $127 | $112 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $174 | $261 | $207 | $169 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $22 | $56 | $42 | $45 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $209 | $160 | $125 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $35 | $21 | $4 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $63 | $17 | $8 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $28 | $42 | $9 | $14 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $45 | $49 | $27 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $28 | $97 | $21 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $8 | $217 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $110 | $77 | $53 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $15 | $107 | $42 | $33 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $57 | $105 | $54 | $37 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $54 | $101 | $53 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Telcel, Movistar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | 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, Cabify | nTaxi | N/A | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| Eat like a local | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |