Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 144,900 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Greek | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | High | Low |
Main airport | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, October - December | May - October |
Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1959 | $1363 |
Rent | $678 | $658 |
Groceries | $157 | $150 |
Dining out | $261 | $10 |
Cafe | $56 | $28 |
Coworking space | $209 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $35 | $3 |
Public transportation | $63 | $53 |
Taxis | $42 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $45 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $28 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $8 | $9 |
Nightlife | $110 | $118 |
Gym | $107 | $72 |
Yoga | $105 | $87 |
Massage | $54 | $10 |
SIM card options | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | nTaxi | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
Local food specialities | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
Eat like a local | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 255 listings on Happy Cow |