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Bucharest ๐ท๐ด
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Playa del Carmen ๐ฒ๐ฝ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Valencia ๐ช๐ธ
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| Population | 1,830,000 | 517,000 | 259,453 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Romanian | Portuguese | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | April - October | March - May, September, October | January - May, October - December | March - June | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1351 | $1984 | $2143 | $1462 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $615 | $965 | $923 | $752 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $114 | $136 | $127 | $112 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $165 | $271 | $207 | $169 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $38 | $37 | $42 | $45 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $133 | $164 | $160 | $125 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $7 | $24 | $21 | $4 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $21 | $63 | $17 | $8 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $9 | $27 | $9 | $14 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $25 | $18 | $49 | $27 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $29 | $29 | $97 | $21 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $29 | $24 | $217 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $45 | $47 | $77 | $53 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $30 | $65 | $42 | $33 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $59 | $65 | $54 | $37 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $31 | $50 | $101 | $53 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone | Telcel, Movistar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. | 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 | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber, FreeNow | N/A | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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 | Sarmale, mฤmฤligฤ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤ de burtฤ, covrig, papanasi | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | 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, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| Eat like a local | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | 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 | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |