Buenos Aires vs Lisbon vs Tbilisi vs Valencia

Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Tbilisi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Valencia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Population 2,900,000 517,000 1,108,700 834,000
Official language(s) Spanish Portuguese Georgian Spanish, Valencian
Level of English High Very high Low Moderate
Main airport Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit September - December March - May, September, October March - June March - June, September, October
Currency ARS - Argentine Peso ($) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) GEL - Georgian Lari (โ‚พ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted everywhere Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1321 $1984 $1462 $1976
Rent $844 $965 $752 $869
Groceries $98 $136 $112 $146
Dining out $121 $271 $169 $292
Cafe $25 $37 $45 $42
Coworking space $95 $164 $125 $152
Mobile internet $11 $24 $4 $16
Public transportation $9 $63 $8 $38
Taxis $9 $27 $14 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $14 $18 $27 $30
Sport and cultural events $24 $29 $21 $73
Museums and sights $4 $24 $9 $44
Nightlife $23 $47 $53 $66
Gym $14 $65 $33 $34
Yoga $19 $65 $37 $87
Massage $10 $50 $53 $45
SIM card options Movistar, Claro, Personal Vodafone Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) Uber, FreeNow Yandex, Bolt Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries 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. Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli Paella, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 79 options on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow