Barbados vs Medellin vs Rio de Janeiro vs Seoul vs Valencia

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Population	110,000	2,427,000	6,718,903	9,963,452	834,000
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Spanish	Portuguese	Korean	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	Galeão International Airport	Incheon International Airport (ICN)	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	November - May	January - April, December	January - March, December	March - May, September - November	March - June, September, October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	KRW - South Korean won (₩)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted in some places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1293	$1833	$2184	$1976
Rent	$1054	$732	$1066	$797	$869
Groceries	$234	$87	$95	$356	$146
Dining out	$345	$131	$210	$211	$292
Cafe	$75	$18	$25	$69	$42
Coworking space	$321	$96	$130	$222	$152
Mobile internet	$49	$16	$7	$40	$16
Public transportation	$35	$21	$33	$40	$38
Taxis	$106	$14	$14	$41	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$0	$16	$13	$30
Sport and cultural events	$37	$8	$55	$39	$73
Museums and sights	$36	$9	$26	$6	$44
Nightlife	$96	$73	$54	$93	$66
Gym	$86	$15	$31	$69	$34
Yoga	$130	$54	$40	$112	$87
Massage	$99	$20	$32	$75	$45
SIM card options	Digicel	Claro, Tigo	Tim, Claro, Vivo	KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	Tip 10% in restaurants	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	Not customary or expected	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	None available	EasyTaxi	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Uber, Kakao	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture.	Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.	Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	153 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow	57 options on Happy Cow	98 listings on Happy Cow