New York City 🇺🇸
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 8,323,340 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Very high | Low |
Main airport | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | April - June, September - November | May - October |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $5431 | $1363 |
Rent | $2891 | $658 |
Groceries | $383 | $150 |
Dining out | $656 | $10 |
Cafe | $72 | $28 |
Coworking space | $326 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $45 | $3 |
Public transportation | $220 | $53 |
Taxis | $78 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $30 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $100 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $74 | $9 |
Nightlife | $195 | $118 |
Gym | $55 | $72 |
Yoga | $197 | $87 |
Massage | $109 | $10 |
SIM card options | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
Local food specialities | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
Eat like a local | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | 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 | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |