Buenos Aires ๐ฆ๐ท
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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Population | 2,900,000 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | High | Very high | Low |
Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | September - December | April - June, September - November | May - October |
Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1321 | $5431 | $1363 |
Rent | $844 | $2891 | $658 |
Groceries | $98 | $383 | $150 |
Dining out | $121 | $656 | $10 |
Cafe | $25 | $72 | $28 |
Coworking space | $95 | $326 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $45 | $3 |
Public transportation | $9 | $220 | $53 |
Taxis | $9 | $78 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $30 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $24 | $100 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $4 | $74 | $9 |
Nightlife | $23 | $195 | $118 |
Gym | $14 | $55 | $72 |
Yoga | $19 | $197 | $87 |
Massage | $10 | $109 | $10 |
SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars | 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 (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | 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 | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |