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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 6,718,903 | 9,963,452 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Portuguese | Korean | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Galeão International Airport | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | March - May, September - November | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1833 | $2184 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1066 | $797 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $95 | $356 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $210 | $211 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $25 | $69 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $130 | $222 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $7 | $40 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $33 | $40 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $14 | $41 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $16 | $13 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $55 | $39 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $26 | $6 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $54 | $93 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $31 | $69 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $40 | $112 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $32 | $75 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tim, Claro, Vivo | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Not customary or expected | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Uber, Kakao | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | 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. | 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. |
| Local food specialities | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | 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 | 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 |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 54 options on Happy Cow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |