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Austin 🇺🇸
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 2,427,000 | 259,453 | 1,270,169 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Hungarian | Spanish | Spanish | Bulgarian | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | High | Low | Moderate | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | José MarÃa Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | January - April, December | January - May, October - December | April-June, September-October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1097 | $1230 | $1293 | $2143 | $1289 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $480 | $499 | $732 | $923 | $567 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $82 | $108 | $87 | $127 | $10 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $174 | $202 | $131 | $207 | $227 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $22 | $29 | $18 | $42 | $27 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $77 | $120 | $96 | $160 | $140 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $9 | $16 | $21 | $10 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $23 | $36 | $21 | $17 | $30 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $28 | $27 | $14 | $9 | $12 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $17 | $13 | $0 | $49 | $40 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $22 | $24 | $8 | $97 | $18 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $7 | $7 | $9 | $217 | $12 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $46 | $43 | $73 | $77 | $82 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $15 | $37 | $15 | $42 | $23 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $57 | $48 | $54 | $54 | $62 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $37 | $26 | $20 | $101 | $29 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | Claro, Tigo | Telcel, Movistar | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés | 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 | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | EasyTaxi | N/A | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | 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 | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |