Austin vs Bangkok vs Bogota vs Cape Town vs Prague

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Population	926,426	5,680,000	10,978,360	4,617,560	1,305,737
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Thai	Spanish	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Czech
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	Very high	High
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	January - March, November, December	January - March, December	March - May, September - November	June - October
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$3484	$1560	$1097	$1549	$1806
Rent	$1650	$616	$480	$618	$780
Groceries	$243	$191	$82	$129	$158
Dining out	$396	$168	$174	$269	$240
Cafe	$66	$45	$22	$32	$53
Coworking space	$331	$127	$77	$151	$175
Mobile internet	$40	$23	$11	$27	$24
Public transportation	$110	$32	$23	$55	$61
Taxis	$73	$19	$28	$21	$33
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$17	$17	$49	$19
Sport and cultural events	$54	$46	$22	$19	$19
Museums and sights	$11	$21	$7	$15	$35
Nightlife	$124	$50	$46	$43	$50
Gym	$62	$96	$15	$36	$56
Yoga	$139	$98	$57	$56	$66
Massage	$89	$11	$37	$30	$37
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	AIS	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	MTN, Vodacom	Vodafone, T-Mobile
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, round up elsewhere	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Grab	Uber, Cabify	Uber, Bolt	Uber, Liftago
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals.	Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer!
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	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.
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 día. Community markets and sports bars.	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	416 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	24 options on HappyCow	112 options on HappyCow