Austin vs Bangkok vs Barbados vs Bogota vs Prague

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Population	926,426	5,680,000	110,000	10,978,360	1,305,737
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Thai	English, Bajan Creole	Spanish	Czech
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very high	Low	High
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	January - March, November, December	November - May	January - March, December	June - October
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted everywhere	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)
Remote worker visa	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$3484	$1560	$2702	$1097	$1806
Rent	$1650	$616	$1054	$480	$780
Groceries	$243	$191	$234	$82	$158
Dining out	$396	$168	$345	$174	$240
Cafe	$66	$45	$75	$22	$53
Coworking space	$331	$127	$321	$77	$175
Mobile internet	$40	$23	$49	$11	$24
Public transportation	$110	$32	$35	$23	$61
Taxis	$73	$19	$106	$28	$33
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$17	$0	$17	$19
Sport and cultural events	$54	$46	$37	$22	$19
Museums and sights	$11	$21	$36	$7	$35
Nightlife	$124	$50	$96	$46	$50
Gym	$62	$96	$86	$15	$56
Yoga	$139	$98	$130	$57	$66
Massage	$89	$11	$99	$37	$37
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	AIS	Digicel	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, T-Mobile
Tipping	15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Grab	None available	Uber, Cabify	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	Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes.	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.	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	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	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	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	416 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow	104 options on Happy Cow	112 options on HappyCow