Austin vs Bangkok vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	926,426	5,680,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	6,718,903
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Thai	Spanish	Hungarian	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	High	Low
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	January - March, November, December	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	January - March, December
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$3484	$1560	$1097	$1230	$1833
Rent	$1650	$616	$480	$499	$1066
Groceries	$243	$191	$82	$108	$95
Dining out	$396	$168	$174	$202	$210
Cafe	$66	$45	$22	$29	$25
Coworking space	$331	$127	$77	$120	$130
Mobile internet	$40	$23	$11	$9	$7
Public transportation	$110	$32	$23	$36	$33
Taxis	$73	$19	$28	$27	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$17	$17	$13	$16
Sport and cultural events	$54	$46	$22	$24	$55
Museums and sights	$11	$21	$7	$7	$26
Nightlife	$124	$50	$46	$43	$54
Gym	$62	$96	$15	$37	$31
Yoga	$139	$98	$57	$48	$40
Massage	$89	$11	$37	$26	$32
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	AIS	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Tim, Claro, Vivo
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	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Grab	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
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	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
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.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	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.
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	416 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow