Austin vs Bangkok vs Chiang Mai vs Larnaca vs Tbilisi

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Population	926,426	5,680,000	1,166,978	144,900	1,108,700
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Thai	Thai	Greek	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	High	Low
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	January - March, November, December	November - April	March - May, October - December	March - June
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$3484	$1560	$974	$1959	$1462
Rent	$1650	$616	$274	$678	$752
Groceries	$243	$191	$169	$157	$112
Dining out	$396	$168	$108	$261	$169
Cafe	$66	$45	$45	$56	$45
Coworking space	$331	$127	$95	$209	$125
Mobile internet	$40	$23	$11	$35	$4
Public transportation	$110	$32	$60	$63	$8
Taxis	$73	$19	$20	$42	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$17	$10	$45	$27
Sport and cultural events	$54	$46	$8	$28	$21
Museums and sights	$11	$21	$8	$8	$9
Nightlife	$124	$50	$62	$110	$53
Gym	$62	$96	$41	$107	$33
Yoga	$139	$98	$55	$105	$37
Massage	$89	$11	$10	$54	$53
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	AIS	AIS, DTAC	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Grab	Grab	nTaxi	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	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	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	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.
Local food specialities	Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos	Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	416 listings on Happy Cow	90 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	10 options on Happy Cow