Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 517,000 | 6,718,903 | 1,108,700 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Portuguese | Portuguese | Georgian |
Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Low |
Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Galeรฃo International Airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | March - May, September, October | January - March, December | March - June |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1984 | $1833 | $1462 |
Rent | $1650 | $616 | $965 | $1066 | $752 |
Groceries | $243 | $191 | $136 | $95 | $112 |
Dining out | $396 | $168 | $271 | $210 | $169 |
Cafe | $66 | $45 | $37 | $25 | $45 |
Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $164 | $130 | $125 |
Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $24 | $7 | $4 |
Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $63 | $33 | $8 |
Taxis | $73 | $19 | $27 | $14 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $18 | $16 | $27 |
Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $29 | $55 | $21 |
Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $24 | $26 | $9 |
Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $47 | $54 | $53 |
Gym | $62 | $96 | $65 | $31 | $33 |
Yoga | $139 | $98 | $65 | $40 | $37 |
Massage | $89 | $11 | $50 | $32 | $53 |
SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Vodafone | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber, FreeNow | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Yandex, Bolt |
Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | 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 | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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 | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | 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 | Tascas, snack bars, seafood 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. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |