Austin vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Panama City vs Tbilisi

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Population	926,426	10,978,360	1,768,073	880,691	1,108,700
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Spanish	Hungarian	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	December - April	March - June
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$3484	$1097	$1230	$2359	$1462
Rent	$1650	$480	$499	$1036	$752
Groceries	$243	$82	$108	$236	$112
Dining out	$396	$174	$202	$371	$169
Cafe	$66	$22	$29	$43	$45
Coworking space	$331	$77	$120	$157	$125
Mobile internet	$40	$11	$9	$21	$4
Public transportation	$110	$23	$36	$12	$8
Taxis	$73	$28	$27	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$17	$13	$0	$27
Sport and cultural events	$54	$22	$24	$35	$21
Museums and sights	$11	$7	$7	$9	$9
Nightlife	$124	$46	$43	$117	$53
Gym	$62	$15	$37	$37	$33
Yoga	$139	$57	$48	$163	$37
Massage	$89	$37	$26	$75	$53
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Claro, Movistar	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Tu Chofer	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.	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.	Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine.	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	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	10 options on Happy Cow