Bangkok vs Barbados vs Chiang Mai vs Medellin vs Prague

	Bangkok 🇹🇭 Remove	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Remove	Medellin 🇨🇴 Remove	Prague 🇨🇿 Remove
Population	5,680,000	110,000	1,166,978	2,427,000	1,305,737
Official language(s)	Thai	English, Bajan Creole	Thai	Spanish	Czech
Level of English	Low	Very high	Low	Low	High
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	November - May	November - April	January - April, December	June - October
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted in some places	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$2702	$974	$1293	$1806
Rent	$616	$1054	$274	$732	$780
Groceries	$191	$234	$169	$87	$158
Dining out	$168	$345	$108	$131	$240
Cafe	$45	$75	$45	$18	$53
Coworking space	$127	$321	$95	$96	$175
Mobile internet	$23	$49	$11	$16	$24
Public transportation	$32	$35	$60	$21	$61
Taxis	$19	$106	$20	$14	$33
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$10	$0	$19
Sport and cultural events	$46	$37	$8	$8	$19
Museums and sights	$21	$36	$8	$9	$35
Nightlife	$50	$96	$62	$73	$50
Gym	$96	$86	$41	$15	$56
Yoga	$98	$130	$55	$54	$66
Massage	$11	$99	$10	$20	$37
SIM card options	AIS	Digicel	AIS, DTAC	Claro, Tigo	Vodafone, T-Mobile
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	Tip 10% in restaurants	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Grab	None available	Grab	EasyTaxi	Uber, Liftago
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	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.	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.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats	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	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	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	153 listings on Happy Cow	112 options on HappyCow