Bangkok vs Barbados vs Chiang Mai vs Prague vs Sofia

	Bangkok 🇹🇭 Remove	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Remove	Prague 🇨🇿 Remove	Sofia 🇧🇬 Remove
Population	5,680,000	110,000	1,166,978	1,305,737	1,270,169
Official language(s)	Thai	English, Bajan Creole	Thai	Czech	Bulgarian
Level of English	Low	Very high	Low	High	High
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Sofia International Airport (SOF)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	November - May	November - April	June - October	April-June, September-October
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1560	$2702	$974	$1806	$1289
Rent	$616	$1054	$274	$780	$567
Groceries	$191	$234	$169	$158	$10
Dining out	$168	$345	$108	$240	$227
Cafe	$45	$75	$45	$53	$27
Coworking space	$127	$321	$95	$175	$140
Mobile internet	$23	$49	$11	$24	$10
Public transportation	$32	$35	$60	$61	$30
Taxis	$19	$106	$20	$33	$12
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$10	$19	$40
Sport and cultural events	$46	$37	$8	$19	$18
Museums and sights	$21	$36	$8	$35	$12
Nightlife	$50	$96	$62	$50	$82
Gym	$96	$86	$41	$56	$23
Yoga	$98	$130	$55	$66	$62
Massage	$11	$99	$10	$37	$29
SIM card options	AIS	Digicel	AIS, DTAC	Vodafone, T-Mobile	A1, Telenor, Vivacom
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	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés
Taxi apps	Grab	None available	Grab	Uber, Liftago	TaxiMe, TaxiStars
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	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!	Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital.
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	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator
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	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas.
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	112 options on HappyCow	20 options on HappyCow