Bangkok vs Barbados vs Istanbul vs Larnaca vs Prague

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Population	5,680,000	110,000	15,520,000	144,900	1,305,737
Official language(s)	Thai	English, Bajan Creole	Turkish	Greek	Czech
Level of English	Low	Very high	Low	High	High
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	November - May	April - June, September and October	March - May, October - December	June - October
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$2702	$659	$1959	$1806
Rent	$616	$1054	$354	$678	$780
Groceries	$191	$234	$44	$157	$158
Dining out	$168	$345	$81	$261	$240
Cafe	$45	$75	$18	$56	$53
Coworking space	$127	$321	$49	$209	$175
Mobile internet	$23	$49	$3	$35	$24
Public transportation	$32	$35	$6	$63	$61
Taxis	$19	$106	$6	$42	$33
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$2	$45	$19
Sport and cultural events	$46	$37	$11	$28	$19
Museums and sights	$21	$36	$15	$8	$35
Nightlife	$50	$96	$22	$110	$50
Gym	$96	$86	$9	$107	$56
Yoga	$98	$130	$23	$105	$66
Massage	$11	$99	$15	$54	$37
SIM card options	AIS	Digicel	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone, T-Mobile
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Grab	None available	BiTaksi	nTaxi	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.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	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	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	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	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow	59 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	112 options on HappyCow