Bangkok vs Berlin vs Hanoi vs Istanbul vs Seoul vs Tbilisi

	Bangkok 🇹🇭 Remove	Berlin 🇩🇪 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Istanbul 🇹🇷 Remove	Seoul 🇰🇷 Remove	Tbilisi 🇬🇪 Remove
Population	5,680,000	3,400,000	8,053,663	15,520,000	9,963,452	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Thai	German	Vietnamese	Turkish	Korean	Georgian
Level of English	Low	Very high	Moderate	Low	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Incheon International Airport (ICN)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	May - September	January, February, October - December	April - June, September and October	March - May, September - November	March - June
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	KRW - South Korean won (₩)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$2200	$1167	$659	$2184	$1462
Rent	$616	$939	$503	$354	$797	$752
Groceries	$191	$188	$151	$44	$356	$112
Dining out	$168	$271	$134	$81	$211	$169
Cafe	$45	$57	$39	$18	$69	$45
Coworking space	$127	$174	$72	$49	$222	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$23	$4	$3	$40	$4
Public transportation	$32	$88	$20	$6	$40	$8
Taxis	$19	$58	$13	$6	$41	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$0	$2	$13	$27
Sport and cultural events	$46	$64	$3	$11	$39	$21
Museums and sights	$21	$37	$4	$15	$6	$9
Nightlife	$50	$63	$89	$22	$93	$53
Gym	$96	$66	$57	$9	$69	$33
Yoga	$98	$99	$57	$23	$112	$37
Massage	$11	$56	$21	$15	$75	$53
SIM card options	AIS	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Viettel, Mobifone	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	Not customary or expected	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Grab	Mytaxi, Uber	Grab, GoViet	BiTaksi	Uber, Kakao	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture.	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	Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 listings on Happy Cow	59 listings on Happy Cow	57 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow