Bangkok vs Berlin vs Lisbon vs Medellin vs Tbilisi

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Berlin ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Tbilisi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Population 5,680,000 3,400,000 517,000 2,427,000 1,108,700
Official language(s) Thai German Portuguese Spanish Georgian
Level of English Low Very high Very high Low Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Berlin Tegel (TXL) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December May - September March - May, September, October January - April, December March - June
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) COP - Colombian Peso ($) GEL - Georgian Lari (โ‚พ)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places but cash often preferred Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted in some places Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa No Yes Yes No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $2200 $1984 $1293 $1462
Rent $616 $939 $965 $732 $752
Groceries $191 $188 $136 $87 $112
Dining out $168 $271 $271 $131 $169
Cafe $45 $57 $37 $18 $45
Coworking space $127 $174 $164 $96 $125
Mobile internet $23 $23 $24 $16 $4
Public transportation $32 $88 $63 $21 $8
Taxis $19 $58 $27 $14 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $17 $18 $0 $27
Sport and cultural events $46 $64 $29 $8 $21
Museums and sights $21 $37 $24 $9 $9
Nightlife $50 $63 $47 $73 $53
Gym $96 $66 $65 $15 $33
Yoga $98 $99 $65 $54 $37
Massage $11 $56 $50 $20 $53
SIM card options AIS Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Vodafone Claro, Tigo Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs.
Taxi apps Grab Mytaxi, Uber Uber, FreeNow EasyTaxi Yandex, Bolt
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats 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, spรคtzle, kรถnigsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 844 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow