Austin vs Bangkok vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai

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Population	926,426	5,680,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	1,166,978
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Thai	Spanish	Hungarian	Thai
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	High	Low
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	January - March, November, December	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	November - April
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$3484	$1560	$1097	$1230	$974
Rent	$1650	$616	$480	$499	$274
Groceries	$243	$191	$82	$108	$169
Dining out	$396	$168	$174	$202	$108
Cafe	$66	$45	$22	$29	$45
Coworking space	$331	$127	$77	$120	$95
Mobile internet	$40	$23	$11	$9	$11
Public transportation	$110	$32	$23	$36	$60
Taxis	$73	$19	$28	$27	$20
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$17	$17	$13	$10
Sport and cultural events	$54	$46	$22	$24	$8
Museums and sights	$11	$21	$7	$7	$8
Nightlife	$124	$50	$46	$43	$62
Gym	$62	$96	$15	$37	$41
Yoga	$139	$98	$57	$48	$55
Massage	$89	$11	$37	$26	$10
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	AIS	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC
Tipping	15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Grab	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts.	Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup	Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions.	Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts.	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.
Local food specialities	Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos	Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua
Eat like a local	Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	416 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow