Bangkok vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Larnaca

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Population	5,680,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	1,166,978	144,900
Official language(s)	Thai	Spanish	Hungarian	Thai	Greek
Level of English	Low	Low	High	Low	High
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	November - April	March - May, October - December
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1097	$1230	$974	$1959
Rent	$616	$480	$499	$274	$678
Groceries	$191	$82	$108	$169	$157
Dining out	$168	$174	$202	$108	$261
Cafe	$45	$22	$29	$45	$56
Coworking space	$127	$77	$120	$95	$209
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$9	$11	$35
Public transportation	$32	$23	$36	$60	$63
Taxis	$19	$28	$27	$20	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$13	$10	$45
Sport and cultural events	$46	$22	$24	$8	$28
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$7	$8	$8
Nightlife	$50	$46	$43	$62	$110
Gym	$96	$15	$37	$41	$107
Yoga	$98	$57	$48	$55	$105
Massage	$11	$37	$26	$10	$54
SIM card options	AIS	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN
Tipping	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	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars
Taxi apps	Grab	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	nTaxi
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	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.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..
Local food specialities	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	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka
Eat like a local	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	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available