Bangkok vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Lisbon vs Medellin vs Playa del Carmen vs Valencia

Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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Population 5,680,000 10,978,360 1,768,073 517,000 2,427,000 259,453 834,000
Official language(s) Thai Spanish Hungarian Portuguese Spanish Spanish Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Low Low High Very high Low Moderate Moderate
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) El Dorado International Airport (BOG) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) Cancun International Airport (CUN) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December January - March, December March - June, September - November March - May, September, October January - April, December January - May, October - December March - June, September, October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) COP - Colombian Peso ($) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€) COP - Colombian Peso ($) MXN - Mexican Peso ($) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No No Yes No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1097 $1230 $1984 $1293 $2143 $1976
Rent $616 $480 $499 $965 $732 $923 $869
Groceries $191 $82 $108 $136 $87 $127 $146
Dining out $168 $174 $202 $271 $131 $207 $292
Cafe $45 $22 $29 $37 $18 $42 $42
Coworking space $127 $77 $120 $164 $96 $160 $152
Mobile internet $23 $11 $9 $24 $16 $21 $16
Public transportation $32 $23 $36 $63 $21 $17 $38
Taxis $19 $28 $27 $27 $14 $9 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $17 $13 $18 $0 $49 $30
Sport and cultural events $46 $22 $24 $29 $8 $97 $73
Museums and sights $21 $7 $7 $24 $9 $217 $44
Nightlife $50 $46 $43 $47 $73 $77 $66
Gym $96 $15 $37 $65 $15 $42 $34
Yoga $98 $57 $48 $65 $54 $54 $87
Massage $11 $37 $26 $50 $20 $101 $45
SIM card options AIS Tigo, Movistar, Claro Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone Claro, Tigo Telcel, Movistar Vodafone, Orange
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 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants 10-15% for restaurants Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Grab Uber, Cabify Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow EasyTaxi N/A Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable 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. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
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 Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
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 Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 104 options on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow 72 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow