Bangkok vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Larnaca vs Tbilisi

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Population	5,680,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	144,900	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Thai	Spanish	Hungarian	Greek	Georgian
Level of English	Low	Low	High	High	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	March - May, October - December	March - June
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1097	$1230	$1959	$1462
Rent	$616	$480	$499	$678	$752
Groceries	$191	$82	$108	$157	$112
Dining out	$168	$174	$202	$261	$169
Cafe	$45	$22	$29	$56	$45
Coworking space	$127	$77	$120	$209	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$9	$35	$4
Public transportation	$32	$23	$36	$63	$8
Taxis	$19	$28	$27	$42	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$13	$45	$27
Sport and cultural events	$46	$22	$24	$28	$21
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$7	$8	$9
Nightlife	$50	$46	$43	$110	$53
Gym	$96	$15	$37	$107	$33
Yoga	$98	$57	$48	$105	$37
Massage	$11	$37	$26	$54	$53
SIM card options	AIS	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
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% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Grab	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	nTaxi	Yandex, Bolt
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.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	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	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
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	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	10 options on Happy Cow