Bangkok vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Porto

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Population	5,680,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	1,166,978	237,559
Official language(s)	Thai	Spanish	Hungarian	Thai	Portuguese
Level of English	Low	Low	High	Low	Very High
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	November - April	May - September
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	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1097	$1230	$974	$1759
Rent	$616	$480	$499	$274	$717
Groceries	$191	$82	$108	$169	$148
Dining out	$168	$174	$202	$108	$280
Cafe	$45	$22	$29	$45	$45
Coworking space	$127	$77	$120	$95	$96
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$9	$11	$21
Public transportation	$32	$23	$36	$60	$95
Taxis	$19	$28	$27	$20	$25
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$13	$10	$10
Sport and cultural events	$46	$22	$24	$8	$45
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$7	$8	$24
Nightlife	$50	$46	$43	$62	$66
Gym	$96	$15	$37	$41	$56
Yoga	$98	$57	$48	$55	$82
Massage	$11	$37	$26	$10	$48
SIM card options	AIS	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Vodafone, MEO, NOS
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	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars
Taxi apps	Grab	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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.	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.
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	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa
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	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow