Bangkok vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi

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Population	5,680,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	1,166,978	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Thai	Spanish	Hungarian	Thai	Georgian
Level of English	Low	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	November - April	March - June
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
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	$1462
Rent	$616	$480	$499	$274	$752
Groceries	$191	$82	$108	$169	$112
Dining out	$168	$174	$202	$108	$169
Cafe	$45	$22	$29	$45	$45
Coworking space	$127	$77	$120	$95	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$9	$11	$4
Public transportation	$32	$23	$36	$60	$8
Taxis	$19	$28	$27	$20	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$13	$10	$27
Sport and cultural events	$46	$22	$24	$8	$21
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$7	$8	$9
Nightlife	$50	$46	$43	$62	$53
Gym	$96	$15	$37	$41	$33
Yoga	$98	$57	$48	$55	$37
Massage	$11	$37	$26	$10	$53
SIM card options	AIS	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	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% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Grab	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	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.	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.	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	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	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	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	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	90 options on HappyCow	10 options on Happy Cow