Bangkok vs Budapest vs Buenos Aires vs Chiang Mai vs Lviv vs Rio de Janeiro vs Ubud

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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Chiang Mai 🇹🇭
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population 5,680,000 1,768,073 2,900,000 1,166,978 731,387 6,718,903 112,490
Official language(s) Thai Hungarian Spanish Thai Ukrainian Portuguese Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Low High High Low Low Low Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) Galeão International Airport Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December March - June, September - November September - December November - April May - September January - March, December May - October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) THB - Thai Baht (฿) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1230 $1321 $974 $922 $1833 $1363
Rent $616 $499 $844 $274 $400 $1066 $658
Groceries $191 $108 $98 $169 $91 $95 $150
Dining out $168 $202 $121 $108 $151 $210 $10
Cafe $45 $29 $25 $45 $21 $25 $28
Coworking space $127 $120 $95 $95 $79 $130 $106
Mobile internet $23 $9 $11 $11 $4 $7 $3
Public transportation $32 $36 $9 $60 $5 $33 $53
Taxis $19 $27 $9 $20 $12 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $14 $10 $16 $16 $33
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $24 $8 $13 $55 $14
Museums and sights $21 $7 $4 $8 $9 $26 $9
Nightlife $50 $43 $23 $62 $43 $54 $118
Gym $96 $37 $14 $41 $22 $31 $72
Yoga $98 $48 $19 $55 $30 $40 $87
Massage $11 $26 $10 $10 $27 $32 $10
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Telenor Movistar, Claro, Personal AIS, DTAC Vodafone, Kyivstar Tim, Claro, Vivo Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Grab Bolt, Fotaxi Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) Grab Uber, Uklon Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup 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. Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options 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. Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 79 options on Happy Cow 90 options on HappyCow 9 options on HappyCow 54 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow