Bangkok vs Budapest vs Buenos Aires vs Cape Town vs Hanoi

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Population	5,680,000	1,768,073	2,900,000	4,617,560	8,053,663
Official language(s)	Thai	Hungarian	Spanish	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Vietnamese
Level of English	Low	High	High	Very high	Moderate
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	March - June, September - November	September - December	March - May, September - November	January, February, October - December
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1230	$1321	$1549	$1167
Rent	$616	$499	$844	$618	$503
Groceries	$191	$108	$98	$129	$151
Dining out	$168	$202	$121	$269	$134
Cafe	$45	$29	$25	$32	$39
Coworking space	$127	$120	$95	$151	$72
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$11	$27	$4
Public transportation	$32	$36	$9	$55	$20
Taxis	$19	$27	$9	$21	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$14	$49	$0
Sport and cultural events	$46	$24	$24	$19	$3
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$4	$15	$4
Nightlife	$50	$43	$23	$43	$89
Gym	$96	$37	$14	$36	$57
Yoga	$98	$48	$19	$56	$57
Massage	$11	$26	$10	$30	$21
SIM card options	AIS	Vodafone, Telenor	Movistar, Claro, Personal	MTN, Vodacom	Viettel, Mobifone
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 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.
Taxi apps	Grab	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Uber, Bolt	Grab, GoViet
Tap water	Not drinkable	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	South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals.	A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.
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	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads
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	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	79 options on Happy Cow	24 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow