Bangkok vs Barbados vs Budapest vs Hanoi vs Medellin

	Bangkok 🇹🇭 Remove	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Medellin 🇨🇴 Remove
Population	5,680,000	110,000	1,768,073	8,053,663	2,427,000
Official language(s)	Thai	English, Bajan Creole	Hungarian	Vietnamese	Spanish
Level of English	Low	Very high	High	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	November - May	March - June, September - November	January, February, October - December	January - April, December
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$1560	$2702	$1230	$1167	$1293
Rent	$616	$1054	$499	$503	$732
Groceries	$191	$234	$108	$151	$87
Dining out	$168	$345	$202	$134	$131
Cafe	$45	$75	$29	$39	$18
Coworking space	$127	$321	$120	$72	$96
Mobile internet	$23	$49	$9	$4	$16
Public transportation	$32	$35	$36	$20	$21
Taxis	$19	$106	$27	$13	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$13	$0	$0
Sport and cultural events	$46	$37	$24	$3	$8
Museums and sights	$21	$36	$7	$4	$9
Nightlife	$50	$96	$43	$89	$73
Gym	$96	$86	$37	$57	$15
Yoga	$98	$130	$48	$57	$54
Massage	$11	$99	$26	$21	$20
SIM card options	AIS	Digicel	Vodafone, Telenor	Viettel, Mobifone	Claro, Tigo
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps	Grab	None available	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab, GoViet	EasyTaxi
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup	Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes.	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.	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.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats
Local food specialities	Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow	47 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	153 listings on Happy Cow