Bangkok vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Hanoi vs Mexico City

	Bangkok 🇹🇭 Remove	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Mexico City 🇲🇽 Remove
Population	5,680,000	1,768,073	1,166,978	8,053,663	8,850,000
Official language(s)	Thai	Hungarian	Thai	Vietnamese	Spanish
Level of English	Low	High	Low	Moderate	Moderate
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Mexico City International Airport (MEX)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	March - June, September - November	November - April	January, February, October - December	March - May, October, November
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Widely accepted (less with AMEX)
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1230	$974	$1167	$1867
Rent	$616	$499	$274	$503	$778
Groceries	$191	$108	$169	$151	$281
Dining out	$168	$202	$108	$134	$182
Cafe	$45	$29	$45	$39	$49
Coworking space	$127	$120	$95	$72	$159
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$11	$4	$25
Public transportation	$32	$36	$60	$20	$11
Taxis	$19	$27	$20	$13	$9
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$10	$0	$24
Sport and cultural events	$46	$24	$8	$3	$81
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$8	$4	$20
Nightlife	$50	$43	$62	$89	$64
Gym	$96	$37	$41	$57	$69
Yoga	$98	$48	$55	$57	$65
Massage	$11	$26	$10	$21	$51
SIM card options	AIS	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Viettel, Mobifone	Telcel, Movistar
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	10-15% for restaurants, bars and services
Taxi apps	Grab	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Grab, GoViet	Uber
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.	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 mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese
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	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus)
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	279 listings on Happy Cow