Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Chiang Mai 🇹ðŸ‡
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Sofia 🇧🇬
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 5,680,000 | 1,768,073 | 1,166,978 | 144,900 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Thai | Hungarian | Thai | Greek | Ukrainian | Spanish | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | Low | High | Low | High | Low | Low | High | Low |
Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José MarÃa Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | March - June, September - November | November - April | March - May, October - December | May - September | January - April, December | April-June, September-October | May - October |
Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1230 | $974 | $1959 | $922 | $1293 | $1289 | $1363 |
Rent | $616 | $499 | $274 | $678 | $400 | $732 | $567 | $658 |
Groceries | $191 | $108 | $169 | $157 | $91 | $87 | $10 | $150 |
Dining out | $168 | $202 | $108 | $261 | $151 | $131 | $227 | $10 |
Cafe | $45 | $29 | $45 | $56 | $21 | $18 | $27 | $28 |
Coworking space | $127 | $120 | $95 | $209 | $79 | $96 | $140 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $23 | $9 | $11 | $35 | $4 | $16 | $10 | $3 |
Public transportation | $32 | $36 | $60 | $63 | $5 | $21 | $30 | $53 |
Taxis | $19 | $27 | $20 | $42 | $12 | $14 | $12 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $13 | $10 | $45 | $16 | $0 | $40 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $46 | $24 | $8 | $28 | $13 | $8 | $18 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $21 | $7 | $8 | $8 | $9 | $9 | $12 | $9 |
Nightlife | $50 | $43 | $62 | $110 | $43 | $73 | $82 | $118 |
Gym | $96 | $37 | $41 | $107 | $22 | $15 | $23 | $72 |
Yoga | $98 | $48 | $55 | $105 | $30 | $54 | $62 | $87 |
Massage | $11 | $26 | $10 | $54 | $27 | $20 | $29 | $10 |
SIM card options | AIS | Vodafone, Telenor | AIS, DTAC | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Grab | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab | nTaxi | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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. | 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. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | 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). | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | 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 | Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | 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 | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 | 90 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |