Bangkok vs Bucharest vs Budapest vs Lviv vs Medellin vs Ubud

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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population 5,680,000 1,830,000 1,768,073 731,387 2,427,000 112,490
Official language(s) Thai Romanian Hungarian Ukrainian Spanish Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Low High High Low Low Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December April - October March - June, September - November May - September January - April, December May - October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) RON - Romanian Leu (L) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) COP - Colombian Peso ($) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1351 $1230 $922 $1293 $1363
Rent $616 $615 $499 $400 $732 $658
Groceries $191 $114 $108 $91 $87 $150
Dining out $168 $165 $202 $151 $131 $10
Cafe $45 $38 $29 $21 $18 $28
Coworking space $127 $133 $120 $79 $96 $106
Mobile internet $23 $7 $9 $4 $16 $3
Public transportation $32 $21 $36 $5 $21 $53
Taxis $19 $9 $27 $12 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $25 $13 $16 $0 $33
Sport and cultural events $46 $29 $24 $13 $8 $14
Museums and sights $21 $29 $7 $9 $9 $9
Nightlife $50 $45 $43 $43 $73 $118
Gym $96 $30 $37 $22 $15 $72
Yoga $98 $59 $48 $30 $54 $87
Massage $11 $31 $26 $27 $20 $10
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Orange Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone, Kyivstar Claro, Tigo Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere Tip 10% in restaurants Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Grab Star Taxi, Uber Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, Uklon EasyTaxi Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. 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. 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 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 Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food 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 33 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 9 options on HappyCow 153 listings on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow