Bangkok vs Budapest vs Lviv vs Medellin vs Panama City vs Ubud

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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population 5,680,000 1,768,073 731,387 2,427,000 880,691 112,490
Official language(s) Thai Hungarian Ukrainian Spanish Spanish Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Low High Low Low Low Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) Tocumen International Airport (PTY) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December March - June, September - November May - September January - April, December December - April May - October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) COP - Colombian Peso ($) PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1230 $922 $1293 $2359 $1363
Rent $616 $499 $400 $732 $1036 $658
Groceries $191 $108 $91 $87 $236 $150
Dining out $168 $202 $151 $131 $371 $10
Cafe $45 $29 $21 $18 $43 $28
Coworking space $127 $120 $79 $96 $157 $106
Mobile internet $23 $9 $4 $16 $21 $3
Public transportation $32 $36 $5 $21 $12 $53
Taxis $19 $27 $12 $14 $48 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $16 $0 $0 $33
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $13 $8 $35 $14
Museums and sights $21 $7 $9 $9 $9 $9
Nightlife $50 $43 $43 $73 $117 $118
Gym $96 $37 $22 $15 $37 $72
Yoga $98 $48 $30 $54 $163 $87
Massage $11 $26 $27 $20 $75 $10
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone, Kyivstar Claro, Tigo Claro, Movistar Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere Tip 10% in restaurants 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Grab Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, Uklon EasyTaxi Uber, Tu Chofer Grab, GoJek
Tap water Not drinkable 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. 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 Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine. 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 Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja 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 Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks 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 9 options on HappyCow 153 listings on Happy Cow 7 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow