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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Population 5,680,000 1,768,073 517,000 2,427,000
Official language(s) Thai Hungarian Portuguese Spanish
Level of English Low High Very high Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December March - June, September - November March - May, September, October January - April, December
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€) COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No Yes No
Average monthly costs $1560 $1230 $1984 $1293
Rent $616 $499 $965 $732
Groceries $191 $108 $136 $87
Dining out $168 $202 $271 $131
Cafe $45 $29 $37 $18
Coworking space $127 $120 $164 $96
Mobile internet $23 $9 $24 $16
Public transportation $32 $36 $63 $21
Taxis $19 $27 $27 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $18 $0
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $29 $8
Museums and sights $21 $7 $24 $9
Nightlife $50 $43 $47 $73
Gym $96 $37 $65 $15
Yoga $98 $48 $65 $54
Massage $11 $26 $50 $20
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone Claro, Tigo
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps Grab Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow EasyTaxi
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable 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. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries 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 Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow