Bangkok vs Buenos Aires vs Hanoi vs Lisbon vs Lviv vs Mexico City

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Buenos Aires ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
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Hanoi ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Lviv ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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Mexico City ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
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Population 5,680,000 2,900,000 8,053,663 517,000 731,387 8,850,000
Official language(s) Thai Spanish Vietnamese Portuguese Ukrainian Spanish
Level of English Low High Moderate Very high Low Moderate
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) Nแป™i Bร i International Airport (HAN) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) Mexico City International Airport (MEX)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December September - December January, February, October - December March - May, September, October May - September March - May, October, November
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) ARS - Argentine Peso ($) VND - Vietnamese Dong (โ‚ซ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โ‚ด) MXN - Mexican Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted almost everywhere Widely accepted (less with AMEX)
Remote worker visa No No No Yes No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1321 $1167 $1984 $922 $1867
Rent $616 $844 $503 $965 $400 $778
Groceries $191 $98 $151 $136 $91 $281
Dining out $168 $121 $134 $271 $151 $182
Cafe $45 $25 $39 $37 $21 $49
Coworking space $127 $95 $72 $164 $79 $159
Mobile internet $23 $11 $4 $24 $4 $25
Public transportation $32 $9 $20 $63 $5 $11
Taxis $19 $9 $13 $27 $12 $9
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $14 $0 $18 $16 $24
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $3 $29 $13 $81
Museums and sights $21 $4 $4 $24 $9 $20
Nightlife $50 $23 $89 $47 $43 $64
Gym $96 $14 $57 $65 $22 $69
Yoga $98 $19 $57 $65 $30 $65
Massage $11 $10 $21 $50 $27 $51
SIM card options AIS Movistar, Claro, Personal Viettel, Mobifone Vodafone Vodafone, Kyivstar Telcel, Movistar
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10% at restaurants and cafรฉs is common, not common at bars Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%. 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services
Taxi apps Grab Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) Grab, GoViet Uber, FreeNow Uber, Uklon Uber
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options 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. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries 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). Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafรฉs for matรฉ and facturas Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Markets, food stalls, menรบ del dรญa (cheap set lunch menus)
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 79 options on Happy Cow 104 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 9 options on HappyCow 279 listings on Happy Cow