Bangkok vs Chiang Mai vs Larnaca vs Lviv vs Tbilisi

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Population	5,680,000	1,166,978	144,900	731,387	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Thai	Thai	Greek	Ukrainian	Georgian
Level of English	Low	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	November - April	March - May, October - December	May - September	March - June
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$974	$1959	$922	$1462
Rent	$616	$274	$678	$400	$752
Groceries	$191	$169	$157	$91	$112
Dining out	$168	$108	$261	$151	$169
Cafe	$45	$45	$56	$21	$45
Coworking space	$127	$95	$209	$79	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$35	$4	$4
Public transportation	$32	$60	$63	$5	$8
Taxis	$19	$20	$42	$12	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$10	$45	$16	$27
Sport and cultural events	$46	$8	$28	$13	$21
Museums and sights	$21	$8	$8	$9	$9
Nightlife	$50	$62	$110	$43	$53
Gym	$96	$41	$107	$22	$33
Yoga	$98	$55	$105	$30	$37
Massage	$11	$10	$54	$27	$53
SIM card options	AIS	AIS, DTAC	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	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	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Grab	Grab	nTaxi	Uber, Uklon	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup	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).	Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams.
Local food specialities	Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan	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	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse 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	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	90 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	9 options on HappyCow	10 options on Happy Cow