Bangkok vs Budapest vs Hanoi vs Playa del Carmen vs Rio de Janeiro

	Bangkok 🇹🇭 Remove	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 Remove	Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Remove
Population	5,680,000	1,768,073	8,053,663	259,453	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Thai	Hungarian	Vietnamese	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Low	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	March - June, September - November	January, February, October - December	January - May, October - December	January - March, December
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1230	$1167	$2143	$1833
Rent	$616	$499	$503	$923	$1066
Groceries	$191	$108	$151	$127	$95
Dining out	$168	$202	$134	$207	$210
Cafe	$45	$29	$39	$42	$25
Coworking space	$127	$120	$72	$160	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$4	$21	$7
Public transportation	$32	$36	$20	$17	$33
Taxis	$19	$27	$13	$9	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$0	$49	$16
Sport and cultural events	$46	$24	$3	$97	$55
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$4	$217	$26
Nightlife	$50	$43	$89	$77	$54
Gym	$96	$37	$57	$42	$31
Yoga	$98	$48	$57	$54	$40
Massage	$11	$26	$21	$101	$32
SIM card options	AIS	Vodafone, Telenor	Viettel, Mobifone	Telcel, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	10-15% for restaurants	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Grab	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab, GoViet	N/A	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	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.	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.	Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
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	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	72 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow