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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Istanbul 🇹🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 15,520,000 | 517,000 | 2,427,000 | 8,850,000 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Turkish | Portuguese | Spanish | Spanish |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Very high | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Istanbul Airport (IST) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | José MarÃa Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | April - June, September and October | March - May, September, October | January - April, December | March - May, October, November |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | TRY - Turkish Lira (₺) | EUR - Euro (€) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in most places | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted in some places | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $659 | $1984 | $1293 | $1867 |
| Rent | $616 | $354 | $965 | $732 | $778 |
| Groceries | $191 | $44 | $136 | $87 | $281 |
| Dining out | $168 | $81 | $271 | $131 | $182 |
| Cafe | $45 | $18 | $37 | $18 | $49 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $49 | $164 | $96 | $159 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $3 | $24 | $16 | $25 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $6 | $63 | $21 | $11 |
| Taxis | $19 | $6 | $27 | $14 | $9 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $2 | $18 | $0 | $24 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $11 | $29 | $8 | $81 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $15 | $24 | $9 | $20 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $22 | $47 | $73 | $64 |
| Gym | $96 | $9 | $65 | $15 | $69 |
| Yoga | $98 | $23 | $65 | $54 | $65 |
| Massage | $11 | $15 | $50 | $20 | $51 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Turkcell, Turk Telekom | Vodafone | Claro, Tigo | Telcel, Movistar |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services |
| Taxi apps | Grab | BiTaksi | Uber, FreeNow | EasyTaxi | Uber |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese |
| Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Markets, food stalls, menú del dÃa (cheap set lunch menus) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 59 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 279 listings on Happy Cow |