Austin vs Bangkok vs Lisbon vs Playa del Carmen vs Tbilisi vs Ubud

Austin ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Playa del Carmen ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
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Tbilisi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Population 926,426 5,680,000 517,000 259,453 1,108,700 112,490
Official language(s) English (de facto) Thai Portuguese Spanish Georgian Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Very high Low Very high Moderate Low Low
Main airport Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Cancun International Airport (CUN) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit March - May, September - November January - March, November, December March - May, September, October January - May, October - December March - June May - October
Currency USD - US Dollar ($) THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) MXN - Mexican Peso ($) GEL - Georgian Lari (โ‚พ) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $3484 $1560 $1984 $2143 $1462 $1363
Rent $1650 $616 $965 $923 $752 $658
Groceries $243 $191 $136 $127 $112 $150
Dining out $396 $168 $271 $207 $169 $10
Cafe $66 $45 $37 $42 $45 $28
Coworking space $331 $127 $164 $160 $125 $106
Mobile internet $40 $23 $24 $21 $4 $3
Public transportation $110 $32 $63 $17 $8 $53
Taxis $73 $19 $27 $9 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $96 $17 $18 $49 $27 $33
Sport and cultural events $54 $46 $29 $97 $21 $14
Museums and sights $11 $21 $24 $217 $9 $9
Nightlife $124 $50 $47 $77 $53 $118
Gym $62 $96 $65 $42 $33 $72
Yoga $139 $98 $65 $54 $37 $87
Massage $89 $11 $50 $101 $53 $10
SIM card options AT&T, T-Mobile. AIS Vodafone Telcel, Movistar Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars 10% for restaurants, bars and services 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10-15% for restaurants 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Uber, Lyft Grab Uber, FreeNow N/A Yandex, Bolt Grab, GoJek
Tap water Drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices 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. Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
Local food specialities Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit
Vegetarian / vegan options 30 options on HappyCow 416 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 72 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow