Bangkok vs Budapest vs Lviv vs Medellin vs Ubud vs Valencia

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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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Population 5,680,000 1,768,073 731,387 2,427,000 112,490 834,000
Official language(s) Thai Hungarian Ukrainian Spanish Indonesian and Balinese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Low High Low Low Low Moderate
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December March - June, September - November May - September January - April, December May - October March - June, September, October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) COP - Colombian Peso ($) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No No No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1230 $922 $1293 $1363 $1976
Rent $616 $499 $400 $732 $658 $869
Groceries $191 $108 $91 $87 $150 $146
Dining out $168 $202 $151 $131 $10 $292
Cafe $45 $29 $21 $18 $28 $42
Coworking space $127 $120 $79 $96 $106 $152
Mobile internet $23 $9 $4 $16 $3 $16
Public transportation $32 $36 $5 $21 $53 $38
Taxis $19 $27 $12 $14 $13 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $16 $0 $33 $30
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $13 $8 $14 $73
Museums and sights $21 $7 $9 $9 $9 $44
Nightlife $50 $43 $43 $73 $118 $66
Gym $96 $37 $22 $15 $72 $34
Yoga $98 $48 $30 $54 $87 $87
Massage $11 $26 $27 $20 $10 $45
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone, Kyivstar Claro, Tigo Telkomsel, XL Axiata Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere Tip 10% in restaurants Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Grab Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, Uklon EasyTaxi Grab, GoJek Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable 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. 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). A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
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 Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 9 options on HappyCow 153 listings on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow