Bangkok vs Berlin vs Bucharest vs Medellin

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Berlin ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Bucharest ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
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Medellin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Population 5,680,000 3,400,000 1,830,000 2,427,000
Official language(s) Thai German Romanian Spanish
Level of English Low Very high High Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Berlin Tegel (TXL) Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) Josรฉ Marรญa Cรณrdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December May - September April - October January - April, December
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) RON - Romanian Leu (L) COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places but cash often preferred Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No Yes No No
Average monthly costs $1560 $2200 $1351 $1293
Rent $616 $939 $615 $732
Groceries $191 $188 $114 $87
Dining out $168 $271 $165 $131
Cafe $45 $57 $38 $18
Coworking space $127 $174 $133 $96
Mobile internet $23 $23 $7 $16
Public transportation $32 $88 $21 $21
Taxis $19 $58 $9 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $17 $25 $0
Sport and cultural events $46 $64 $29 $8
Museums and sights $21 $37 $29 $9
Nightlife $50 $63 $45 $73
Gym $96 $66 $30 $15
Yoga $98 $99 $59 $54
Massage $11 $56 $31 $20
SIM card options AIS Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Vodafone, Orange Claro, Tigo
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps Grab Mytaxi, Uber Star Taxi, Uber EasyTaxi
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Currywurst, spรคtzle, kรถnigsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels Sarmale, mฤƒmฤƒligฤƒ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤƒ de burtฤƒ, covrig, papanasi Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 844 listings on Happy Cow 33 listings on Happy Cow 153 listings on Happy Cow