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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Population 5,680,000 3,400,000 1,768,073 517,000
Official language(s) Thai German Hungarian Portuguese
Level of English Low Very high High Very high
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Berlin Tegel (TXL) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December May - September March - June, September - November March - May, September, October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) EUR - Euro (€) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places but cash often preferred Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)
Remote worker visa No Yes No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $2200 $1230 $1984
Rent $616 $939 $499 $965
Groceries $191 $188 $108 $136
Dining out $168 $271 $202 $271
Cafe $45 $57 $29 $37
Coworking space $127 $174 $120 $164
Mobile internet $23 $23 $9 $24
Public transportation $32 $88 $36 $63
Taxis $19 $58 $27 $27
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $17 $13 $18
Sport and cultural events $46 $64 $24 $29
Museums and sights $21 $37 $7 $24
Nightlife $50 $63 $43 $47
Gym $96 $66 $37 $65
Yoga $98 $99 $48 $65
Massage $11 $56 $26 $50
SIM card options AIS Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Grab Mytaxi, Uber Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread 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. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 844 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow