Bogota vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Hanoi vs Lisbon

	Bogota 🇨🇴 Remove	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Lisbon 🇵🇹 Remove
Population	10,978,360	1,768,073	1,166,978	8,053,663	517,000
Official language(s)	Spanish	Hungarian	Thai	Vietnamese	Portuguese
Level of English	Low	High	Low	Moderate	Very high
Main airport	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	November - April	January, February, October - December	March - May, September, October
Currency	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1097	$1230	$974	$1167	$1984
Rent	$480	$499	$274	$503	$965
Groceries	$82	$108	$169	$151	$136
Dining out	$174	$202	$108	$134	$271
Cafe	$22	$29	$45	$39	$37
Coworking space	$77	$120	$95	$72	$164
Mobile internet	$11	$9	$11	$4	$24
Public transportation	$23	$36	$60	$20	$63
Taxis	$28	$27	$20	$13	$27
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$10	$0	$18
Sport and cultural events	$22	$24	$8	$3	$29
Museums and sights	$7	$7	$8	$4	$24
Nightlife	$46	$43	$62	$89	$47
Gym	$15	$37	$41	$57	$65
Yoga	$57	$48	$55	$57	$65
Massage	$37	$26	$10	$21	$50
SIM card options	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Viettel, Mobifone	Vodafone
Tipping	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Grab, GoViet	Uber, FreeNow
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions.	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.	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.	A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries
Local food specialities	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana
Eat like a local	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants
Vegetarian / vegan options	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	401 listings on Happy Cow