Bogota vs Budapest vs Hanoi vs Lisbon vs Rio de Janeiro

	Bogota 🇨🇴 Remove	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Lisbon 🇵🇹 Remove	Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Remove
Population	10,978,360	1,768,073	8,053,663	517,000	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Spanish	Hungarian	Vietnamese	Portuguese	Portuguese
Level of English	Low	High	Moderate	Very high	Low
Main airport	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	January, February, October - December	March - May, September, October	January - March, December
Currency	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1097	$1230	$1167	$1984	$1833
Rent	$480	$499	$503	$965	$1066
Groceries	$82	$108	$151	$136	$95
Dining out	$174	$202	$134	$271	$210
Cafe	$22	$29	$39	$37	$25
Coworking space	$77	$120	$72	$164	$130
Mobile internet	$11	$9	$4	$24	$7
Public transportation	$23	$36	$20	$63	$33
Taxis	$28	$27	$13	$27	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$0	$18	$16
Sport and cultural events	$22	$24	$3	$29	$55
Museums and sights	$7	$7	$4	$24	$26
Nightlife	$46	$43	$89	$47	$54
Gym	$15	$37	$57	$65	$31
Yoga	$57	$48	$57	$65	$40
Massage	$37	$26	$21	$50	$32
SIM card options	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Viettel, Mobifone	Vodafone	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab, GoViet	Uber, FreeNow	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	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	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
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	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
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	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.
Vegetarian / vegan options	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	401 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow