Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Chiang Mai 🇹ðŸ‡
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Hanoi 🇻🇳
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Population | 1,830,000 | 1,768,073 | 1,166,978 | 8,053,663 | 731,387 | 112,490 |
Official language(s) | Romanian | Hungarian | Thai | Vietnamese | Ukrainian | Indonesian and Balinese |
Level of English | High | High | Low | Moderate | Low | Low |
Main airport | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Ná»™i BÃ i International Airport (HAN) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
Most common months to visit | April - October | March - June, September - November | November - April | January, February, October - December | May - September | May - October |
Currency | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost 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 | Accepted in some places |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1351 | $1230 | $974 | $1167 | $922 | $1363 |
Rent | $615 | $499 | $274 | $503 | $400 | $658 |
Groceries | $114 | $108 | $169 | $151 | $91 | $150 |
Dining out | $165 | $202 | $108 | $134 | $151 | $10 |
Cafe | $38 | $29 | $45 | $39 | $21 | $28 |
Coworking space | $133 | $120 | $95 | $72 | $79 | $106 |
Mobile internet | $7 | $9 | $11 | $4 | $4 | $3 |
Public transportation | $21 | $36 | $60 | $20 | $5 | $53 |
Taxis | $9 | $27 | $20 | $13 | $12 | $13 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $25 | $13 | $10 | $0 | $16 | $33 |
Sport and cultural events | $29 | $24 | $8 | $3 | $13 | $14 |
Museums and sights | $29 | $7 | $8 | $4 | $9 | $9 |
Nightlife | $45 | $43 | $62 | $89 | $43 | $118 |
Gym | $30 | $37 | $41 | $57 | $22 | $72 |
Yoga | $59 | $48 | $55 | $57 | $30 | $87 |
Massage | $31 | $26 | $10 | $21 | $27 | $10 |
SIM card options | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Telenor | AIS, DTAC | Viettel, Mobifone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
Tipping | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 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%. | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
Taxi apps | Star Taxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab | Grab, GoViet | Uber, Uklon | Grab, GoJek |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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. | 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). | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
Local food specialities | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | 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 | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
Eat like a local | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | 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 | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 90 options on HappyCow | 104 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |