Bangkok vs Bucharest vs Lisbon vs Playa del Carmen vs Tbilisi

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Bucharest ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
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Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
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Playa del Carmen ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
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Tbilisi ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Population 5,680,000 1,830,000 517,000 259,453 1,108,700
Official language(s) Thai Romanian Portuguese Spanish Georgian
Level of English Low High Very high Moderate Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Cancun International Airport (CUN) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December April - October March - May, September, October January - May, October - December March - June
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) RON - Romanian Leu (L) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ) MXN - Mexican Peso ($) GEL - Georgian Lari (โ‚พ)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa No No Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1351 $1984 $2143 $1462
Rent $616 $615 $965 $923 $752
Groceries $191 $114 $136 $127 $112
Dining out $168 $165 $271 $207 $169
Cafe $45 $38 $37 $42 $45
Coworking space $127 $133 $164 $160 $125
Mobile internet $23 $7 $24 $21 $4
Public transportation $32 $21 $63 $17 $8
Taxis $19 $9 $27 $9 $14
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $25 $18 $49 $27
Sport and cultural events $46 $29 $29 $97 $21
Museums and sights $21 $29 $24 $217 $9
Nightlife $50 $45 $47 $77 $53
Gym $96 $30 $65 $42 $33
Yoga $98 $59 $65 $54 $37
Massage $11 $31 $50 $101 $53
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Orange Vodafone Telcel, Movistar Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10-15% for restaurants 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs.
Taxi apps Grab Star Taxi, Uber Uber, FreeNow N/A Yandex, Bolt
Tap water Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable
Overall cuisine Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams.
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Sarmale, mฤƒmฤƒligฤƒ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤƒ de burtฤƒ, covrig, papanasi Bacalhau ร  bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร  lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 33 listings on Happy Cow 401 listings on Happy Cow 72 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow