Bangkok vs Budapest vs Cape Town vs Medellin vs Tbilisi

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Population	5,680,000	1,768,073	4,617,560	2,427,000	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Thai	Hungarian	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Low	High	Very high	Low	Low
Main airport	Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, November, December	March - June, September - November	March - May, September - November	January - April, December	March - June
Currency	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted in some places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1560	$1230	$1549	$1293	$1462
Rent	$616	$499	$618	$732	$752
Groceries	$191	$108	$129	$87	$112
Dining out	$168	$202	$269	$131	$169
Cafe	$45	$29	$32	$18	$45
Coworking space	$127	$120	$151	$96	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$27	$16	$4
Public transportation	$32	$36	$55	$21	$8
Taxis	$19	$27	$21	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$49	$0	$27
Sport and cultural events	$46	$24	$19	$8	$21
Museums and sights	$21	$7	$15	$9	$9
Nightlife	$50	$43	$43	$73	$53
Gym	$96	$37	$36	$15	$33
Yoga	$98	$48	$56	$54	$37
Massage	$11	$26	$30	$20	$53
SIM card options	AIS	Vodafone, Telenor	MTN, Vodacom	Claro, Tigo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	10% for restaurants, bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	Tip 10% in restaurants	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Grab	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Bolt	EasyTaxi	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup	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.	South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats	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	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	416 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	24 options on HappyCow	153 listings on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow