Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Hanoi vs Lisbon vs Panama City

	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Remove	Hanoi 🇻🇳 Remove	Lisbon 🇵🇹 Remove	Panama City 🇵🇦 Remove
Population	1,768,073	1,166,978	8,053,663	517,000	880,691
Official language(s)	Hungarian	Thai	Vietnamese	Portuguese	Spanish
Level of English	High	Low	Moderate	Very high	Low
Main airport	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
Most common months to visit	March - June, September - November	November - April	January, February, October - December	March - May, September, October	December - April
Currency	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)
Credit cards	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)	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1230	$974	$1167	$1984	$2359
Rent	$499	$274	$503	$965	$1036
Groceries	$108	$169	$151	$136	$236
Dining out	$202	$108	$134	$271	$371
Cafe	$29	$45	$39	$37	$43
Coworking space	$120	$95	$72	$164	$157
Mobile internet	$9	$11	$4	$24	$21
Public transportation	$36	$60	$20	$63	$12
Taxis	$27	$20	$13	$27	$48
Shared bicycles and scooters	$13	$10	$0	$18	$0
Sport and cultural events	$24	$8	$3	$29	$35
Museums and sights	$7	$8	$4	$24	$9
Nightlife	$43	$62	$89	$47	$117
Gym	$37	$41	$57	$65	$37
Yoga	$48	$55	$57	$65	$163
Massage	$26	$10	$21	$50	$75
SIM card options	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Viettel, Mobifone	Vodafone	Claro, Movistar
Tipping	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	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Grab, GoViet	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Tu Chofer
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall 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.	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries	Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine.
Local food specialities	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	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja
Eat like a local	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	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks
Vegetarian / vegan options	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	401 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow