Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Lisbon vs Playa del Carmen vs Rio de Janeiro

	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 Remove	Lisbon 🇵🇹 Remove	Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 Remove	Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Remove
Population	1,768,073	1,166,978	517,000	259,453	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Hungarian	Thai	Portuguese	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	High	Low	Very high	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	March - June, September - November	November - April	March - May, September, October	January - May, October - December	January - March, December
Currency	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1230	$974	$1984	$2143	$1833
Rent	$499	$274	$965	$923	$1066
Groceries	$108	$169	$136	$127	$95
Dining out	$202	$108	$271	$207	$210
Cafe	$29	$45	$37	$42	$25
Coworking space	$120	$95	$164	$160	$130
Mobile internet	$9	$11	$24	$21	$7
Public transportation	$36	$60	$63	$17	$33
Taxis	$27	$20	$27	$9	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$13	$10	$18	$49	$16
Sport and cultural events	$24	$8	$29	$97	$55
Museums and sights	$7	$8	$24	$217	$26
Nightlife	$43	$62	$47	$77	$54
Gym	$37	$41	$65	$42	$31
Yoga	$48	$55	$65	$54	$40
Massage	$26	$10	$50	$101	$32
SIM card options	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Vodafone	Telcel, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	10-15% for restaurants	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Uber, FreeNow	N/A	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	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	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	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	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
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	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	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	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	401 listings on Happy Cow	72 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow