Bangkok vs Budapest vs Hanoi vs Lviv vs Ubud

Bangkok ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
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Budapest ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ
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Hanoi ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ
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Lviv ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Population 5,680,000 1,768,073 8,053,663 731,387 112,490
Official language(s) Thai Hungarian Vietnamese Ukrainian Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Low High Moderate Low Low
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Nแป™i Bร i International Airport (HAN) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December March - June, September - November January, February, October - December May - September May - October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) VND - Vietnamese Dong (โ‚ซ) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โ‚ด) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred. Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1230 $1167 $922 $1363
Rent $616 $499 $503 $400 $658
Groceries $191 $108 $151 $91 $150
Dining out $168 $202 $134 $151 $10
Cafe $45 $29 $39 $21 $28
Coworking space $127 $120 $72 $79 $106
Mobile internet $23 $9 $4 $4 $3
Public transportation $32 $36 $20 $5 $53
Taxis $19 $27 $13 $12 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $0 $16 $33
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $3 $13 $14
Museums and sights $21 $7 $4 $9 $9
Nightlife $50 $43 $89 $43 $118
Gym $96 $37 $57 $22 $72
Yoga $98 $48 $57 $30 $87
Massage $11 $26 $21 $27 $10
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Telenor Viettel, Mobifone Vodafone, Kyivstar Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 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 Grab Bolt, Fotaxi Grab, GoViet Uber, Uklon Grab, GoJek
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. 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 Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Fล‘zelรฉk, Somloi Galuska, Pรถrkรถlt and Paprikรกs, Kรผrtรถs Kalรกcs, Hungarian Lecsรณ, Lรกngos 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 Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Local markets, cafรฉs, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants 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 416 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 104 listings on Happy Cow 9 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow