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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Population 1,768,073 517,000 1,108,700 112,490
Official language(s) Hungarian Portuguese Georgian Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English High Very high Low Low
Main airport Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit March - June, September - November March - May, September, October March - June May - October
Currency HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€) GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1230 $1984 $1462 $1363
Rent $499 $965 $752 $658
Groceries $108 $136 $112 $150
Dining out $202 $271 $169 $10
Cafe $29 $37 $45 $28
Coworking space $120 $164 $125 $106
Mobile internet $9 $24 $4 $3
Public transportation $36 $63 $8 $53
Taxis $27 $27 $14 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $13 $18 $27 $33
Sport and cultural events $24 $29 $21 $14
Museums and sights $7 $24 $9 $9
Nightlife $43 $47 $53 $118
Gym $37 $65 $33 $72
Yoga $48 $65 $37 $87
Massage $26 $50 $53 $10
SIM card options Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow Yandex, Bolt Grab, GoJek
Tap water 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. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries 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. Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
Local food specialities Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars 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 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow 10 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow