Budapest vs Lisbon vs Panama City vs Tbilisi vs Ubud vs Valencia

Budapest 🇭🇺
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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Population 1,768,073 517,000 880,691 1,108,700 112,490 834,000
Official language(s) Hungarian Portuguese Spanish Georgian Indonesian and Balinese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English High Very high Low Low Low Moderate
Main airport Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Tocumen International Airport (PTY) Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit March - June, September - November March - May, September, October December - April March - June May - October March - June, September, October
Currency HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€) PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1230 $1984 $2359 $1462 $1363 $1976
Rent $499 $965 $1036 $752 $658 $869
Groceries $108 $136 $236 $112 $150 $146
Dining out $202 $271 $371 $169 $10 $292
Cafe $29 $37 $43 $45 $28 $42
Coworking space $120 $164 $157 $125 $106 $152
Mobile internet $9 $24 $21 $4 $3 $16
Public transportation $36 $63 $12 $8 $53 $38
Taxis $27 $27 $48 $14 $13 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $13 $18 $0 $27 $33 $30
Sport and cultural events $24 $29 $35 $21 $14 $73
Museums and sights $7 $24 $9 $9 $9 $44
Nightlife $43 $47 $117 $53 $118 $66
Gym $37 $65 $37 $33 $72 $34
Yoga $48 $65 $163 $37 $87 $87
Massage $26 $50 $75 $53 $10 $45
SIM card options Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone Claro, Movistar Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline Telkomsel, XL Axiata Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere 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 Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow Uber, Tu Chofer Yandex, Bolt Grab, GoJek Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable 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 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. 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. Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
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 Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks 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 Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow 7 options on HappyCow 10 options on Happy Cow 255 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow