Bangkok vs Budapest vs Rio de Janeiro vs Valencia

Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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Population 5,680,000 1,768,073 6,718,903 834,000
Official language(s) Thai Hungarian Portuguese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Low High Low Moderate
Main airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Galeão International Airport Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit January - March, November, December March - June, September - November January - March, December March - June, September, October
Currency THB - Thai Baht (฿) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted everywhere Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1560 $1230 $1833 $1976
Rent $616 $499 $1066 $869
Groceries $191 $108 $95 $146
Dining out $168 $202 $210 $292
Cafe $45 $29 $25 $42
Coworking space $127 $120 $130 $152
Mobile internet $23 $9 $7 $16
Public transportation $32 $36 $33 $38
Taxis $19 $27 $14 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $16 $30
Sport and cultural events $46 $24 $55 $73
Museums and sights $21 $7 $26 $44
Nightlife $50 $43 $54 $66
Gym $96 $37 $31 $34
Yoga $98 $48 $40 $87
Massage $11 $26 $32 $45
SIM card options AIS Vodafone, Telenor Tim, Claro, Vivo Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Grab Bolt, Fotaxi Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable 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. Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants 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. Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 416 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 54 options on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow