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

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Population	1,768,073	1,166,978	259,453	6,718,903	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Hungarian	Thai	Spanish	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	High	Low	Moderate	Low	Low
Main airport	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Galeão International Airport	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	March - June, September - November	November - April	January - May, October - December	January - March, December	March - June
Currency	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1230	$974	$2143	$1833	$1462
Rent	$499	$274	$923	$1066	$752
Groceries	$108	$169	$127	$95	$112
Dining out	$202	$108	$207	$210	$169
Cafe	$29	$45	$42	$25	$45
Coworking space	$120	$95	$160	$130	$125
Mobile internet	$9	$11	$21	$7	$4
Public transportation	$36	$60	$17	$33	$8
Taxis	$27	$20	$9	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$13	$10	$49	$16	$27
Sport and cultural events	$24	$8	$97	$55	$21
Museums and sights	$7	$8	$217	$26	$9
Nightlife	$43	$62	$77	$54	$53
Gym	$37	$41	$42	$31	$33
Yoga	$48	$55	$54	$40	$37
Massage	$26	$10	$101	$32	$53
SIM card options	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Telcel, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	10-15% for restaurants	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	N/A	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not 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.	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.	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.
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	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
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	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.	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	72 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow