Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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Population | 5,680,000 | 259,453 | 834,000 |
Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Spanish, Valencian |
Level of English | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | January - May, October - December | March - June, September, October |
Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1560 | $2143 | $1976 |
Rent | $616 | $923 | $869 |
Groceries | $191 | $127 | $146 |
Dining out | $168 | $207 | $292 |
Cafe | $45 | $42 | $42 |
Coworking space | $127 | $160 | $152 |
Mobile internet | $23 | $21 | $16 |
Public transportation | $32 | $17 | $38 |
Taxis | $19 | $9 | $42 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $49 | $30 |
Sport and cultural events | $46 | $97 | $73 |
Museums and sights | $21 | $217 | $44 |
Nightlife | $50 | $77 | $66 |
Gym | $96 | $42 | $34 |
Yoga | $98 | $54 | $87 |
Massage | $11 | $101 | $45 |
SIM card options | AIS | Telcel, Movistar | Vodafone, Orange |
Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10-15% for restaurants | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
Taxi apps | Grab | N/A | Cabify, FreeNow |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |