Bitcoin is not only money, but also a payment system. Bitcoin can not be compared with Fiat. It has many advantages. Just like the real money, you can buy some things like food, clothings or appliances using bitcoin.Bitcoin nowadays has a very helpful hand of real money.
Yes of course one could consider the bitcoins as money indeed. This is quite a different concept that you need to convert into a useable form before actually applied for the sake of your personal indeed. The bitcoins in their original form are not acceptable but once converted into the fiats, they are as easy to use as any other currency.