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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Berlin ๐ฉ๐ช
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 3,400,000 | 731,387 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | German | Ukrainian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Berlin Tegel (TXL) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | May - September | May - September | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places but cash often preferred | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $2200 | $922 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $939 | $400 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $188 | $91 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $271 | $151 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $57 | $21 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $174 | $79 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $23 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $88 | $5 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $58 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $17 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $64 | $13 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $37 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $63 | $43 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $66 | $22 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $99 | $30 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $56 | $27 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Mytaxi, Uber | Uber, Uklon | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread | Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Currywurst, spรคtzle, kรถnigsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 844 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |