Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Bucharest ๐ท๐ด
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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Sofia ๐ง๐ฌ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,830,000 | 731,387 | 1,270,169 | 1,108,700 |
Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Romanian | Ukrainian | Bulgarian | Georgian |
Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | High | Low | High | Low |
Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | April - October | May - September | April-June, September-October | March - June |
Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (ะปะฒ) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1097 | $1351 | $922 | $1289 | $1462 |
Rent | $1650 | $616 | $480 | $615 | $400 | $567 | $752 |
Groceries | $243 | $191 | $82 | $114 | $91 | $10 | $112 |
Dining out | $396 | $168 | $174 | $165 | $151 | $227 | $169 |
Cafe | $66 | $45 | $22 | $38 | $21 | $27 | $45 |
Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $77 | $133 | $79 | $140 | $125 |
Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $7 | $4 | $10 | $4 |
Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $23 | $21 | $5 | $30 | $8 |
Taxis | $73 | $19 | $28 | $9 | $12 | $12 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $17 | $25 | $16 | $40 | $27 |
Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $22 | $29 | $13 | $18 | $21 |
Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $7 | $29 | $9 | $12 | $9 |
Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $46 | $45 | $43 | $82 | $53 |
Gym | $62 | $96 | $15 | $30 | $22 | $23 | $33 |
Yoga | $139 | $98 | $57 | $59 | $30 | $62 | $37 |
Massage | $89 | $11 | $37 | $31 | $27 | $29 | $53 |
SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Kyivstar | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafรฉs | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. |
Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber, Uklon | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Yandex, Bolt |
Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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 | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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). | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | 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 | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Sarmale, mฤmฤligฤ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤ de burtฤ, covrig, papanasi | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 20 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow |