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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Chiang Mai 🇹ðŸ‡
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 1,166,978 | 731,387 | 259,453 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Hungarian | Thai | Ukrainian | Spanish | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | November - April | May - September | January - May, October - December | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1097 | $1230 | $974 | $922 | $2143 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $480 | $499 | $274 | $400 | $923 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $82 | $108 | $169 | $91 | $127 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $174 | $202 | $108 | $151 | $207 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $22 | $29 | $45 | $21 | $42 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $77 | $120 | $95 | $79 | $160 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $9 | $11 | $4 | $21 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $23 | $36 | $60 | $5 | $17 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $28 | $27 | $20 | $12 | $9 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $17 | $13 | $10 | $16 | $49 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $22 | $24 | $8 | $13 | $97 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $7 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $217 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $46 | $43 | $62 | $43 | $77 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $15 | $37 | $41 | $22 | $42 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $57 | $48 | $55 | $30 | $54 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $37 | $26 | $10 | $27 | $101 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | AIS, DTAC | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telcel, Movistar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| 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 | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab | Uber, Uklon | N/A | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | 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. | 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). | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | 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. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | 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 | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | 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 | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 90 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |