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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Chiang Mai ๐น๐ญ
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,166,978 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Thai | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low | Low | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | 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 | November - April | May - September | April - June, September - November | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | USD - US Dollar ($) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1097 | $974 | $922 | $5431 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $480 | $274 | $400 | $2891 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $82 | $169 | $91 | $383 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $174 | $108 | $151 | $656 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $22 | $45 | $21 | $72 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $77 | $95 | $79 | $326 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $11 | $4 | $45 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $23 | $60 | $5 | $220 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $28 | $20 | $12 | $78 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $17 | $10 | $16 | $30 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $22 | $8 | $13 | $100 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $74 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $46 | $62 | $43 | $195 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $15 | $41 | $22 | $55 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $57 | $55 | $30 | $197 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $37 | $10 | $27 | $109 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | AIS, DTAC | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | 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% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Grab | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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 | 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. | 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). | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | 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 | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | 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. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | 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 | 90 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |