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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Porto 🇵🇹
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 237,559 | 1,305,737 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Ukrainian | Portuguese | Czech | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low | Very High | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | 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 | May - September | May - September | June - October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | EUR - Euro (€) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1097 | $922 | $1759 | $1806 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $480 | $400 | $717 | $780 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $82 | $91 | $148 | $158 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $174 | $151 | $280 | $240 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $22 | $21 | $45 | $53 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $77 | $79 | $96 | $175 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $4 | $21 | $24 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $23 | $5 | $95 | $61 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $28 | $12 | $25 | $33 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $17 | $16 | $10 | $19 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $22 | $13 | $45 | $19 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $7 | $9 | $24 | $35 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $46 | $43 | $66 | $50 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $15 | $22 | $56 | $56 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $57 | $30 | $82 | $66 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $37 | $27 | $48 | $37 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, MEO, NOS | Vodafone, T-Mobile | 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% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 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 | Uber, Uklon | Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify | Uber, Liftago | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | 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). | A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts. | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | 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 | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | 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 día. Community markets and sports bars. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 9 options on HappyCow | 46 options on Happy Cow | 112 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |