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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 1,305,737 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Spanish | Ukrainian | Czech | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | May - September | June - October | January - March, December |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1097 | $922 | $1806 | $1833 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $480 | $400 | $780 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $82 | $91 | $158 | $95 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $174 | $151 | $240 | $210 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $22 | $21 | $53 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $77 | $79 | $175 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $11 | $4 | $24 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $23 | $5 | $61 | $33 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $28 | $12 | $33 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $17 | $16 | $19 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $22 | $13 | $19 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $7 | $9 | $35 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $46 | $43 | $50 | $54 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $15 | $22 | $56 | $31 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $57 | $30 | $66 | $40 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $37 | $27 | $37 | $32 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| 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 | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Liftago | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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). | 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! | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
| 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 | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| 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 | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |