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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Spanish | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | March - May, September, October | May - September | January - April, December | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1984 | $922 | $1293 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $965 | $400 | $732 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $136 | $91 | $87 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $271 | $151 | $131 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $37 | $21 | $18 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $164 | $79 | $96 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $24 | $4 | $16 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $63 | $5 | $21 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $27 | $12 | $14 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $18 | $16 | $0 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $29 | $13 | $8 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $24 | $9 | $9 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $47 | $43 | $73 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $65 | $22 | $15 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $65 | $30 | $54 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $50 | $27 | $20 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | 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 | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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 blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | 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! | 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 | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | 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 | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |