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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Barbados ๐ง๐ง
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 517,000 | 6,718,903 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | Portuguese | Portuguese | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Galeรฃo International Airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | November - May | March - May, September, October | January - March, December | March - June |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $2702 | $1984 | $1833 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $1054 | $965 | $1066 | $752 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $234 | $136 | $95 | $112 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $345 | $271 | $210 | $169 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $75 | $37 | $25 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $321 | $164 | $130 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $49 | $24 | $7 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $35 | $63 | $33 | $8 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $106 | $27 | $14 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $0 | $18 | $16 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $37 | $29 | $55 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $36 | $24 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $96 | $47 | $54 | $53 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $86 | $65 | $31 | $33 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $130 | $65 | $40 | $37 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $99 | $50 | $32 | $53 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Digicel | Vodafone | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Grab | None available | Uber, FreeNow | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | 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 | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | 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. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |