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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 926,426 | 5,680,000 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Thai | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, November, December | March - May, September, October | May - September | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1560 | $1984 | $922 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $616 | $965 | $400 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $191 | $136 | $91 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $168 | $271 | $151 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $45 | $37 | $21 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $127 | $164 | $79 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $23 | $24 | $4 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $32 | $63 | $5 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $19 | $27 | $12 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $18 | $16 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $46 | $29 | $13 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $21 | $24 | $9 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $50 | $47 | $43 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $96 | $65 | $22 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $98 | $65 | $30 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $11 | $50 | $27 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | AIS | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | 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 | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 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, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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 | 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). | 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 | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | 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 | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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 | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |