Austin vs Bangkok vs Lviv vs Ubud

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Lviv 🇚ðŸ‡Ķ
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Population 926,426 5,680,000 731,387 112,490
Official language(s) English (de facto) Thai Ukrainian Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English Very high Low Low Low
Main airport Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit March - May, September - November January - March, November, December May - September May - October
Currency USD - US Dollar ($) THB - Thai Baht (āļŋ) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚ī) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $3484 $1560 $922 $1363
Rent $1650 $616 $400 $658
Groceries $243 $191 $91 $150
Dining out $396 $168 $151 $10
Cafe $66 $45 $21 $28
Coworking space $331 $127 $79 $106
Mobile internet $40 $23 $4 $3
Public transportation $110 $32 $5 $53
Taxis $73 $19 $12 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $96 $17 $16 $33
Sport and cultural events $54 $46 $13 $14
Museums and sights $11 $21 $9 $9
Nightlife $124 $50 $43 $118
Gym $62 $96 $22 $72
Yoga $139 $98 $30 $87
Massage $89 $11 $27 $10
SIM card options AT&T, T-Mobile. AIS Vodafone, Kyivstar Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars 10% for restaurants, bars and services 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps Uber, Lyft Grab Uber, Uklon Grab, GoJek
Tap water 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 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). 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 Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky 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 grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries 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 9 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow