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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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| Population | 926,426 | 110,000 | 517,000 | 731,387 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | English, Bajan Creole | Portuguese | Ukrainian |
| Level of English | Very high | Very high | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | November - May | March - May, September, October | May - September |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $2702 | $1984 | $922 |
| Rent | $1650 | $1054 | $965 | $400 |
| Groceries | $243 | $234 | $136 | $91 |
| Dining out | $396 | $345 | $271 | $151 |
| Cafe | $66 | $75 | $37 | $21 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $321 | $164 | $79 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $49 | $24 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $35 | $63 | $5 |
| Taxis | $73 | $106 | $27 | $12 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $0 | $18 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $37 | $29 | $13 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $36 | $24 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $96 | $47 | $43 |
| Gym | $62 | $86 | $65 | $22 |
| Yoga | $139 | $130 | $65 | $30 |
| Massage | $89 | $99 | $50 | $27 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Digicel | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | None available | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon |
| Tap water | 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. | 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 | 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). |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow |