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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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| Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 144,900 | 517,000 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Greek | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Very high |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | March - May, October - December | March - May, September, October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $1959 | $1984 |
| Rent | $1650 | $480 | $678 | $965 |
| Groceries | $243 | $82 | $157 | $136 |
| Dining out | $396 | $174 | $261 | $271 |
| Cafe | $66 | $22 | $56 | $37 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $209 | $164 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $35 | $24 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $63 | $63 |
| Taxis | $73 | $28 | $42 | $27 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $45 | $18 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $28 | $29 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $8 | $24 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $110 | $47 |
| Gym | $62 | $15 | $107 | $65 |
| Yoga | $139 | $57 | $105 | $65 |
| Massage | $89 | $37 | $54 | $50 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | nTaxi | Uber, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 401 listings on Happy Cow |