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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 9,963,452 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Korean | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | May - September | March - May, September - November | March - June |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $922 | $2184 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1650 | $480 | $400 | $797 | $752 |
| Groceries | $243 | $82 | $91 | $356 | $112 |
| Dining out | $396 | $174 | $151 | $211 | $169 |
| Cafe | $66 | $22 | $21 | $69 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $79 | $222 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $4 | $40 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $5 | $40 | $8 |
| Taxis | $73 | $28 | $12 | $41 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $16 | $13 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $13 | $39 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $9 | $6 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $43 | $93 | $53 |
| Gym | $62 | $15 | $22 | $69 | $33 |
| Yoga | $139 | $57 | $30 | $112 | $37 |
| Massage | $89 | $37 | $27 | $75 | $53 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| 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% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Not customary or expected | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Kakao | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not 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. | 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. | 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). | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| 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. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |