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Austin ๐บ๐ธ
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Bucharest ๐ท๐ด
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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| Population | 926,426 | 1,830,000 | 517,000 | 731,387 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Romanian | Portuguese | Ukrainian |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | April - October | March - May, September, October | May - September |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1351 | $1984 | $922 |
| Rent | $1650 | $615 | $965 | $400 |
| Groceries | $243 | $114 | $136 | $91 |
| Dining out | $396 | $165 | $271 | $151 |
| Cafe | $66 | $38 | $37 | $21 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $133 | $164 | $79 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $7 | $24 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $21 | $63 | $5 |
| Taxis | $73 | $9 | $27 | $12 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $25 | $18 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $29 | $29 | $13 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $29 | $24 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $45 | $47 | $43 |
| Gym | $62 | $30 | $65 | $22 |
| Yoga | $139 | $59 | $65 | $30 |
| Massage | $89 | $31 | $50 | $27 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Star Taxi, Uber | 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. | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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 | Sarmale, mฤmฤligฤ, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbฤ de burtฤ, covrig, papanasi | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร 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 | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow |