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Austin 🇺🇸
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 926,426 | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Low | Very high | High | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | September - December | May - September | April - June, September - November | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | USD - US Dollar ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1321 | $922 | $5431 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $1650 | $844 | $400 | $2891 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $243 | $98 | $91 | $383 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $396 | $121 | $151 | $656 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $66 | $25 | $21 | $72 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $95 | $79 | $326 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $4 | $45 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $9 | $5 | $220 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $73 | $9 | $12 | $78 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $14 | $16 | $30 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $24 | $13 | $100 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $4 | $9 | $74 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $23 | $43 | $195 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $62 | $14 | $22 | $55 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $139 | $19 | $30 | $197 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $10 | $27 | $109 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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). | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |