Austin vs Lviv vs Porto vs Rio de Janeiro vs Valencia

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Population	926,426	731,387	237,559	6,718,903	834,000
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Ukrainian	Portuguese	Portuguese	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very High	Low	Moderate
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Galeão International Airport	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	May - September	May - September	January - March, December	March - June, September, October
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$3484	$922	$1759	$1833	$1976
Rent	$1650	$400	$717	$1066	$869
Groceries	$243	$91	$148	$95	$146
Dining out	$396	$151	$280	$210	$292
Cafe	$66	$21	$45	$25	$42
Coworking space	$331	$79	$96	$130	$152
Mobile internet	$40	$4	$21	$7	$16
Public transportation	$110	$5	$95	$33	$38
Taxis	$73	$12	$25	$14	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$16	$10	$16	$30
Sport and cultural events	$54	$13	$45	$55	$73
Museums and sights	$11	$9	$24	$26	$44
Nightlife	$124	$43	$66	$54	$66
Gym	$62	$22	$56	$31	$34
Yoga	$139	$30	$82	$40	$87
Massage	$89	$27	$48	$32	$45
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Uklon	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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).	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities	Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local	Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	9 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow	98 listings on Happy Cow