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Austin 🇺🇸
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 926,426 | 144,900 | 731,387 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Greek | Ukrainian | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | March - May, October - December | May - September | January - March, December |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1959 | $922 | $1833 |
| Rent | $1650 | $678 | $400 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $243 | $157 | $91 | $95 |
| Dining out | $396 | $261 | $151 | $210 |
| Cafe | $66 | $56 | $21 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $209 | $79 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $35 | $4 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $63 | $5 | $33 |
| Taxis | $73 | $42 | $12 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $45 | $16 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $28 | $13 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $8 | $9 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $110 | $43 | $54 |
| Gym | $62 | $107 | $22 | $31 |
| Yoga | $139 | $105 | $30 | $40 |
| Massage | $89 | $54 | $27 | $32 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | nTaxi | Uber, Uklon | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | 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, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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. |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 9 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |