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Austin 🇺🇸
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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| Population | 926,426 | 731,387 | 259,453 | 6,718,903 | 9,963,452 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Ukrainian | Spanish | Portuguese | Korean |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Galeão International Airport | Incheon International Airport (ICN) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | May - September | January - May, October - December | January - March, December | March - May, September - November |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $922 | $2143 | $1833 | $2184 |
| Rent | $1650 | $400 | $923 | $1066 | $797 |
| Groceries | $243 | $91 | $127 | $95 | $356 |
| Dining out | $396 | $151 | $207 | $210 | $211 |
| Cafe | $66 | $21 | $42 | $25 | $69 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $79 | $160 | $130 | $222 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $4 | $21 | $7 | $40 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $5 | $17 | $33 | $40 |
| Taxis | $73 | $12 | $9 | $14 | $41 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $16 | $49 | $16 | $13 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $13 | $97 | $55 | $39 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $9 | $217 | $26 | $6 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $43 | $77 | $54 | $93 |
| Gym | $62 | $22 | $42 | $31 | $69 |
| Yoga | $139 | $30 | $54 | $40 | $112 |
| Massage | $89 | $27 | $101 | $32 | $75 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telcel, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Not customary or expected |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Uklon | N/A | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Uber, Kakao |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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). | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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. | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 57 options on Happy Cow |