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Austin 🇺🇸
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 926,426 | 731,387 | 6,718,903 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Ukrainian | Portuguese | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Galeão International Airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | May - September | January - March, December | March - June |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $922 | $1833 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1650 | $400 | $1066 | $752 |
| Groceries | $243 | $91 | $95 | $112 |
| Dining out | $396 | $151 | $210 | $169 |
| Cafe | $66 | $21 | $25 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $79 | $130 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $4 | $7 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $5 | $33 | $8 |
| Taxis | $73 | $12 | $14 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $16 | $16 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $13 | $55 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $9 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $43 | $54 | $53 |
| Gym | $62 | $22 | $31 | $33 |
| Yoga | $139 | $30 | $40 | $37 |
| Massage | $89 | $27 | $32 | $53 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Uklon | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Yandex, Bolt |
| 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. | 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. | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | 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. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |