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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Sofia 🇧🇬
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 110,000 | 144,900 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 1,305,737 | 1,270,169 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | English, Bajan Creole | Greek | Ukrainian | Spanish | Czech | Bulgarian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Very high | High | Low | Low | High | High | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Sofia International Airport (SOF) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | November - May | March - May, October - December | May - September | January - April, December | June - October | April-June, September-October | May - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $2702 | $1959 | $922 | $1293 | $1806 | $1289 | $1363 |
| Rent | $616 | $1054 | $678 | $400 | $732 | $780 | $567 | $658 |
| Groceries | $191 | $234 | $157 | $91 | $87 | $158 | $10 | $150 |
| Dining out | $168 | $345 | $261 | $151 | $131 | $240 | $227 | $10 |
| Cafe | $45 | $75 | $56 | $21 | $18 | $53 | $27 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $321 | $209 | $79 | $96 | $175 | $140 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $49 | $35 | $4 | $16 | $24 | $10 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $35 | $63 | $5 | $21 | $61 | $30 | $53 |
| Taxis | $19 | $106 | $42 | $12 | $14 | $33 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $0 | $45 | $16 | $0 | $19 | $40 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $37 | $28 | $13 | $8 | $19 | $18 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $36 | $8 | $9 | $9 | $35 | $12 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $96 | $110 | $43 | $73 | $50 | $82 | $118 |
| Gym | $96 | $86 | $107 | $22 | $15 | $56 | $23 | $72 |
| Yoga | $98 | $130 | $105 | $30 | $54 | $66 | $62 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $99 | $54 | $27 | $20 | $37 | $29 | $10 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Digicel | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | Vodafone, T-Mobile | A1, Telenor, Vivacom | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Grab | None available | nTaxi | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Uber, Liftago | TaxiMe, TaxiStars | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes. | 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). | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | 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! | Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | 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 | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas. | 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 | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 112 options on HappyCow | 20 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |