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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Berlin 🇩🇪
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 3,400,000 | 10,978,360 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | German | Spanish | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Low | Very high | Low | Very high | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Berlin Tegel (TXL) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José MarÃa Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | May - September | January - March, December | March - May, September, October | May - September | January - April, December | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | EUR - Euro (€) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places but cash often preferred | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $2200 | $1097 | $1984 | $922 | $1293 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $616 | $939 | $480 | $965 | $400 | $732 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $191 | $188 | $82 | $136 | $91 | $87 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $168 | $271 | $174 | $271 | $151 | $131 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $45 | $57 | $22 | $37 | $21 | $18 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $174 | $77 | $164 | $79 | $96 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $23 | $11 | $24 | $4 | $16 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $88 | $23 | $63 | $5 | $21 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $19 | $58 | $28 | $27 | $12 | $14 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $17 | $17 | $18 | $16 | $0 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $64 | $22 | $29 | $13 | $8 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $37 | $7 | $24 | $9 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $63 | $46 | $47 | $43 | $73 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $96 | $66 | $15 | $65 | $22 | $15 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $98 | $99 | $57 | $65 | $30 | $54 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $11 | $56 | $37 | $50 | $27 | $20 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Grab | Mytaxi, Uber | Uber, Cabify | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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 | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
| Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 844 listings on Happy Cow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |