Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Larnaca ๐จ๐พ
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Rio de Janeiro ๐ง๐ท
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Population | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 144,900 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 6,718,903 |
Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Greek | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Portuguese |
Level of English | Low | Low | High | Low | Very high | Low |
Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Galeรฃo International Airport |
Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | March - May, October - December | May - September | April - June, September - November | January - March, December |
Currency | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | USD - US Dollar ($) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1097 | $1959 | $922 | $5431 | $1833 |
Rent | $616 | $480 | $678 | $400 | $2891 | $1066 |
Groceries | $191 | $82 | $157 | $91 | $383 | $95 |
Dining out | $168 | $174 | $261 | $151 | $656 | $210 |
Cafe | $45 | $22 | $56 | $21 | $72 | $25 |
Coworking space | $127 | $77 | $209 | $79 | $326 | $130 |
Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $35 | $4 | $45 | $7 |
Public transportation | $32 | $23 | $63 | $5 | $220 | $33 |
Taxis | $19 | $28 | $42 | $12 | $78 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $17 | $45 | $16 | $30 | $16 |
Sport and cultural events | $46 | $22 | $28 | $13 | $100 | $55 |
Museums and sights | $21 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $74 | $26 |
Nightlife | $50 | $46 | $110 | $43 | $195 | $54 |
Gym | $96 | $15 | $107 | $22 | $55 | $31 |
Yoga | $98 | $57 | $105 | $30 | $197 | $40 |
Massage | $11 | $37 | $54 | $27 | $109 | $32 |
SIM card options | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
Taxi apps | Grab | Uber, Cabify | nTaxi | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | 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. | 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). | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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 | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | 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 | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | 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 | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |