Bangkok ๐น๐ญ
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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Lisbon ๐ต๐น
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช
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Population | 5,680,000 | 10,978,360 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 1,108,700 |
Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Georgian |
Level of English | Low | Low | Very high | Low | Low |
Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | January - March, December | March - May, September, October | May - September | March - June |
Currency | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (โฌ) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | GEL - Georgian Lari (โพ) |
Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1097 | $1984 | $922 | $1462 |
Rent | $616 | $480 | $965 | $400 | $752 |
Groceries | $191 | $82 | $136 | $91 | $112 |
Dining out | $168 | $174 | $271 | $151 | $169 |
Cafe | $45 | $22 | $37 | $21 | $45 |
Coworking space | $127 | $77 | $164 | $79 | $125 |
Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $24 | $4 | $4 |
Public transportation | $32 | $23 | $63 | $5 | $8 |
Taxis | $19 | $28 | $27 | $12 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $17 | $18 | $16 | $27 |
Sport and cultural events | $46 | $22 | $29 | $13 | $21 |
Museums and sights | $21 | $7 | $24 | $9 | $9 |
Nightlife | $50 | $46 | $47 | $43 | $53 |
Gym | $96 | $15 | $65 | $22 | $33 |
Yoga | $98 | $57 | $65 | $30 | $37 |
Massage | $11 | $37 | $50 | $27 | $53 |
SIM card options | AIS | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
Tipping | 10% for restaurants, 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 | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafรฉs. |
Taxi apps | Grab | Uber, Cabify | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | Yandex, Bolt |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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. | 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). | 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 | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Bacalhau ร bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitรฃo, polvo ร lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
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. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow |