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Bangkok 🇹🇭
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 1,305,737 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Spanish | Ukrainian | Czech |
| Level of English | Low | High | Low | High |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | September - December | May - September | June - October |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $1321 | $922 | $1806 |
| Rent | $616 | $844 | $400 | $780 |
| Groceries | $191 | $98 | $91 | $158 |
| Dining out | $168 | $121 | $151 | $240 |
| Cafe | $45 | $25 | $21 | $53 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $95 | $79 | $175 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $11 | $4 | $24 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $9 | $5 | $61 |
| Taxis | $19 | $9 | $12 | $33 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $14 | $16 | $19 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $24 | $13 | $19 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $4 | $9 | $35 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $23 | $43 | $50 |
| Gym | $96 | $14 | $22 | $56 |
| Yoga | $98 | $19 | $30 | $66 |
| Massage | $11 | $10 | $27 | $37 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, T-Mobile |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere |
| Taxi apps | Grab | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Liftago |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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). | 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! |
| Local food specialities | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow |