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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Chiang Mai 🇹ðŸ‡
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 1,166,978 | 731,387 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Hungarian | Thai | Ukrainian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | November - April | May - September |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $1230 | $974 | $922 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $499 | $274 | $400 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $108 | $169 | $91 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $202 | $108 | $151 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $29 | $45 | $21 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $120 | $95 | $79 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $9 | $11 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $36 | $60 | $5 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $27 | $20 | $12 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $13 | $10 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $24 | $8 | $13 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $7 | $8 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $43 | $62 | $43 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $37 | $41 | $22 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $48 | $55 | $30 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $26 | $10 | $27 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | AIS, DTAC | Vodafone, Kyivstar |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab | Uber, Uklon |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | 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. | 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. | Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. | Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables. | 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). |
| Local food specialities | Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky |
| Eat like a local | Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 90 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow |