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Barbados 🇧🇧
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 110,000 | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 9,963,452 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | English, Bajan Creole | Spanish | Ukrainian | Korean | Georgian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | November - May | January - March, December | May - September | March - May, September - November | March - June |
| Currency | BBD - Barbadian dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2702 | $1097 | $922 | $2184 | $1462 |
| Rent | $1054 | $480 | $400 | $797 | $752 |
| Groceries | $234 | $82 | $91 | $356 | $112 |
| Dining out | $345 | $174 | $151 | $211 | $169 |
| Cafe | $75 | $22 | $21 | $69 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $321 | $77 | $79 | $222 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $49 | $11 | $4 | $40 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $35 | $23 | $5 | $40 | $8 |
| Taxis | $106 | $28 | $12 | $41 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $0 | $17 | $16 | $13 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $37 | $22 | $13 | $39 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $36 | $7 | $9 | $6 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $96 | $46 | $43 | $93 | $53 |
| Gym | $86 | $15 | $22 | $69 | $33 |
| Yoga | $130 | $57 | $30 | $112 | $37 |
| Massage | $99 | $37 | $27 | $75 | $53 |
| SIM card options | Digicel | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| 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% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Not customary or expected | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | None available | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Kakao | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | 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). | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. | 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 | 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 | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| 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 día. Community markets and sports bars. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |