Barbados vs Larnaca vs Lviv vs New York City

	Barbados 🇧🇧 Remove	Larnaca 🇨🇾 Remove	Lviv 🇺🇦 Remove	New York City 🇺🇸 Remove
Population	110,000	144,900	731,387	8,323,340
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	Greek	Ukrainian	English (de facto)
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Very high
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Most common months to visit	November - May	March - May, October - December	May - September	April - June, September - November
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	USD - US Dollar ($)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2702	$1959	$922	$5431
Rent	$1054	$678	$400	$2891
Groceries	$234	$157	$91	$383
Dining out	$345	$261	$151	$656
Cafe	$75	$56	$21	$72
Coworking space	$321	$209	$79	$326
Mobile internet	$49	$35	$4	$45
Public transportation	$35	$63	$5	$220
Taxis	$106	$42	$12	$78
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$45	$16	$30
Sport and cultural events	$37	$28	$13	$100
Museums and sights	$36	$8	$9	$74
Nightlife	$96	$110	$43	$195
Gym	$86	$107	$22	$55
Yoga	$130	$105	$30	$197
Massage	$99	$54	$27	$109
SIM card options	Digicel	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone, Kyivstar	AT&T, Verizon
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	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
Taxi apps	None available	nTaxi	Uber, Uklon	Uber, Lyft
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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.
Local food specialities	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	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.
Eat like a local	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	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
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	9 options on HappyCow	309 options on HappyCow