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Berlin 🇩🇪
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Cape Town 🇿🇦
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 3,400,000 | 1,768,073 | 4,617,560 | 731,387 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | German | Hungarian | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English | Ukrainian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | High | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Berlin Tegel (TXL) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | May - September | March - June, September - November | March - May, September - November | May - September | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | ZAR - South African Rand (R) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places but cash often preferred | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2200 | $1230 | $1549 | $922 | $1363 |
| Rent | $939 | $499 | $618 | $400 | $658 |
| Groceries | $188 | $108 | $129 | $91 | $150 |
| Dining out | $271 | $202 | $269 | $151 | $10 |
| Cafe | $57 | $29 | $32 | $21 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $174 | $120 | $151 | $79 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $9 | $27 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $88 | $36 | $55 | $5 | $53 |
| Taxis | $58 | $27 | $21 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $13 | $49 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $64 | $24 | $19 | $13 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $37 | $7 | $15 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $63 | $43 | $43 | $43 | $118 |
| Gym | $66 | $37 | $36 | $22 | $72 |
| Yoga | $99 | $48 | $56 | $30 | $87 |
| Massage | $56 | $26 | $30 | $27 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone | Vodafone, Telenor | MTN, Vodacom | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Mytaxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber, Bolt | Uber, Uklon | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread | 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. | South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals. | 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). | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 844 listings on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 24 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |