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Berlin 🇩🇪
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Da Nang 🇻🇳
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 3,400,000 | 1,125,316 | 731,387 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | German | Vietnamese | Ukrainian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Berlin Tegel (TXL) | Da Nang International Airport (DAD) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | May - September | February - May | May - September | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted in some places but cash often preferred | Accepted in some places. Cash also needed. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $2200 | $959 | $922 | $1363 |
| Rent | $939 | $316 | $400 | $658 |
| Groceries | $188 | $161 | $91 | $150 |
| Dining out | $271 | $128 | $151 | $10 |
| Cafe | $57 | $35 | $21 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $174 | $88 | $79 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $4 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $88 | $15 | $5 | $53 |
| Taxis | $58 | $15 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $0 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $64 | $6 | $13 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $37 | $2 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $63 | $74 | $43 | $118 |
| Gym | $66 | $34 | $22 | $72 |
| Yoga | $99 | $71 | $30 | $87 |
| Massage | $56 | $10 | $27 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone | Viettel, Vinafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services | 5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Mytaxi, Uber | Grab | Uber, Uklon | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread | Healthy and with robust flavors, Vietnamese cuisine combines noodles and rice with a variety of greens and local herbs to compliment specially seasoned pork, beef or seafood dishes. In Da Nang, you'll find a strong emphasis on barbecued seafood dishes as well as fish-based sauces. | 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 | Chao Tom, Bahn Xeo, Goi Cuon, Bun Thit Nuong, Bahn Cuon, Mi Quang, Bun nam, Bun cha ca | 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 | Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local 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 | 107 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |