Bogota vs Budapest vs Cape Town vs Da Nang vs Lviv vs Mexico City vs Sofia

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Population	10,978,360	1,768,073	4,617,560	1,125,316	731,387	8,850,000	1,270,169
Official language(s)	Spanish	Hungarian	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Vietnamese	Ukrainian	Spanish	Bulgarian
Level of English	Low	High	Very high	Low	Low	Moderate	High
Main airport	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	Da Nang International Airport (DAD)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Mexico City International Airport (MEX)	Sofia International Airport (SOF)
Most common months to visit	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	March - May, September - November	February - May	May - September	March - May, October, November	April-June, September-October
Currency	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	BGN - Bulgarian Lev (лв)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted in some places. Cash also needed.	Accepted almost everywhere	Widely accepted (less with AMEX)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1097	$1230	$1549	$959	$922	$1867	$1289
Rent	$480	$499	$618	$316	$400	$778	$567
Groceries	$82	$108	$129	$161	$91	$281	$10
Dining out	$174	$202	$269	$128	$151	$182	$227
Cafe	$22	$29	$32	$35	$21	$49	$27
Coworking space	$77	$120	$151	$88	$79	$159	$140
Mobile internet	$11	$9	$27	$4	$4	$25	$10
Public transportation	$23	$36	$55	$15	$5	$11	$30
Taxis	$28	$27	$21	$15	$12	$9	$12
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$49	$0	$16	$24	$40
Sport and cultural events	$22	$24	$19	$6	$13	$81	$18
Museums and sights	$7	$7	$15	$2	$9	$20	$12
Nightlife	$46	$43	$43	$74	$43	$64	$82
Gym	$15	$37	$36	$34	$22	$69	$23
Yoga	$57	$48	$56	$71	$30	$65	$62
Massage	$37	$26	$30	$10	$27	$51	$29
SIM card options	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	MTN, Vodacom	Viettel, Vinafone	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Telcel, Movistar	A1, Telenor, Vivacom
Tipping	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere	10-15% for restaurants, bars and services	10% in restaurants, 1-2 BGN at bars and cafés
Taxi apps	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Bolt	Grab	Uber, Uklon	Uber	TaxiMe, TaxiStars
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	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.	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.	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).	Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese	Vegetables and mild spices are often mixed with dairy products to create rich chicken and pork products. Seafood dishes also popular in some regions of the country, making them popular in the capital.
Local food specialities	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	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	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	Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas	Kebapche, Bulgarian musaka, lyutenitsa, shkember chorba, kyufte, kavarma, banitsa and tarator
Eat like a local	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local markets	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries	Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus)	Taverns, local BBQ restaurants, local markets and smaller eateries in residential and university areas.
Vegetarian / vegan options	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	24 options on HappyCow	107 options on HappyCow	9 options on HappyCow	279 listings on Happy Cow	20 options on HappyCow