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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Hungarian | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Very high | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José MarÃa Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | March - May, September, October | May - September | January - April, December | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $1230 | $1984 | $922 | $1293 | $1976 |
| Rent | $1650 | $480 | $499 | $965 | $400 | $732 | $869 |
| Groceries | $243 | $82 | $108 | $136 | $91 | $87 | $146 |
| Dining out | $396 | $174 | $202 | $271 | $151 | $131 | $292 |
| Cafe | $66 | $22 | $29 | $37 | $21 | $18 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $120 | $164 | $79 | $96 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $9 | $24 | $4 | $16 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $36 | $63 | $5 | $21 | $38 |
| Taxis | $73 | $28 | $27 | $27 | $12 | $14 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $13 | $18 | $16 | $0 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $24 | $29 | $13 | $8 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $7 | $24 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $43 | $47 | $43 | $73 | $66 |
| Gym | $62 | $15 | $37 | $65 | $22 | $15 | $34 |
| Yoga | $139 | $57 | $48 | $65 | $30 | $54 | $87 |
| Massage | $89 | $37 | $26 | $50 | $27 | $20 | $45 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. | 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. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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). | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| Eat like a local | Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del dÃa. Community markets and sports bars. | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |