Bogota 🇨🇴
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Budapest ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Population | 10,978,360 | 1,768,073 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 6,718,903 |
Official language(s) | Spanish | Hungarian | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Portuguese |
Level of English | Low | High | Very high | Low | Low |
Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Galeão International Airport |
Most common months to visit | January - March, December | March - June, September - November | March - May, September, October | May - September | January - March, December |
Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1230 | $1984 | $922 | $1833 |
Rent | $480 | $499 | $965 | $400 | $1066 |
Groceries | $82 | $108 | $136 | $91 | $95 |
Dining out | $174 | $202 | $271 | $151 | $210 |
Cafe | $22 | $29 | $37 | $21 | $25 |
Coworking space | $77 | $120 | $164 | $79 | $130 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $9 | $24 | $4 | $7 |
Public transportation | $23 | $36 | $63 | $5 | $33 |
Taxis | $28 | $27 | $27 | $12 | $14 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $13 | $18 | $16 | $16 |
Sport and cultural events | $22 | $24 | $29 | $13 | $55 |
Museums and sights | $7 | $7 | $24 | $9 | $26 |
Nightlife | $46 | $43 | $47 | $43 | $54 |
Gym | $15 | $37 | $65 | $22 | $31 |
Yoga | $57 | $48 | $65 | $30 | $40 |
Massage | $37 | $26 | $50 | $27 | $32 |
SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Telenor | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
Tipping | 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 | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | 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. | 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). | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
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 | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
Eat like a local | 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 | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 104 options on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow |