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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Low | High | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | September - December | May - September | January - April, December | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1321 | $922 | $1293 | $1976 |
| Rent | $480 | $844 | $400 | $732 | $869 |
| Groceries | $82 | $98 | $91 | $87 | $146 |
| Dining out | $174 | $121 | $151 | $131 | $292 |
| Cafe | $22 | $25 | $21 | $18 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $95 | $79 | $96 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $11 | $4 | $16 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $9 | $5 | $21 | $38 |
| Taxis | $28 | $9 | $12 | $14 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $14 | $16 | $0 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $24 | $13 | $8 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $4 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $23 | $43 | $73 | $66 |
| Gym | $15 | $14 | $22 | $15 | $34 |
| Yoga | $57 | $19 | $30 | $54 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $10 | $27 | $20 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, 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, Cabify | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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 | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | 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 family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | 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 | 104 options on Happy Cow | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |