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Austin 🇺🇸
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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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| Population | 926,426 | 10,978,360 | 144,900 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 |
| Official language(s) | English (de facto) | Spanish | Greek | Ukrainian | Spanish |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September - November | January - March, December | March - May, October - December | May - September | January - April, December |
| Currency | USD - US Dollar ($) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $3484 | $1097 | $1959 | $922 | $1293 |
| Rent | $1650 | $480 | $678 | $400 | $732 |
| Groceries | $243 | $82 | $157 | $91 | $87 |
| Dining out | $396 | $174 | $261 | $151 | $131 |
| Cafe | $66 | $22 | $56 | $21 | $18 |
| Coworking space | $331 | $77 | $209 | $79 | $96 |
| Mobile internet | $40 | $11 | $35 | $4 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $110 | $23 | $63 | $5 | $21 |
| Taxis | $73 | $28 | $42 | $12 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $96 | $17 | $45 | $16 | $0 |
| Sport and cultural events | $54 | $22 | $28 | $13 | $8 |
| Museums and sights | $11 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $124 | $46 | $110 | $43 | $73 |
| Gym | $62 | $15 | $107 | $22 | $15 |
| Yoga | $139 | $57 | $105 | $30 | $54 |
| Massage | $89 | $37 | $54 | $27 | $20 |
| SIM card options | AT&T, T-Mobile. | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo |
| 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% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Cabify | nTaxi | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not 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. | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | 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 |
| Local food specialities | Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa |
| 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 día. Community markets and sports bars. | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 30 options on HappyCow | 104 options on Happy Cow | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow |