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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Madrid 🇪🇸
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 6,578,0179 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | May - September | March - May, September - November | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | EUR - Euro (€) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $922 | $2498 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $480 | $400 | $1174 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $82 | $91 | $175 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $174 | $151 | $313 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $22 | $21 | $51 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $79 | $196 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $10 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $5 | $78 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $28 | $12 | $44 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $16 | $49 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $13 | $54 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $9 | $20 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $43 | $82 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $15 | $22 | $44 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $57 | $30 | $142 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $27 | $64 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Orange, Movistar, Vodafone | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | 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). | Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
| Local food specialities | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | 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 grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros! | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 104 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 85 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |