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Bogota ๐จ๐ด
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Chiang Mai ๐น๐ญ
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Lviv ๐บ๐ฆ
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New York City ๐บ๐ธ
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Ubud ๐ฎ๐ฉ
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 1,166,978 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Thai | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Low | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | November - April | May - September | April - June, September - November | May - October |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | THB - Thai Baht (เธฟ) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โด) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $974 | $922 | $5431 | $1363 |
| Rent | $480 | $274 | $400 | $2891 | $658 |
| Groceries | $82 | $169 | $91 | $383 | $150 |
| Dining out | $174 | $108 | $151 | $656 | $10 |
| Cafe | $22 | $45 | $21 | $72 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $95 | $79 | $326 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $11 | $4 | $45 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $60 | $5 | $220 | $53 |
| Taxis | $28 | $20 | $12 | $78 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $10 | $16 | $30 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $8 | $13 | $100 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $8 | $9 | $74 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $62 | $43 | $195 | $118 |
| Gym | $15 | $41 | $22 | $55 | $72 |
| Yoga | $57 | $55 | $30 | $197 | $87 |
| Massage | $37 | $10 | $27 | $109 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | AIS, DTAC | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Grab | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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. | Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables. | 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). | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua | Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 104 options on Happy Cow | 90 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |