Bogota vs Budapest vs Lviv vs Porto vs Tbilisi

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Population	10,978,360	1,768,073	731,387	237,559	1,108,700
Official language(s)	Spanish	Hungarian	Ukrainian	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	Low	High	Low	Very High	Low
Main airport	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	May - September	May - September	March - June
Currency	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$1097	$1230	$922	$1759	$1462
Rent	$480	$499	$400	$717	$752
Groceries	$82	$108	$91	$148	$112
Dining out	$174	$202	$151	$280	$169
Cafe	$22	$29	$21	$45	$45
Coworking space	$77	$120	$79	$96	$125
Mobile internet	$11	$9	$4	$21	$4
Public transportation	$23	$36	$5	$95	$8
Taxis	$28	$27	$12	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$16	$10	$27
Sport and cultural events	$22	$24	$13	$45	$21
Museums and sights	$7	$7	$9	$24	$9
Nightlife	$46	$43	$43	$66	$53
Gym	$15	$37	$22	$56	$33
Yoga	$57	$48	$30	$82	$37
Massage	$37	$26	$27	$48	$53
SIM card options	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Uklon	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Not drinkable	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.	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.	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 variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams.
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	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	9 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow