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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Porto 🇵🇹
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 731,387 | 237,559 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Portuguese | Portuguese |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Very High | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | May - September | May - September | January - March, December |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | EUR - Euro (€) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $922 | $1759 | $1833 |
| Rent | $480 | $400 | $717 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $82 | $91 | $148 | $95 |
| Dining out | $174 | $151 | $280 | $210 |
| Cafe | $22 | $21 | $45 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $79 | $96 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $21 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $5 | $95 | $33 |
| Taxis | $28 | $12 | $25 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $16 | $10 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $13 | $45 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $9 | $24 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $43 | $66 | $54 |
| Gym | $15 | $22 | $56 | $31 |
| Yoga | $57 | $30 | $82 | $40 |
| Massage | $37 | $27 | $48 | $32 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, MEO, NOS | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Uber, Uklon | Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | 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. | 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. | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
| Local food specialities | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | 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 | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| 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 | Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 104 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 46 options on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow |