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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Chiang Mai 🇹🇭
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 1,830,000 | 1,768,073 | 1,166,978 | 731,387 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Romanian | Hungarian | Thai | Ukrainian | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | High | Low | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | April - October | March - June, September - November | November - April | May - September | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1351 | $1230 | $974 | $922 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $615 | $499 | $274 | $400 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $114 | $108 | $169 | $91 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $165 | $202 | $108 | $151 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $38 | $29 | $45 | $21 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $133 | $120 | $95 | $79 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $7 | $9 | $11 | $4 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $21 | $36 | $60 | $5 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $9 | $27 | $20 | $12 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $25 | $13 | $10 | $16 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $29 | $24 | $8 | $13 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $29 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $45 | $43 | $62 | $43 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $30 | $37 | $41 | $22 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $59 | $48 | $55 | $30 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $31 | $26 | $10 | $27 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Telenor | AIS, DTAC | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Star Taxi, Uber | Bolt, Fotaxi | Grab | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine. | 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. | 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). | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi | Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos | 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 | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | 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 | 33 listings on Happy Cow | 47 options on HappyCow | 90 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |