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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 1,830,000 | 731,387 | 2,427,000 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Romanian | Ukrainian | Spanish | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Low | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | April - October | May - September | January - April, December | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1351 | $922 | $1293 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $615 | $400 | $732 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $114 | $91 | $87 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $165 | $151 | $131 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $38 | $21 | $18 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $133 | $79 | $96 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $7 | $4 | $16 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $21 | $5 | $21 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $9 | $12 | $14 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $25 | $16 | $0 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $29 | $13 | $8 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $29 | $9 | $9 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $45 | $43 | $73 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $30 | $22 | $15 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $59 | $30 | $54 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $31 | $27 | $20 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone, Orange | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Tigo | 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% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 10% in restaurants | 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 | Uber, Uklon | EasyTaxi | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not 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. | 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 blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats | 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 | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa | 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 grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food | 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 | 9 options on HappyCow | 153 listings on Happy Cow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |