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Population 1,768,073 731,387 2,427,000 8,323,340 112,490
Official language(s) Hungarian Ukrainian Spanish English (de facto) Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English High Low Low Very high Low
Main airport Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit March - June, September - November May - September January - April, December April - June, September - November May - October
Currency HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (â‚´) COP - Colombian Peso ($) USD - US Dollar ($) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places Accepted everywhere Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa No No No No Yes
Average monthly costs $1230 $922 $1293 $5431 $1363
Rent $499 $400 $732 $2891 $658
Groceries $108 $91 $87 $383 $150
Dining out $202 $151 $131 $656 $10
Cafe $29 $21 $18 $72 $28
Coworking space $120 $79 $96 $326 $106
Mobile internet $9 $4 $16 $45 $3
Public transportation $36 $5 $21 $220 $53
Taxis $27 $12 $14 $78 $13
Shared bicycles and scooters $13 $16 $0 $30 $33
Sport and cultural events $24 $13 $8 $100 $14
Museums and sights $7 $9 $9 $74 $9
Nightlife $43 $43 $73 $195 $118
Gym $37 $22 $15 $55 $72
Yoga $48 $30 $54 $197 $87
Massage $26 $27 $20 $109 $10
SIM card options Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone, Kyivstar Claro, Tigo AT&T, Verizon Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere Tip 10% in restaurants 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 Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, Uklon EasyTaxi Uber, Lyft Grab, GoJek
Tap water Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable
Overall 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. 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 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 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 Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa 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 markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food 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 47 options on HappyCow 9 options on HappyCow 153 listings on Happy Cow 309 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow