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Budapest 🇭🇺
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 1,768,073 | 731,387 | 259,453 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Hungarian | Ukrainian | Spanish | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Low | Moderate | High | Low |
| Main airport | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - June, September - November | May - September | January - May, October - December | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1230 | $922 | $2143 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $499 | $400 | $923 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $108 | $91 | $127 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $202 | $151 | $207 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $29 | $21 | $42 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $120 | $79 | $160 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $9 | $4 | $21 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $36 | $5 | $17 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $27 | $12 | $9 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $13 | $16 | $49 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $13 | $97 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $9 | $217 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $43 | $43 | $77 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $37 | $22 | $42 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $48 | $30 | $54 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $26 | $27 | $101 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone, Telenor | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telcel, Movistar | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10-15% for 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 | Bolt, Fotaxi | Uber, Uklon | N/A | Uber, Liftago | 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). | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | 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 | 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 | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | 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 | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 47 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |