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Bucharest 🇷🇴
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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 1,830,000 | 2,900,000 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 1,305,737 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Romanian | Spanish | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Czech | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | High | Very high | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | April - October | September - December | March - May, September, October | May - September | June - October | March - June | May - October |
| Currency | RON - Romanian Leu (L) | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1351 | $1321 | $1984 | $922 | $1806 | $1462 | $1363 |
| Rent | $615 | $844 | $965 | $400 | $780 | $752 | $658 |
| Groceries | $114 | $98 | $136 | $91 | $158 | $112 | $150 |
| Dining out | $165 | $121 | $271 | $151 | $240 | $169 | $10 |
| Cafe | $38 | $25 | $37 | $21 | $53 | $45 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $133 | $95 | $164 | $79 | $175 | $125 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $7 | $11 | $24 | $4 | $24 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $21 | $9 | $63 | $5 | $61 | $8 | $53 |
| Taxis | $9 | $9 | $27 | $12 | $33 | $14 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $25 | $14 | $18 | $16 | $19 | $27 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $29 | $24 | $29 | $13 | $19 | $21 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $29 | $4 | $24 | $9 | $35 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $45 | $23 | $47 | $43 | $50 | $53 | $118 |
| Gym | $30 | $14 | $65 | $22 | $56 | $33 | $72 |
| Yoga | $59 | $19 | $65 | $30 | $66 | $37 | $87 |
| Massage | $31 | $10 | $50 | $27 | $37 | $53 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone, Orange | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Star Taxi, Uber | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Liftago | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not 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. | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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! | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. | 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 | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars | 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 | 79 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |