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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Madrid 🇪🇸
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 6,578,0179 | 6,718,903 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Portuguese |
| Level of English | High | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) | Galeão International Airport |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | May - September | March - May, September - November | January - March, December |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | EUR - Euro (€) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $922 | $2498 | $1833 |
| Rent | $844 | $400 | $1174 | $1066 |
| Groceries | $98 | $91 | $175 | $95 |
| Dining out | $121 | $151 | $313 | $210 |
| Cafe | $25 | $21 | $51 | $25 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $79 | $196 | $130 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $10 | $7 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $5 | $78 | $33 |
| Taxis | $9 | $12 | $44 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $16 | $49 | $16 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $13 | $54 | $55 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $9 | $20 | $26 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $43 | $82 | $54 |
| Gym | $14 | $22 | $44 | $31 |
| Yoga | $19 | $30 | $142 | $40 |
| Massage | $10 | $27 | $64 | $32 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Orange, Movistar, Vodafone | Tim, Claro, Vivo |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated. | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options | 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). | Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors. | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. |
| Eat like a local | Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros! | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 85 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow |