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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 880,691 | 6,718,903 | 9,963,452 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Spanish | Portuguese | Korean |
| Level of English | High | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Galeão International Airport | Incheon International Airport (ICN) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | May - September | December - April | January - March, December | March - May, September - November |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $922 | $2359 | $1833 | $2184 |
| Rent | $844 | $400 | $1036 | $1066 | $797 |
| Groceries | $98 | $91 | $236 | $95 | $356 |
| Dining out | $121 | $151 | $371 | $210 | $211 |
| Cafe | $25 | $21 | $43 | $25 | $69 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $79 | $157 | $130 | $222 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $21 | $7 | $40 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $5 | $12 | $33 | $40 |
| Taxis | $9 | $12 | $48 | $14 | $41 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $16 | $0 | $16 | $13 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $13 | $35 | $55 | $39 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $9 | $9 | $26 | $6 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $43 | $117 | $54 | $93 |
| Gym | $14 | $22 | $37 | $31 | $69 |
| Yoga | $19 | $30 | $163 | $40 | $112 |
| Massage | $10 | $27 | $75 | $32 | $75 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | Not customary or expected |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Tu Chofer | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Uber, Kakao |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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). | Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine. | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam |
| 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 | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | 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. | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 57 options on Happy Cow |