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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Porto 🇵🇹
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 237,559 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | Portuguese | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | High | Low | Very High | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | May - September | May - September | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | EUR - Euro (€) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $922 | $1759 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $844 | $400 | $717 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $98 | $91 | $148 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $121 | $151 | $280 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $25 | $21 | $45 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $79 | $96 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $21 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $5 | $95 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $9 | $12 | $25 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $16 | $10 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $13 | $45 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $9 | $24 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $43 | $66 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $14 | $22 | $56 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $19 | $30 | $82 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $10 | $27 | $48 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Vodafone, MEO, NOS | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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). | A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
| Local food specialities | Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| 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 | Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 46 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |