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Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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| Population | 2,900,000 | 731,387 | 8,323,340 | 9,963,452 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Ukrainian | English (de facto) | Korean |
| Level of English | High | Low | Very high | Moderate |
| Main airport | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) |
| Most common months to visit | September - December | May - September | April - June, September - November | March - May, September - November |
| Currency | ARS - Argentine Peso ($) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | USD - US Dollar ($) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere. (ID required!) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | No | No |
| Average monthly costs | $1321 | $922 | $5431 | $2184 |
| Rent | $844 | $400 | $2891 | $797 |
| Groceries | $98 | $91 | $383 | $356 |
| Dining out | $121 | $151 | $656 | $211 |
| Cafe | $25 | $21 | $72 | $69 |
| Coworking space | $95 | $79 | $326 | $222 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $45 | $40 |
| Public transportation | $9 | $5 | $220 | $40 |
| Taxis | $9 | $12 | $78 | $41 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $14 | $16 | $30 | $13 |
| Sport and cultural events | $24 | $13 | $100 | $39 |
| Museums and sights | $4 | $9 | $74 | $6 |
| Nightlife | $23 | $43 | $195 | $93 |
| Gym | $14 | $22 | $55 | $69 |
| Yoga | $19 | $30 | $197 | $112 |
| Massage | $10 | $27 | $109 | $75 |
| SIM card options | Movistar, Claro, Personal | Vodafone, Kyivstar | AT&T, Verizon | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus |
| Tipping | 10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | Not customary or expected |
| Taxi apps | Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only) | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Kakao |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | 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). | American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse. | 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 | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | 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 | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 79 options on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 309 options on HappyCow | 57 options on Happy Cow |