Chiang Mai 🇹ðŸ‡
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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Population | 1,166,978 | 731,387 | 1,108,700 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
Official language(s) | Thai | Ukrainian | Georgian | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
Level of English | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
Main airport | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
Most common months to visit | November - April | May - September | March - June | May - October | March - June, September, October |
Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
Credit cards | Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places. | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Average monthly costs | $974 | $922 | $1462 | $1363 | $1976 |
Rent | $274 | $400 | $752 | $658 | $869 |
Groceries | $169 | $91 | $112 | $150 | $146 |
Dining out | $108 | $151 | $169 | $10 | $292 |
Cafe | $45 | $21 | $45 | $28 | $42 |
Coworking space | $95 | $79 | $125 | $106 | $152 |
Mobile internet | $11 | $4 | $4 | $3 | $16 |
Public transportation | $60 | $5 | $8 | $53 | $38 |
Taxis | $20 | $12 | $14 | $13 | $42 |
Shared bicycles and scooters | $10 | $16 | $27 | $33 | $30 |
Sport and cultural events | $8 | $13 | $21 | $14 | $73 |
Museums and sights | $8 | $9 | $9 | $9 | $44 |
Nightlife | $62 | $43 | $53 | $118 | $66 |
Gym | $41 | $22 | $33 | $72 | $34 |
Yoga | $55 | $30 | $37 | $87 | $87 |
Massage | $10 | $27 | $53 | $10 | $45 |
SIM card options | AIS, DTAC | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
Tipping | 10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, not expected 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 | Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars |
Taxi apps | Grab | Uber, Uklon | Yandex, Bolt | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
Overall cuisine | Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables. | 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). | 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. | Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats |
Local food specialities | Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
Eat like a local | Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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 | Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches) |
Vegetarian / vegan options | 90 options on HappyCow | 9 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |