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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 144,900 | 517,000 | 6,718,903 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | Greek | Portuguese | Portuguese | Georgian |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Galeão International Airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, October - December | March - May, September, October | January - March, December | March - June |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1959 | $1984 | $1833 | $1462 |
| Rent | $678 | $965 | $1066 | $752 |
| Groceries | $157 | $136 | $95 | $112 |
| Dining out | $261 | $271 | $210 | $169 |
| Cafe | $56 | $37 | $25 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $209 | $164 | $130 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $35 | $24 | $7 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $63 | $33 | $8 |
| Taxis | $42 | $27 | $14 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $45 | $18 | $16 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $28 | $29 | $55 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $8 | $24 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $110 | $47 | $54 | $53 |
| Gym | $107 | $65 | $31 | $33 |
| Yoga | $105 | $65 | $40 | $37 |
| Massage | $54 | $50 | $32 | $53 |
| SIM card options | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | nTaxi | Uber, FreeNow | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | 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. |
| Local food specialities | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | 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. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |