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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Prague 🇨🇿
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 144,900 | 8,323,340 | 880,691 | 1,305,737 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Greek | English (de facto) | Spanish | Czech | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Low | High | Low |
| Main airport | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, October - December | April - June, September - November | December - April | June - October | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | USD - US Dollar ($) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted most places (some places are cash only) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1959 | $5431 | $2359 | $1806 | $1363 |
| Rent | $678 | $2891 | $1036 | $780 | $658 |
| Groceries | $157 | $383 | $236 | $158 | $150 |
| Dining out | $261 | $656 | $371 | $240 | $10 |
| Cafe | $56 | $72 | $43 | $53 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $209 | $326 | $157 | $175 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $35 | $45 | $21 | $24 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $220 | $12 | $61 | $53 |
| Taxis | $42 | $78 | $48 | $33 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $45 | $30 | $0 | $19 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $28 | $100 | $35 | $19 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $8 | $74 | $9 | $35 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $110 | $195 | $117 | $50 | $118 |
| Gym | $107 | $55 | $37 | $56 | $72 |
| Yoga | $105 | $197 | $163 | $66 | $87 |
| Massage | $54 | $109 | $75 | $37 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | AT&T, Verizon | Claro, Movistar | Vodafone, T-Mobile | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | nTaxi | Uber, Lyft | Uber, Tu Chofer | Uber, Liftago | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable | 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.. | 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. | 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. | Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer! | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| 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. | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés | Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 309 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 112 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |