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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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Valencia 🇪🇸
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| Population | 144,900 | 731,387 | 259,453 | 112,490 | 834,000 |
| Official language(s) | Greek | Ukrainian | Spanish | Indonesian and Balinese | Spanish, Valencian |
| Level of English | High | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate |
| Main airport | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Cancun International Airport (CUN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) | Valencia Manises Airport (VLC) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, October - December | May - September | January - May, October - December | May - October | March - June, September, October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) | EUR - Euro (€) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places | Accepted almost everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1959 | $922 | $2143 | $1363 | $1976 |
| Rent | $678 | $400 | $923 | $658 | $869 |
| Groceries | $157 | $91 | $127 | $150 | $146 |
| Dining out | $261 | $151 | $207 | $10 | $292 |
| Cafe | $56 | $21 | $42 | $28 | $42 |
| Coworking space | $209 | $79 | $160 | $106 | $152 |
| Mobile internet | $35 | $4 | $21 | $3 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $5 | $17 | $53 | $38 |
| Taxis | $42 | $12 | $9 | $13 | $42 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $45 | $16 | $49 | $33 | $30 |
| Sport and cultural events | $28 | $13 | $97 | $14 | $73 |
| Museums and sights | $8 | $9 | $217 | $9 | $44 |
| Nightlife | $110 | $43 | $77 | $118 | $66 |
| Gym | $107 | $22 | $42 | $72 | $34 |
| Yoga | $105 | $30 | $54 | $87 | $87 |
| Massage | $54 | $27 | $101 | $10 | $45 |
| SIM card options | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telcel, Movistar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata | Vodafone, Orange |
| Tipping | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants | 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 | nTaxi | Uber, Uklon | N/A | Grab, GoJek | Cabify, FreeNow |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well.. | 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). | Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices | 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 | Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum | Paella, fideuà , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols |
| 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. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's | 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 | 14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available | 9 options on HappyCow | 72 listings on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow | 98 listings on Happy Cow |