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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Mexico City 🇲🇽
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New York City 🇺🇸
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 517,000 | 731,387 | 8,850,000 | 8,323,340 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Spanish | English (de facto) | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | Very high | Low | Moderate | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Mexico City International Airport (MEX) | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, September, October | May - September | March - May, October, November | April - June, September - November | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | MXN - Mexican Peso ($) | USD - US Dollar ($) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Widely accepted (less with AMEX) | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1984 | $922 | $1867 | $5431 | $1363 |
| Rent | $965 | $400 | $778 | $2891 | $658 |
| Groceries | $136 | $91 | $281 | $383 | $150 |
| Dining out | $271 | $151 | $182 | $656 | $10 |
| Cafe | $37 | $21 | $49 | $72 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $164 | $79 | $159 | $326 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $24 | $4 | $25 | $45 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $5 | $11 | $220 | $53 |
| Taxis | $27 | $12 | $9 | $78 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $18 | $16 | $24 | $30 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $29 | $13 | $81 | $100 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $24 | $9 | $20 | $74 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $47 | $43 | $64 | $195 | $118 |
| Gym | $65 | $22 | $69 | $55 | $72 |
| Yoga | $65 | $30 | $65 | $197 | $87 |
| Massage | $50 | $27 | $51 | $109 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telcel, Movistar | AT&T, Verizon | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10-15% for restaurants, bars and services | 15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | Uber | Uber, Lyft | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | 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). | Corn, beans, tortillas and chili peppers typically alongside meat and cheese | 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. | Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. |
| Local food specialities | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Enchiladas, torta de chilaquiles, esquites, quesadillas, tlacoyos, tacos, tostadas | Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options. | Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum |
| Eat like a local | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Markets, food stalls, menú del día (cheap set lunch menus) | Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants | 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 | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 279 listings on Happy Cow | 309 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |