Budapest vs Lisbon vs Lviv vs Panama City vs Ubud vs Valencia

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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Population 1,768,073 517,000 731,387 880,691 112,490 834,000
Official language(s) Hungarian Portuguese Ukrainian Spanish Indonesian and Balinese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English High Very high Low Low Low Moderate
Main airport Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) Tocumen International Airport (PTY) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit March - June, September - November March - May, September, October May - September December - April May - October March - June, September, October
Currency HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted almost everywhere Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $1230 $1984 $922 $2359 $1363 $1976
Rent $499 $965 $400 $1036 $658 $869
Groceries $108 $136 $91 $236 $150 $146
Dining out $202 $271 $151 $371 $10 $292
Cafe $29 $37 $21 $43 $28 $42
Coworking space $120 $164 $79 $157 $106 $152
Mobile internet $9 $24 $4 $21 $3 $16
Public transportation $36 $63 $5 $12 $53 $38
Taxis $27 $27 $12 $48 $13 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $13 $18 $16 $0 $33 $30
Sport and cultural events $24 $29 $13 $35 $14 $73
Museums and sights $7 $24 $9 $9 $9 $44
Nightlife $43 $47 $43 $117 $118 $66
Gym $37 $65 $22 $37 $72 $34
Yoga $48 $65 $30 $163 $87 $87
Massage $26 $50 $27 $75 $10 $45
SIM card options Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone Vodafone, Kyivstar Claro, Movistar Telkomsel, XL Axiata Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere 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 Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow Uber, Uklon Uber, Tu Chofer Grab, GoJek Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Drinkable Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts. 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). 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. 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 Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks 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 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow 9 options on HappyCow 7 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow