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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 144,900 | 517,000 | 731,387 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Greek | Portuguese | Ukrainian | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Very high | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, October - December | March - May, September, October | May - September | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1959 | $1984 | $922 | $1363 |
| Rent | $678 | $965 | $400 | $658 |
| Groceries | $157 | $136 | $91 | $150 |
| Dining out | $261 | $271 | $151 | $10 |
| Cafe | $56 | $37 | $21 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $209 | $164 | $79 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $35 | $24 | $4 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $63 | $5 | $53 |
| Taxis | $42 | $27 | $12 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $45 | $18 | $16 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $28 | $29 | $13 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $8 | $24 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $110 | $47 | $43 | $118 |
| Gym | $107 | $65 | $22 | $72 |
| Yoga | $105 | $65 | $30 | $87 |
| Massage | $54 | $50 | $27 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | nTaxi | Uber, FreeNow | Uber, Uklon | Grab, GoJek |
| 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 | 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). | 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 | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | 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. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | 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 | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |