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Larnaca 🇨🇾
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Seoul 🇰🇷
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Ubud 🇮🇩
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| Population | 144,900 | 731,387 | 880,691 | 9,963,452 | 112,490 |
| Official language(s) | Greek | Ukrainian | Spanish | Korean | Indonesian and Balinese |
| Level of English | High | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |
| Main airport | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) |
| Most common months to visit | March - May, October - December | May - September | December - April | March - May, September - November | May - October |
| Currency | EUR - Euro (€) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | KRW - South Korean won (₩) | IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1959 | $922 | $2359 | $2184 | $1363 |
| Rent | $678 | $400 | $1036 | $797 | $658 |
| Groceries | $157 | $91 | $236 | $356 | $150 |
| Dining out | $261 | $151 | $371 | $211 | $10 |
| Cafe | $56 | $21 | $43 | $69 | $28 |
| Coworking space | $209 | $79 | $157 | $222 | $106 |
| Mobile internet | $35 | $4 | $21 | $40 | $3 |
| Public transportation | $63 | $5 | $12 | $40 | $53 |
| Taxis | $42 | $12 | $48 | $41 | $13 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $45 | $16 | $0 | $13 | $33 |
| Sport and cultural events | $28 | $13 | $35 | $39 | $14 |
| Museums and sights | $8 | $9 | $9 | $6 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $110 | $43 | $117 | $93 | $118 |
| Gym | $107 | $22 | $37 | $69 | $72 |
| Yoga | $105 | $30 | $163 | $112 | $87 |
| Massage | $54 | $27 | $75 | $75 | $10 |
| SIM card options | Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Movistar | KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus | Telkomsel, XL Axiata |
| Tipping | 10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | Not customary or expected | Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill |
| Taxi apps | nTaxi | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Tu Chofer | Uber, Kakao | Grab, GoJek |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not 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.. | 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. | Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture. | 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 | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam | 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. | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets | 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 | 9 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 57 options on Happy Cow | 255 listings on Happy Cow |