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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Panama City 🇵🇦
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Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 731,387 | 880,691 | 6,718,903 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | Ukrainian | Spanish | Portuguese | Georgian |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Galeão International Airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | May - September | December - April | January - March, December | March - June |
| Currency | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.) | BRL - Brazilian Real (R$) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops. | Accepted everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $922 | $2359 | $1833 | $1462 |
| Rent | $400 | $1036 | $1066 | $752 |
| Groceries | $91 | $236 | $95 | $112 |
| Dining out | $151 | $371 | $210 | $169 |
| Cafe | $21 | $43 | $25 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $79 | $157 | $130 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $4 | $21 | $7 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $5 | $12 | $33 | $8 |
| Taxis | $12 | $48 | $14 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $16 | $0 | $16 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $13 | $35 | $55 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $9 | $9 | $26 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $43 | $117 | $54 | $53 |
| Gym | $22 | $37 | $31 | $33 |
| Yoga | $30 | $163 | $40 | $37 |
| Massage | $27 | $75 | $32 | $53 |
| SIM card options | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Claro, Movistar | Tim, Claro, Vivo | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere | 10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Uklon | Uber, Tu Chofer | Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | 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, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common. | Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams. |
| Local food specialities | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja | Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros. | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks | The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city. | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 9 options on HappyCow | 7 options on HappyCow | 54 options on Happy Cow | 10 options on Happy Cow |