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Bangkok 🇹ðŸ‡
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Lviv 🇺🇦
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Tbilisi 🇬🇪
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| Population | 5,680,000 | 731,387 | 1,108,700 |
| Official language(s) | Thai | Ukrainian | Georgian |
| Level of English | Low | Low | Low |
| Main airport | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, November, December | May - September | March - June |
| Currency | THB - Thai Baht (฿) | UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴) | GEL - Georgian Lari (₾) |
| Credit cards | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere | Accepted everywhere |
| Remote worker visa | No | No | Yes |
| Average monthly costs | $1560 | $922 | $1462 |
| Rent | $616 | $400 | $752 |
| Groceries | $191 | $91 | $112 |
| Dining out | $168 | $151 | $169 |
| Cafe | $45 | $21 | $45 |
| Coworking space | $127 | $79 | $125 |
| Mobile internet | $23 | $4 | $4 |
| Public transportation | $32 | $5 | $8 |
| Taxis | $19 | $12 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $16 | $27 |
| Sport and cultural events | $46 | $13 | $21 |
| Museums and sights | $21 | $9 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $50 | $43 | $53 |
| Gym | $96 | $22 | $33 |
| Yoga | $98 | $30 | $37 |
| Massage | $11 | $27 | $53 |
| SIM card options | AIS | Vodafone, Kyivstar | Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline |
| Tipping | 10% for restaurants, bars and services | 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere | 10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés. |
| Taxi apps | Grab | Uber, Uklon | Yandex, Bolt |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Not drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Meat and fish dishes, vegetables, noodles and soup | 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). | 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 | Pad thai, tom yam, kway teow reua, som tum, sooan | Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky | Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli |
| Eat like a local | Food stalls, local markets, shophouse restaurants | Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries | Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 416 listings on Happy Cow | 9 options on HappyCow | 10 options on Happy Cow |