Austin vs Barcelona vs Berlin vs Bogota vs Budapest

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Population	926,426	5,585,556	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,768,073
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Catalan, Spanish	German	Spanish	Hungarian
Level of English	Very high	High	Very high	Low	High
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	April - June, September - November	May - September	January - March, December	March - June, September - November
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost evewhere	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Average monthly costs	$3484	$2384	$2200	$1097	$1230
Rent	$1650	$932	$939	$480	$499
Groceries	$243	$121	$188	$82	$108
Dining out	$396	$403	$271	$174	$202
Cafe	$66	$45	$57	$22	$29
Coworking space	$331	$213	$174	$77	$120
Mobile internet	$40	$10	$23	$11	$9
Public transportation	$110	$127	$88	$23	$36
Taxis	$73	$48	$58	$28	$27
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$24	$17	$17	$13
Sport and cultural events	$54	$81	$64	$22	$24
Museums and sights	$11	$33	$37	$7	$7
Nightlife	$124	$112	$63	$46	$43
Gym	$62	$81	$66	$15	$37
Yoga	$139	$93	$99	$57	$48
Massage	$89	$59	$56	$37	$26
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	Vodafone, Movistar	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor
Tipping	15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars	5-10% in restaurants if service is exceptional, not expected elsewhere	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Cabify, FreeNow	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts.	Catalan cuisine makes extensive use of Mediterranean vegetables, legumes mixed with pork in its many varieties, chicken and fish. Regularly mixes sweet and savory flavors in specific dishes. This cuisine is known for being bold in flavor and striking in color, with a variety of specific regional dishes found the culinary hub that is Barcelona.	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions.	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.
Local food specialities	Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos	Paella, bombas, esqueixada, pa amb tomáquet, escalivada, crema Catalana, gazpacho, chorizo	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos
Eat like a local	Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries	Taverns, tapas bars, local markets, bodegas and street food spots	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	98 options on HappyCow	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow