Austin vs Barcelona vs Berlin vs Larnaca vs Tbilisi

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Population	926,426	5,585,556	3,400,000	144,900	1,108,700
Official language(s)	English (de facto)	Catalan, Spanish	German	Greek	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	High	Very high	High	Low
Main airport	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	March - May, September - November	April - June, September - November	May - September	March - May, October - December	March - June
Currency	USD - US Dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost evewhere	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$3484	$2384	$2200	$1959	$1462
Rent	$1650	$932	$939	$678	$752
Groceries	$243	$121	$188	$157	$112
Dining out	$396	$403	$271	$261	$169
Cafe	$66	$45	$57	$56	$45
Coworking space	$331	$213	$174	$209	$125
Mobile internet	$40	$10	$23	$35	$4
Public transportation	$110	$127	$88	$63	$8
Taxis	$73	$48	$58	$42	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$96	$24	$17	$45	$27
Sport and cultural events	$54	$81	$64	$28	$21
Museums and sights	$11	$33	$37	$8	$9
Nightlife	$124	$112	$63	$110	$53
Gym	$62	$81	$66	$107	$33
Yoga	$139	$93	$99	$105	$37
Massage	$89	$59	$56	$54	$53
SIM card options	AT&T, T-Mobile.	Vodafone, Movistar	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
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% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Uber, Lyft	Cabify, FreeNow	Mytaxi, Uber	nTaxi	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not 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	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	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	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	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
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	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	30 options on HappyCow	98 options on HappyCow	844 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	10 options on Happy Cow