Barbados vs Berlin vs Medellin vs New York City vs Valencia

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Population	110,000	3,400,000	2,427,000	8,323,340	834,000
Official language(s)	English, Bajan Creole	German	Spanish	English (de facto)	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	Very high	Low	Very high	Moderate
Main airport	Bridgetown/Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	November - May	May - September	January - April, December	April - June, September - November	March - June, September, October
Currency	BBD - Barbadian dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	USD - US Dollar ($)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places, cash also needed for smaller businesses	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in some places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2702	$2200	$1293	$5431	$1976
Rent	$1054	$939	$732	$2891	$869
Groceries	$234	$188	$87	$383	$146
Dining out	$345	$271	$131	$656	$292
Cafe	$75	$57	$18	$72	$42
Coworking space	$321	$174	$96	$326	$152
Mobile internet	$49	$23	$16	$45	$16
Public transportation	$35	$88	$21	$220	$38
Taxis	$106	$58	$14	$78	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$0	$17	$0	$30	$30
Sport and cultural events	$37	$64	$8	$100	$73
Museums and sights	$36	$37	$9	$74	$44
Nightlife	$96	$63	$73	$195	$66
Gym	$86	$66	$15	$55	$34
Yoga	$130	$99	$54	$197	$87
Massage	$99	$56	$20	$109	$45
SIM card options	Digicel	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Claro, Tigo	AT&T, Verizon	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	10 - 15% usually included in restaurants, add 10 - 15% at bars	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	Tip 10% in restaurants	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	None available	Mytaxi, Uber	EasyTaxi	Uber, Lyft	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Bajan cuisine features an eclectic mix of European, Asian, and Caribbean styles resulting in bold, tasty and crunchy meat or fish dishes with lots of spices, lime juice, thyme and salads laden with local vegetables and hot side dishes.	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats	American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse.	Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities	Cou-cou and flying fish, fish cakes, cutters, pudding and souse, macaroni pie, conkies, Bajan black cake, sea eggs	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local	Food trucks, pubs, seaside street food, roadside carts, local seafood restaurants, smaller traditional restaurants and rum shops	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	14 options on HappyCow	844 listings on Happy Cow	153 listings on Happy Cow	309 options on HappyCow	98 listings on Happy Cow