Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Budapest vs New York City

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	1,768,073	8,323,340
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Romanian	Hungarian	English (de facto)
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	High	Very high
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	March - June, September - November	April - June, September - November
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	USD - US Dollar ($)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1351	$1230	$5431
Rent	$939	$480	$615	$499	$2891
Groceries	$188	$82	$114	$108	$383
Dining out	$271	$174	$165	$202	$656
Cafe	$57	$22	$38	$29	$72
Coworking space	$174	$77	$133	$120	$326
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$7	$9	$45
Public transportation	$88	$23	$21	$36	$220
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$27	$78
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$25	$13	$30
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$24	$100
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$29	$7	$74
Nightlife	$63	$46	$45	$43	$195
Gym	$66	$15	$30	$37	$55
Yoga	$99	$57	$59	$48	$197
Massage	$56	$37	$31	$26	$109
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Vodafone, Telenor	AT&T, Verizon
Tipping	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	5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Lyft
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	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.	Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine.	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.	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.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	309 options on HappyCow