Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Budapest vs Panama City

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	1,768,073	880,691
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Romanian	Hungarian	Spanish
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	March - June, September - November	December - April
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1351	$1230	$2359
Rent	$939	$480	$615	$499	$1036
Groceries	$188	$82	$114	$108	$236
Dining out	$271	$174	$165	$202	$371
Cafe	$57	$22	$38	$29	$43
Coworking space	$174	$77	$133	$120	$157
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$7	$9	$21
Public transportation	$88	$23	$21	$36	$12
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$27	$48
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$25	$13	$0
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$24	$35
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$29	$7	$9
Nightlife	$63	$46	$45	$43	$117
Gym	$66	$15	$30	$37	$37
Yoga	$99	$57	$59	$48	$163
Massage	$56	$37	$31	$26	$75
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Vodafone, Telenor	Claro, Movistar
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	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Tu Chofer
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine.
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	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja
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	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow