Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Buenos Aires vs Chiang Mai

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	2,900,000	1,166,978
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Romanian	Spanish	Thai
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	September - December	November - April
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1351	$1321	$974
Rent	$939	$480	$615	$844	$274
Groceries	$188	$82	$114	$98	$169
Dining out	$271	$174	$165	$121	$108
Cafe	$57	$22	$38	$25	$45
Coworking space	$174	$77	$133	$95	$95
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$7	$11	$11
Public transportation	$88	$23	$21	$9	$60
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$9	$20
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$25	$14	$10
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$24	$8
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$29	$4	$8
Nightlife	$63	$46	$45	$23	$62
Gym	$66	$15	$30	$14	$41
Yoga	$99	$57	$59	$19	$55
Massage	$56	$37	$31	$10	$10
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Movistar, Claro, Personal	AIS, DTAC
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% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Grab
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not 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.	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.
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	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua
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 restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	79 options on Happy Cow	90 options on HappyCow