Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Larnaca vs Medellin

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	144,900	2,427,000
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Romanian	Greek	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)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	March - May, October - December	January - April, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1351	$1959	$1293
Rent	$939	$480	$615	$678	$732
Groceries	$188	$82	$114	$157	$87
Dining out	$271	$174	$165	$261	$131
Cafe	$57	$22	$38	$56	$18
Coworking space	$174	$77	$133	$209	$96
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$7	$35	$16
Public transportation	$88	$23	$21	$63	$21
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$42	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$25	$45	$0
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$28	$8
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$29	$8	$9
Nightlife	$63	$46	$45	$110	$73
Gym	$66	$15	$30	$107	$15
Yoga	$99	$57	$59	$105	$54
Massage	$56	$37	$31	$54	$20
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Claro, Tigo
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% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	nTaxi	EasyTaxi
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.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats
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	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa
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	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	153 listings on Happy Cow