Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Medellin vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	2,427,000	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Romanian	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	January - April, December	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1351	$1293	$1833
Rent	$939	$480	$615	$732	$1066
Groceries	$188	$82	$114	$87	$95
Dining out	$271	$174	$165	$131	$210
Cafe	$57	$22	$38	$18	$25
Coworking space	$174	$77	$133	$96	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$7	$16	$7
Public transportation	$88	$23	$21	$21	$33
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$25	$0	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$8	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$29	$9	$26
Nightlife	$63	$46	$45	$73	$54
Gym	$66	$15	$30	$15	$31
Yoga	$99	$57	$59	$54	$40
Massage	$56	$37	$31	$20	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Claro, Tigo	Tim, Claro, Vivo
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	Tip 10% in restaurants	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	EasyTaxi	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
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.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
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	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
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	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	153 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow