Berlin vs Bogota vs Bucharest vs Hanoi vs Panama City

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,830,000	8,053,663	880,691
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Romanian	Vietnamese	Spanish
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - October	January, February, October - December	December - April
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1351	$1167	$2359
Rent	$939	$480	$615	$503	$1036
Groceries	$188	$82	$114	$151	$236
Dining out	$271	$174	$165	$134	$371
Cafe	$57	$22	$38	$39	$43
Coworking space	$174	$77	$133	$72	$157
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$7	$4	$21
Public transportation	$88	$23	$21	$20	$12
Taxis	$58	$28	$9	$13	$48
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$25	$0	$0
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$3	$35
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$29	$4	$9
Nightlife	$63	$46	$45	$89	$117
Gym	$66	$15	$30	$57	$37
Yoga	$99	$57	$59	$57	$163
Massage	$56	$37	$31	$21	$75
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Viettel, Mobifone	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	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	Grab, GoViet	Uber, Tu Chofer
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 mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	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	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	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	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	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	104 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow