Berlin vs Bogota vs Da Nang vs Istanbul vs Larnaca

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,125,316	15,520,000	144,900
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Vietnamese	Turkish	Greek
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	Low	High
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Da Nang International Airport (DAD)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	February - May	April - June, September and October	March - May, October - December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places. Cash also needed.	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$959	$659	$1959
Rent	$939	$480	$316	$354	$678
Groceries	$188	$82	$161	$44	$157
Dining out	$271	$174	$128	$81	$261
Cafe	$57	$22	$35	$18	$56
Coworking space	$174	$77	$88	$49	$209
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$4	$3	$35
Public transportation	$88	$23	$15	$6	$63
Taxis	$58	$28	$15	$6	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$0	$2	$45
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$6	$11	$28
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$2	$15	$8
Nightlife	$63	$46	$74	$22	$110
Gym	$66	$15	$34	$9	$107
Yoga	$99	$57	$71	$23	$105
Massage	$56	$37	$10	$15	$54
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Viettel, Vinafone	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN
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	5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Grab	BiTaksi	nTaxi
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.	Healthy and with robust flavors, Vietnamese cuisine combines noodles and rice with a variety of greens and local herbs to compliment specially seasoned pork, beef or seafood dishes. In Da Nang, you'll find a strong emphasis on barbecued seafood dishes as well as fish-based sauces.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Chao Tom, Bahn Xeo, Goi Cuon, Bun Thit Nuong, Bahn Cuon, Mi Quang, Bun nam, Bun cha ca	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka
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.	Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local markets	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	107 options on HappyCow	59 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available