Berlin vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Larnaca vs Lviv

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	144,900	731,387
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Hungarian	Greek	Ukrainian
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	March - May, October - December	May - September
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	EUR - Euro (€)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1230	$1959	$922
Rent	$939	$480	$499	$678	$400
Groceries	$188	$82	$108	$157	$91
Dining out	$271	$174	$202	$261	$151
Cafe	$57	$22	$29	$56	$21
Coworking space	$174	$77	$120	$209	$79
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$9	$35	$4
Public transportation	$88	$23	$36	$63	$5
Taxis	$58	$28	$27	$42	$12
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$13	$45	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$24	$28	$13
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$7	$8	$9
Nightlife	$63	$46	$43	$110	$43
Gym	$66	$15	$37	$107	$22
Yoga	$99	$57	$48	$105	$30
Massage	$56	$37	$26	$54	$27
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone, Kyivstar
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	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	nTaxi	Uber, Uklon
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes).
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky
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.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	9 options on HappyCow