Berlin vs Bogota vs Larnaca vs New York City vs Seoul

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	144,900	8,323,340	9,963,452
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Greek	English (de facto)	Korean
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Very high	Moderate
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Incheon International Airport (ICN)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	March - May, October - December	April - June, September - November	March - May, September - November
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	USD - US Dollar ($)	KRW - South Korean won (₩)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1959	$5431	$2184
Rent	$939	$480	$678	$2891	$797
Groceries	$188	$82	$157	$383	$356
Dining out	$271	$174	$261	$656	$211
Cafe	$57	$22	$56	$72	$69
Coworking space	$174	$77	$209	$326	$222
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$35	$45	$40
Public transportation	$88	$23	$63	$220	$40
Taxis	$58	$28	$42	$78	$41
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$45	$30	$13
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$28	$100	$39
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$8	$74	$6
Nightlife	$63	$46	$110	$195	$93
Gym	$66	$15	$107	$55	$69
Yoga	$99	$57	$105	$197	$112
Massage	$56	$37	$54	$109	$75
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	AT&T, Verizon	KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus
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% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	Not customary or expected
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	nTaxi	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Kakao
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	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.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse.	Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam
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.	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	309 options on HappyCow	57 options on Happy Cow