Berlin vs Bogota vs Istanbul vs Madrid vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	15,520,000	6,578,0179	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Turkish	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - June, September and October	March - May, September - November	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$659	$2498	$1462
Rent	$939	$480	$354	$1174	$752
Groceries	$188	$82	$44	$175	$112
Dining out	$271	$174	$81	$313	$169
Cafe	$57	$22	$18	$51	$45
Coworking space	$174	$77	$49	$196	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$3	$10	$4
Public transportation	$88	$23	$6	$78	$8
Taxis	$58	$28	$6	$44	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$2	$49	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$11	$54	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$15	$20	$9
Nightlife	$63	$46	$22	$82	$53
Gym	$66	$15	$9	$44	$33
Yoga	$99	$57	$23	$142	$37
Massage	$56	$37	$15	$64	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
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	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated.	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	BiTaksi	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors.	Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
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.	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros!	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	59 listings on Happy Cow	85 listings on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow