Berlin vs Bogota vs New York City vs Panama City vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	8,323,340	880,691	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	English (de facto)	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very high	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	April - June, September - November	December - April	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	USD - US Dollar ($)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$5431	$2359	$1462
Rent	$939	$480	$2891	$1036	$752
Groceries	$188	$82	$383	$236	$112
Dining out	$271	$174	$656	$371	$169
Cafe	$57	$22	$72	$43	$45
Coworking space	$174	$77	$326	$157	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$45	$21	$4
Public transportation	$88	$23	$220	$12	$8
Taxis	$58	$28	$78	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$30	$0	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$100	$35	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$74	$9	$9
Nightlife	$63	$46	$195	$117	$53
Gym	$66	$15	$55	$37	$33
Yoga	$99	$57	$197	$163	$37
Massage	$56	$37	$109	$75	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	AT&T, Verizon	Claro, Movistar	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	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Tu Chofer	Yandex, Bolt
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.	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.	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.	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	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	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.	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	309 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	10 options on Happy Cow