Berlin vs Bogota vs Lisbon vs Porto vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	517,000	237,559	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Portuguese	Portuguese	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very high	Very High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	March - May, September, October	May - September	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1984	$1759	$1833
Rent	$939	$480	$965	$717	$1066
Groceries	$188	$82	$136	$148	$95
Dining out	$271	$174	$271	$280	$210
Cafe	$57	$22	$37	$45	$25
Coworking space	$174	$77	$164	$96	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$24	$21	$7
Public transportation	$88	$23	$63	$95	$33
Taxis	$58	$28	$27	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$18	$10	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$29	$45	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$24	$24	$26
Nightlife	$63	$46	$47	$66	$54
Gym	$66	$15	$65	$56	$31
Yoga	$99	$57	$65	$82	$40
Massage	$56	$37	$50	$48	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Tim, Claro, Vivo
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	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
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.	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	The "snack capital" of Brazil, Rio is a perfect place to try street food as well as the wide varieties of small, traditional eateries and churrascarias easily found across the city.
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	401 listings on Happy Cow	46 options on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow