Berlin vs Bogota vs Budapest vs Porto vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	10,978,360	1,768,073	237,559	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Hungarian	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Very High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	January - March, December	March - June, September - November	May - September	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1097	$1230	$1759	$1462
Rent	$939	$480	$499	$717	$752
Groceries	$188	$82	$108	$148	$112
Dining out	$271	$174	$202	$280	$169
Cafe	$57	$22	$29	$45	$45
Coworking space	$174	$77	$120	$96	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$9	$21	$4
Public transportation	$88	$23	$36	$95	$8
Taxis	$58	$28	$27	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$17	$13	$10	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$22	$24	$45	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$7	$24	$9
Nightlife	$63	$46	$43	$66	$53
Gym	$66	$15	$37	$56	$33
Yoga	$99	$57	$48	$82	$37
Massage	$56	$37	$26	$48	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Telenor	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	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	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Cabify	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Yandex, Bolt
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.	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.	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	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	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	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.	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	104 options on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow