Berlin vs Bucharest vs Budapest vs Hanoi vs Lviv

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Population	3,400,000	1,830,000	1,768,073	8,053,663	731,387
Official language(s)	German	Romanian	Hungarian	Vietnamese	Ukrainian
Level of English	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)
Most common months to visit	May - September	April - October	March - June, September - November	January, February, October - December	May - September
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1351	$1230	$1167	$922
Rent	$939	$615	$499	$503	$400
Groceries	$188	$114	$108	$151	$91
Dining out	$271	$165	$202	$134	$151
Cafe	$57	$38	$29	$39	$21
Coworking space	$174	$133	$120	$72	$79
Mobile internet	$23	$7	$9	$4	$4
Public transportation	$88	$21	$36	$20	$5
Taxis	$58	$9	$27	$13	$12
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$25	$13	$0	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$29	$24	$3	$13
Museums and sights	$37	$29	$7	$4	$9
Nightlife	$63	$45	$43	$89	$43
Gym	$66	$30	$37	$57	$22
Yoga	$99	$59	$48	$57	$30
Massage	$56	$31	$26	$21	$27
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Orange	Vodafone, Telenor	Viettel, Mobifone	Vodafone, Kyivstar
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Star Taxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab, GoViet	Uber, Uklon
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine.	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 mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes).
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	9 options on HappyCow