Berlin vs Bucharest vs Budapest vs Madrid vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	1,830,000	1,768,073	6,578,0179	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Romanian	Hungarian	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	April - October	March - June, September - November	March - May, September - November	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1351	$1230	$2498	$1833
Rent	$939	$615	$499	$1174	$1066
Groceries	$188	$114	$108	$175	$95
Dining out	$271	$165	$202	$313	$210
Cafe	$57	$38	$29	$51	$25
Coworking space	$174	$133	$120	$196	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$7	$9	$10	$7
Public transportation	$88	$21	$36	$78	$33
Taxis	$58	$9	$27	$44	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$25	$13	$49	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$29	$24	$54	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$29	$7	$20	$26
Nightlife	$63	$45	$43	$82	$54
Gym	$66	$30	$37	$44	$31
Yoga	$99	$59	$48	$142	$40
Massage	$56	$31	$26	$64	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Orange	Vodafone, Telenor	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone	Tim, Claro, Vivo
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 customary or expected but small tips are appreciated.	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Star Taxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now	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	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.	Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors.	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	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	Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	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!	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	33 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	85 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow