Berlin vs Bucharest vs Budapest vs Panama City vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	1,830,000	1,768,073	880,691	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Romanian	Hungarian	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	High	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	April - October	March - June, September - November	December - April	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1351	$1230	$2359	$1462
Rent	$939	$615	$499	$1036	$752
Groceries	$188	$114	$108	$236	$112
Dining out	$271	$165	$202	$371	$169
Cafe	$57	$38	$29	$43	$45
Coworking space	$174	$133	$120	$157	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$7	$9	$21	$4
Public transportation	$88	$21	$36	$12	$8
Taxis	$58	$9	$27	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$25	$13	$0	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$29	$24	$35	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$29	$7	$9	$9
Nightlife	$63	$45	$43	$117	$53
Gym	$66	$30	$37	$37	$33
Yoga	$99	$59	$48	$163	$37
Massage	$56	$31	$26	$75	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Orange	Vodafone, Telenor	Claro, Movistar	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
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	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Star Taxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	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	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.	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	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	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	Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional 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	33 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	10 options on Happy Cow