Berlin vs Budapest vs Chiang Mai vs Madrid vs Valencia

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Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	1,166,978	6,578,0179	834,000
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Thai	Spanish	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Moderate	Moderate
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	November - April	March - May, September - November	March - June, September, October
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$974	$2498	$1976
Rent	$939	$499	$274	$1174	$869
Groceries	$188	$108	$169	$175	$146
Dining out	$271	$202	$108	$313	$292
Cafe	$57	$29	$45	$51	$42
Coworking space	$174	$120	$95	$196	$152
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$11	$10	$16
Public transportation	$88	$36	$60	$78	$38
Taxis	$58	$27	$20	$44	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$10	$49	$30
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$8	$54	$73
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$8	$20	$44
Nightlife	$63	$43	$62	$82	$66
Gym	$66	$37	$41	$44	$34
Yoga	$99	$48	$55	$142	$87
Massage	$56	$26	$10	$64	$45
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	AIS, DTAC	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated.	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	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.	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.	Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors.	Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	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!	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	90 options on HappyCow	85 listings on Happy Cow	98 listings on Happy Cow