Berlin vs Budapest vs Hanoi vs Madrid vs Medellin

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Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	8,053,663	6,578,0179	2,427,000
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Vietnamese	Spanish	Spanish
Level of English	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	January, February, October - December	March - May, September - November	January - April, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	EUR - Euro (€)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$1167	$2498	$1293
Rent	$939	$499	$503	$1174	$732
Groceries	$188	$108	$151	$175	$87
Dining out	$271	$202	$134	$313	$131
Cafe	$57	$29	$39	$51	$18
Coworking space	$174	$120	$72	$196	$96
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$4	$10	$16
Public transportation	$88	$36	$20	$78	$21
Taxis	$58	$27	$13	$44	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$0	$49	$0
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$3	$54	$8
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$4	$20	$9
Nightlife	$63	$43	$89	$82	$73
Gym	$66	$37	$57	$44	$15
Yoga	$99	$48	$57	$142	$54
Massage	$56	$26	$21	$64	$20
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Viettel, Mobifone	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone	Claro, Tigo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated.	Tip 10% in restaurants
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab, GoViet	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now	EasyTaxi
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	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.	Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, 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	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street 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!	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	85 listings on Happy Cow	153 listings on Happy Cow