Berlin vs Budapest vs Madrid vs Rio de Janeiro vs Valencia

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Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	6,578,0179	6,718,903	834,000
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Spanish	Portuguese	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Moderate
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)	Galeão International Airport	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	March - May, September - November	January - March, December	March - June, September, October
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$2498	$1833	$1976
Rent	$939	$499	$1174	$1066	$869
Groceries	$188	$108	$175	$95	$146
Dining out	$271	$202	$313	$210	$292
Cafe	$57	$29	$51	$25	$42
Coworking space	$174	$120	$196	$130	$152
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$10	$7	$16
Public transportation	$88	$36	$78	$33	$38
Taxis	$58	$27	$44	$14	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$49	$16	$30
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$54	$55	$73
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$20	$26	$44
Nightlife	$63	$43	$82	$54	$66
Gym	$66	$37	$44	$31	$34
Yoga	$99	$48	$142	$40	$87
Massage	$56	$26	$64	$32	$45
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	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	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	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.	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	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.	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	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.	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	85 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow	98 listings on Happy Cow