Berlin vs Budapest vs Rio de Janeiro vs Ubud vs Valencia

	Berlin 🇩🇪 Remove	Budapest 🇭🇺 Remove	Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Remove	Ubud 🇮🇩 Remove	Valencia 🇪🇸 Remove
Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	6,718,903	112,490	834,000
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Portuguese	Indonesian and Balinese	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Low	Moderate
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Galeão International Airport	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	January - March, December	May - October	March - June, September, October
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$1833	$1363	$1976
Rent	$939	$499	$1066	$658	$869
Groceries	$188	$108	$95	$150	$146
Dining out	$271	$202	$210	$10	$292
Cafe	$57	$29	$25	$28	$42
Coworking space	$174	$120	$130	$106	$152
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$7	$3	$16
Public transportation	$88	$36	$33	$53	$38
Taxis	$58	$27	$14	$13	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$16	$33	$30
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$55	$14	$73
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$26	$9	$44
Nightlife	$63	$43	$54	$118	$66
Gym	$66	$37	$31	$72	$34
Yoga	$99	$48	$40	$87	$87
Massage	$56	$26	$32	$10	$45
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Telkomsel, XL Axiata	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Grab, GoJek	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not 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.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.	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	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	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.	Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow	98 listings on Happy Cow