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Berlin 🇩🇪
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Population 3,400,000 1,768,073 517,000 834,000
Official language(s) German Hungarian Portuguese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Very high High Very high Moderate
Main airport Berlin Tegel (TXL) Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit May - September March - June, September - November March - May, September, October March - June, September, October
Currency EUR - Euro (€) HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft) EUR - Euro (€) EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards Accepted in some places but cash often preferred Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa Yes No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $2200 $1230 $1984 $1976
Rent $939 $499 $965 $869
Groceries $188 $108 $136 $146
Dining out $271 $202 $271 $292
Cafe $57 $29 $37 $42
Coworking space $174 $120 $164 $152
Mobile internet $23 $9 $24 $16
Public transportation $88 $36 $63 $38
Taxis $58 $27 $27 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $17 $13 $18 $30
Sport and cultural events $64 $24 $29 $73
Museums and sights $37 $7 $24 $44
Nightlife $63 $43 $47 $66
Gym $66 $37 $65 $34
Yoga $99 $48 $65 $87
Massage $56 $26 $50 $45
SIM card options Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Vodafone, Telenor Vodafone Vodafone, Orange
Tipping Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services 10 - 15% at restaurants and bars 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Mytaxi, Uber Bolt, Fotaxi Uber, FreeNow Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Drinkable 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. Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries 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 Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 844 listings on Happy Cow 47 options on HappyCow 401 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow