Berlin vs Buenos Aires vs Larnaca vs Porto vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	2,900,000	144,900	237,559	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Greek	Portuguese	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	High	High	Very High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	September - December	March - May, October - December	May - September	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1321	$1959	$1759	$1833
Rent	$939	$844	$678	$717	$1066
Groceries	$188	$98	$157	$148	$95
Dining out	$271	$121	$261	$280	$210
Cafe	$57	$25	$56	$45	$25
Coworking space	$174	$95	$209	$96	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$35	$21	$7
Public transportation	$88	$9	$63	$95	$33
Taxis	$58	$9	$42	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$14	$45	$10	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$28	$45	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$4	$8	$24	$26
Nightlife	$63	$23	$110	$66	$54
Gym	$66	$14	$107	$56	$31
Yoga	$99	$19	$105	$82	$40
Massage	$56	$10	$54	$48	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Movistar, Claro, Personal	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	nTaxi	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	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.
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	79 options on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	46 options on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow