Berlin vs Buenos Aires vs Cape Town vs Medellin vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	2,900,000	4,617,560	2,427,000	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	High	Very high	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Cape Town International Airport (CPT)	José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	September - December	March - May, September - November	January - April, December	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	ZAR - South African Rand (R)	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted almost everywhere, but cash still needed in smaller shops	Accepted in some places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1321	$1549	$1293	$1462
Rent	$939	$844	$618	$732	$752
Groceries	$188	$98	$129	$87	$112
Dining out	$271	$121	$269	$131	$169
Cafe	$57	$25	$32	$18	$45
Coworking space	$174	$95	$151	$96	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$27	$16	$4
Public transportation	$88	$9	$55	$21	$8
Taxis	$58	$9	$21	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$14	$49	$0	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$19	$8	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$4	$15	$9	$9
Nightlife	$63	$23	$43	$73	$53
Gym	$66	$14	$36	$15	$33
Yoga	$99	$19	$56	$54	$37
Massage	$56	$10	$30	$20	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Movistar, Claro, Personal	MTN, Vodacom	Claro, Tigo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	10 - 15% at restaurants, round up elsewhere	Tip 10% in restaurants	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Uber, Bolt	EasyTaxi	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not 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	South African cuisine has been shaped by a long history of Dutch, Malay, British and Indian settlements, making the food diverse and strong in flavor. There is a strong emphasis on game in all of its different forms, as well as spicy sauces and sautéed vegetables and dry-cured meats. Creamy desserts and liqueurs compliment large and flavorful meals.	A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats	Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores	Bitlong and droewors, boerewors, Cape Malay curry, bobotie, melkert, gatsby, bunny chow	Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
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	Cape Malay shacks, food trucks, street food joints, local grills, small bakeries and food markets	Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	79 options on Happy Cow	24 options on HappyCow	153 listings on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow