Berlin vs Chiang Mai vs Playa del Carmen vs Prague vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	1,166,978	259,453	1,305,737	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Thai	Spanish	Czech	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Moderate	High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Cancun International Airport (CUN)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	November - April	January - May, October - December	June - October	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	MXN - Mexican Peso ($)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$974	$2143	$1806	$1833
Rent	$939	$274	$923	$780	$1066
Groceries	$188	$169	$127	$158	$95
Dining out	$271	$108	$207	$240	$210
Cafe	$57	$45	$42	$53	$25
Coworking space	$174	$95	$160	$175	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$21	$24	$7
Public transportation	$88	$60	$17	$61	$33
Taxis	$58	$20	$9	$33	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$10	$49	$19	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$8	$97	$19	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$8	$217	$35	$26
Nightlife	$63	$62	$77	$50	$54
Gym	$66	$41	$42	$56	$31
Yoga	$99	$55	$54	$66	$40
Massage	$56	$10	$101	$37	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	AIS, DTAC	Telcel, Movistar	Vodafone, T-Mobile	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	10-15% for restaurants	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Grab	N/A	Uber, Liftago	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	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.	Staple dishes from maize, beans, sweet potato and avocado along with meat, chili peppers and other spices	Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer!	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	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, chile rellenos, cochinita pibil, tostadas, pozole	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Taco stands, esquite stalls, El Fogon, El Pirata, Dona Mary's	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	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	90 options on HappyCow	72 listings on Happy Cow	112 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow