Berlin vs Da Nang vs Hanoi vs Istanbul vs Madrid

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Population	3,400,000	1,125,316	8,053,663	15,520,000	6,578,0179
Official language(s)	German	Vietnamese	Vietnamese	Turkish	Spanish
Level of English	Very high	Low	Moderate	Low	Moderate
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Da Nang International Airport (DAD)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
Most common months to visit	May - September	February - May	January, February, October - December	April - June, September and October	March - May, September - November
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in some places. Cash also needed.	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$959	$1167	$659	$2498
Rent	$939	$316	$503	$354	$1174
Groceries	$188	$161	$151	$44	$175
Dining out	$271	$128	$134	$81	$313
Cafe	$57	$35	$39	$18	$51
Coworking space	$174	$88	$72	$49	$196
Mobile internet	$23	$4	$4	$3	$10
Public transportation	$88	$15	$20	$6	$78
Taxis	$58	$15	$13	$6	$44
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$0	$2	$49
Sport and cultural events	$64	$6	$3	$11	$54
Museums and sights	$37	$2	$4	$15	$20
Nightlife	$63	$74	$89	$22	$82
Gym	$66	$34	$57	$9	$44
Yoga	$99	$71	$57	$23	$142
Massage	$56	$10	$21	$15	$64
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Viettel, Vinafone	Viettel, Mobifone	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Orange, Movistar, Vodafone
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	Not customary or expected but small tips are appreciated.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Grab	Grab, GoViet	BiTaksi	Uber, Cabify, MyTaxi Free Now
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Healthy and with robust flavors, Vietnamese cuisine combines noodles and rice with a variety of greens and local herbs to compliment specially seasoned pork, beef or seafood dishes. In Da Nang, you'll find a strong emphasis on barbecued seafood dishes as well as fish-based sauces.	A mix of French, Southeast Asian and Chinese with lots of fresh herbs and spices. Northern Vietnam cuisine includes a lot of fish and noodles.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	Fresh, regional produce accentuated with garlic and olive oil and mixed with various meats and seafoods. Influenced both by Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern flavors.
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Chao Tom, Bahn Xeo, Goi Cuon, Bun Thit Nuong, Bahn Cuon, Mi Quang, Bun nam, Bun cha ca	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Paella, tapas, tortilla, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega, callos a la madrileña, churros
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local markets	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Have some tapas and sangria at a tasca and paella at an authentic eatery. Keep an eye on the time and visit a cafeteria for a mid-afternoon merienda and some churros!
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	107 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	59 listings on Happy Cow	85 listings on Happy Cow