Berlin vs Buenos Aires vs Hanoi vs Istanbul vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	2,900,000	8,053,663	15,520,000	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Vietnamese	Turkish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	September - December	January, February, October - December	April - June, September and October	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1321	$1167	$659	$1833
Rent	$939	$844	$503	$354	$1066
Groceries	$188	$98	$151	$44	$95
Dining out	$271	$121	$134	$81	$210
Cafe	$57	$25	$39	$18	$25
Coworking space	$174	$95	$72	$49	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$4	$3	$7
Public transportation	$88	$9	$20	$6	$33
Taxis	$58	$9	$13	$6	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$14	$0	$2	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$3	$11	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$4	$4	$15	$26
Nightlife	$63	$23	$89	$22	$54
Gym	$66	$14	$57	$9	$31
Yoga	$99	$19	$57	$23	$40
Massage	$56	$10	$21	$15	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Movistar, Claro, Personal	Viettel, Mobifone	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	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	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and 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)	Grab, GoViet	BiTaksi	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
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	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	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	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	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	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	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	104 listings on Happy Cow	59 listings on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow