Berlin vs Hanoi vs Istanbul vs Lviv vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	8,053,663	15,520,000	731,387	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Vietnamese	Turkish	Ukrainian	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Moderate	Low	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	January, February, October - December	April - June, September and October	May - September	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted in most places	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1167	$659	$922	$1833
Rent	$939	$503	$354	$400	$1066
Groceries	$188	$151	$44	$91	$95
Dining out	$271	$134	$81	$151	$210
Cafe	$57	$39	$18	$21	$25
Coworking space	$174	$72	$49	$79	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$4	$3	$4	$7
Public transportation	$88	$20	$6	$5	$33
Taxis	$58	$13	$6	$12	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$2	$16	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$3	$11	$13	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$4	$15	$9	$26
Nightlife	$63	$89	$22	$43	$54
Gym	$66	$57	$9	$22	$31
Yoga	$99	$57	$23	$30	$40
Massage	$56	$21	$15	$27	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Viettel, Mobifone	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Grab, GoViet	BiTaksi	Uber, Uklon	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	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	Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes).	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	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries	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	104 listings on Happy Cow	59 listings on Happy Cow	9 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow