Berlin vs Budapest vs Hanoi vs Larnaca vs Lviv

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Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	8,053,663	144,900	731,387
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Vietnamese	Greek	Ukrainian
Level of English	Very high	High	Moderate	High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	January, February, October - December	March - May, October - December	May - September
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	EUR - Euro (€)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$1167	$1959	$922
Rent	$939	$499	$503	$678	$400
Groceries	$188	$108	$151	$157	$91
Dining out	$271	$202	$134	$261	$151
Cafe	$57	$29	$39	$56	$21
Coworking space	$174	$120	$72	$209	$79
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$4	$35	$4
Public transportation	$88	$36	$20	$63	$5
Taxis	$58	$27	$13	$42	$12
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$0	$45	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$3	$28	$13
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$4	$8	$9
Nightlife	$63	$43	$89	$110	$43
Gym	$66	$37	$57	$107	$22
Yoga	$99	$48	$57	$105	$30
Massage	$56	$26	$21	$54	$27
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Viettel, Mobifone	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Vodafone, Kyivstar
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Grab, GoViet	nTaxi	Uber, Uklon
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Magyar cuisine makes extensive use of creams, cheeses and sauces primarily in beef, chicken and pork dishes, mixed with seasonal vegetables, fruits and rich desserts.	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.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	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).
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	104 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	9 options on HappyCow