Berlin vs Chiang Mai vs Hanoi vs Panama City vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	1,166,978	8,053,663	880,691	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Thai	Vietnamese	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Moderate	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Nội Bài International Airport (HAN)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	November - April	January, February, October - December	December - April	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted in some places. Cash often preferred.	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$974	$1167	$2359	$1833
Rent	$939	$274	$503	$1036	$1066
Groceries	$188	$169	$151	$236	$95
Dining out	$271	$108	$134	$371	$210
Cafe	$57	$45	$39	$43	$25
Coworking space	$174	$95	$72	$157	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$4	$21	$7
Public transportation	$88	$60	$20	$12	$33
Taxis	$58	$20	$13	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$10	$0	$0	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$8	$3	$35	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$8	$4	$9	$26
Nightlife	$63	$62	$89	$117	$54
Gym	$66	$41	$57	$37	$31
Yoga	$99	$55	$57	$163	$40
Massage	$56	$10	$21	$75	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	AIS, DTAC	Viettel, Mobifone	Claro, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	Not required but appreciated, especially in taxis, restaurants and bars. Round up or add 10%.	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Grab	Grab, GoViet	Uber, Tu Chofer	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	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.	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.	Latin American. Emphasis on rice, beans, coconut, and local fruits and vegetables. Pork and beef are regularly used and influence from the islands gives seafood dishes a prominent spot in Panamanian cuisine.	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	Pho, cha ca, Vietnamese coffee, pastries and breads	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	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	Noodle Houses, Bakeries, Coffee and Tea Houses, street food	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	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	104 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow