Berlin vs Istanbul vs Porto vs Prague vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	15,520,000	237,559	1,305,737	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Turkish	Portuguese	Czech	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very High	High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	April - June, September and October	May - September	June - October	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$659	$1759	$1806	$1833
Rent	$939	$354	$717	$780	$1066
Groceries	$188	$44	$148	$158	$95
Dining out	$271	$81	$280	$240	$210
Cafe	$57	$18	$45	$53	$25
Coworking space	$174	$49	$96	$175	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$3	$21	$24	$7
Public transportation	$88	$6	$95	$61	$33
Taxis	$58	$6	$25	$33	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$2	$10	$19	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$11	$45	$19	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$15	$24	$35	$26
Nightlife	$63	$22	$66	$50	$54
Gym	$66	$9	$56	$56	$31
Yoga	$99	$23	$82	$66	$40
Massage	$56	$15	$48	$37	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Vodafone, T-Mobile	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	BiTaksi	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Uber, Liftago	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer!	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	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	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	59 listings on Happy Cow	46 options on Happy Cow	112 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow