Berlin vs Budapest vs Larnaca vs Rio de Janeiro vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	144,900	6,718,903	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Greek	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	High	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Galeão International Airport	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	March - May, October - December	January - March, December	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$1959	$1833	$1462
Rent	$939	$499	$678	$1066	$752
Groceries	$188	$108	$157	$95	$112
Dining out	$271	$202	$261	$210	$169
Cafe	$57	$29	$56	$25	$45
Coworking space	$174	$120	$209	$130	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$35	$7	$4
Public transportation	$88	$36	$63	$33	$8
Taxis	$58	$27	$42	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$45	$16	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$28	$55	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$8	$26	$9
Nightlife	$63	$43	$110	$54	$53
Gym	$66	$37	$107	$31	$33
Yoga	$99	$48	$105	$40	$37
Massage	$56	$26	$54	$32	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% usually added and expected at restaurants, round up at bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	nTaxi	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Yandex, Bolt
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.	Mediterranean style with emphasis on seafood, meats, olives, cheesed and traditional sauces. Some food with Middle Eastern influences as well..	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	Cuisine of the Caucasus meets regional diversity in Georgia. Emphasis on spices and meats (poultry, beef, pork and mutton) as well as soups and creams.
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	Souvlaki, sheftalia, kleftiko, stifado, halloumi, koukepia and moussaka	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Opt for smaller, outside eateries and taverns serving traditional foods. Fast food kebab shops and falafel bars offer authentic options, too.	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.	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	54 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow