Berlin vs Istanbul vs Larnaca vs Rio de Janeiro vs Tbilisi

	Berlin 🇩🇪 Remove	Istanbul 🇹🇷 Remove	Larnaca 🇨🇾 Remove	Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Remove	Tbilisi 🇬🇪 Remove
Population	3,400,000	15,520,000	144,900	6,718,903	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Turkish	Greek	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	High	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)	Galeão International Airport	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	April - June, September and October	March - May, October - December	January - March, December	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$659	$1959	$1833	$1462
Rent	$939	$354	$678	$1066	$752
Groceries	$188	$44	$157	$95	$112
Dining out	$271	$81	$261	$210	$169
Cafe	$57	$18	$56	$25	$45
Coworking space	$174	$49	$209	$130	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$3	$35	$7	$4
Public transportation	$88	$6	$63	$33	$8
Taxis	$58	$6	$42	$14	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$2	$45	$16	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$11	$28	$55	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$15	$8	$26	$9
Nightlife	$63	$22	$110	$54	$53
Gym	$66	$9	$107	$31	$33
Yoga	$99	$23	$105	$40	$37
Massage	$56	$15	$54	$32	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Primetel, Cytamobile-Vodafone and Epic/MTN	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés 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	BiTaksi	nTaxi	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Yandex, Bolt
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 fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	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	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	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	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	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	59 listings on Happy Cow	14 options on HappyCow, but non-meat Mediterranean/Middle Eastern options are always available	54 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow