Berlin vs Lisbon vs Lviv vs Porto vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	517,000	731,387	237,559	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Portuguese	Ukrainian	Portuguese	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	Very high	Low	Very High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - May, September, October	May - September	May - September	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	EUR - Euro (€)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX)	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1984	$922	$1759	$1833
Rent	$939	$965	$400	$717	$1066
Groceries	$188	$136	$91	$148	$95
Dining out	$271	$271	$151	$280	$210
Cafe	$57	$37	$21	$45	$25
Coworking space	$174	$164	$79	$96	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$24	$4	$21	$7
Public transportation	$88	$63	$5	$95	$33
Taxis	$58	$27	$12	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$18	$16	$10	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$29	$13	$45	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$24	$9	$24	$26
Nightlife	$63	$47	$43	$66	$54
Gym	$66	$65	$22	$56	$31
Yoga	$99	$65	$30	$82	$40
Massage	$56	$50	$27	$48	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, FreeNow	Uber, Uklon	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries	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).	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	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	Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	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	401 listings on Happy Cow	9 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow