Berlin vs Budapest vs Panama City vs Porto vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	880,691	237,559	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Spanish	Portuguese	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Very High	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	December - April	May - September	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	EUR - Euro (€)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$2359	$1759	$1462
Rent	$939	$499	$1036	$717	$752
Groceries	$188	$108	$236	$148	$112
Dining out	$271	$202	$371	$280	$169
Cafe	$57	$29	$43	$45	$45
Coworking space	$174	$120	$157	$96	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$21	$21	$4
Public transportation	$88	$36	$12	$95	$8
Taxis	$58	$27	$48	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$0	$10	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$35	$45	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$9	$24	$9
Nightlife	$63	$43	$117	$66	$53
Gym	$66	$37	$37	$56	$33
Yoga	$99	$48	$163	$82	$37
Massage	$56	$26	$75	$48	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	5-10% at restaurants if happy with service, not expected at cafes or bars	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	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.	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.	A variety of meats often mixed with fresh legumes and vegetables. Emphasis on rich seafood dishes and creamy desserts.	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	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Bacalhau, Alheira de Mirandela, Francesinha, queido da serra da estrela, tripas a moda do Oporto, pasteis de chaves, tarte de amendoa	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	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Local taverns, terraces, markets, tascas, churrascarias and local sports bars	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	47 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow