Berlin vs Panama City vs Porto vs Rio de Janeiro vs Valencia

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Population	3,400,000	880,691	237,559	6,718,903	834,000
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Portuguese	Portuguese	Spanish, Valencian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Very High	Low	Moderate
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Galeão International Airport	Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit	May - September	December - April	May - September	January - March, December	March - June, September, October
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	EUR - Euro (€)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$2359	$1759	$1833	$1976
Rent	$939	$1036	$717	$1066	$869
Groceries	$188	$236	$148	$95	$146
Dining out	$271	$371	$280	$210	$292
Cafe	$57	$43	$45	$25	$42
Coworking space	$174	$157	$96	$130	$152
Mobile internet	$23	$21	$21	$7	$16
Public transportation	$88	$12	$95	$33	$38
Taxis	$58	$48	$25	$14	$42
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$10	$16	$30
Sport and cultural events	$64	$35	$45	$55	$73
Museums and sights	$37	$9	$24	$26	$44
Nightlife	$63	$117	$66	$54	$66
Gym	$66	$37	$56	$31	$34
Yoga	$99	$163	$82	$40	$87
Massage	$56	$75	$48	$32	$45
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Vodafone, Orange
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% in restaurants, round up 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	Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	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.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	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	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Paella, fideuà, esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	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.	Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	46 options on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow	98 listings on Happy Cow