Berlin vs New York City vs Prague vs Seoul vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	8,323,340	1,305,737	9,963,452	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	English (de facto)	Czech	Korean	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)	Incheon International Airport (ICN)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	April - June, September - November	June - October	March - May, September - November	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	USD - US Dollar ($)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)	KRW - South Korean won (₩)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$5431	$1806	$2184	$1462
Rent	$939	$2891	$780	$797	$752
Groceries	$188	$383	$158	$356	$112
Dining out	$271	$656	$240	$211	$169
Cafe	$57	$72	$53	$69	$45
Coworking space	$174	$326	$175	$222	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$45	$24	$40	$4
Public transportation	$88	$220	$61	$40	$8
Taxis	$58	$78	$33	$41	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$30	$19	$13	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$100	$19	$39	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$74	$35	$6	$9
Nightlife	$63	$195	$50	$93	$53
Gym	$66	$55	$56	$69	$33
Yoga	$99	$197	$66	$112	$37
Massage	$56	$109	$37	$75	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	AT&T, Verizon	Vodafone, T-Mobile	KT, SK Telecom, LG Uplus	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere	Not customary or expected	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber, Lyft	Uber, Liftago	Uber, Kakao	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse.	Thick soups are often combined with stewed vegetables and baked meats to produce rich dishes. Gravies and creams are popular in Czech cuisine, as is beer!	Emphasis on rice, vegetables, spices and meats. Main dishes are coupled with diverse side dishes and desserts. Strong driking culture.	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	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.	Kimchi, bulgogi, chap chae, mandu, sam gae tang, bossam	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés	Smaller, local eateries (sikdang), street stalls and local markets	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	309 options on HappyCow	112 options on HappyCow	57 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow