Bogota vs Bucharest vs Istanbul vs Porto vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	10,978,360	1,830,000	15,520,000	237,559	6,718,903
Official language(s)	Spanish	Romanian	Turkish	Portuguese	Portuguese
Level of English	Low	High	Low	Very High	Low
Main airport	El Dorado International Airport (BOG)	Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport (OPO)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	January - March, December	April - October	April - June, September and October	May - September	January - March, December
Currency	COP - Colombian Peso ($)	RON - Romanian Leu (L)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	EUR - Euro (€)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted in most places	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	No	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$1097	$1351	$659	$1759	$1833
Rent	$480	$615	$354	$717	$1066
Groceries	$82	$114	$44	$148	$95
Dining out	$174	$165	$81	$280	$210
Cafe	$22	$38	$18	$45	$25
Coworking space	$77	$133	$49	$96	$130
Mobile internet	$11	$7	$3	$21	$7
Public transportation	$23	$21	$6	$95	$33
Taxis	$28	$9	$6	$25	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$25	$2	$10	$16
Sport and cultural events	$22	$29	$11	$45	$55
Museums and sights	$7	$29	$15	$24	$26
Nightlife	$46	$45	$22	$66	$54
Gym	$15	$30	$9	$56	$31
Yoga	$57	$59	$23	$82	$40
Massage	$37	$31	$15	$48	$32
SIM card options	Tigo, Movistar, Claro	Vodafone, Orange	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Vodafone, MEO, NOS	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service	5% - 10% at restaurants, 5% - 10% tip for services is appreciated but not expected, round up for taxis	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	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	Uber, Cabify	Star Taxi, Uber	BiTaksi	Uber, MyTaxi, Cabify	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions.	Wide range of meat and fish dishes, soups, salads and cheeses influenced by German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Ukrainian cuisine.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	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	Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua	Sarmale, mămăligă, mici, ciolan cu fasole, ciorbă de burtă, covrig, papanasi	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	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	Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.	Set lunch menus, cafe terraces, cofeterias	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	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	104 options on Happy Cow	33 listings on Happy Cow	59 listings on Happy Cow	46 options on Happy Cow	54 options on Happy Cow