Berlin vs Budapest vs Istanbul vs Panama City vs Rio de Janeiro

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Population	3,400,000	1,768,073	15,520,000	880,691	6,718,903
Official language(s)	German	Hungarian	Turkish	Spanish	Portuguese
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD)	Istanbul Airport (IST)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Galeão International Airport
Most common months to visit	May - September	March - June, September - November	April - June, September and October	December - April	January - March, December
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	HUF - Hungarian Forint (Ft)	TRY - Turkish Lira (₺)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted almost everywhere, cash needed for small shops	Accepted in most places	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1230	$659	$2359	$1833
Rent	$939	$499	$354	$1036	$1066
Groceries	$188	$108	$44	$236	$95
Dining out	$271	$202	$81	$371	$210
Cafe	$57	$29	$18	$43	$25
Coworking space	$174	$120	$49	$157	$130
Mobile internet	$23	$9	$3	$21	$7
Public transportation	$88	$36	$6	$12	$33
Taxis	$58	$27	$6	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$13	$2	$0	$16
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$11	$35	$55
Museums and sights	$37	$7	$15	$9	$26
Nightlife	$63	$43	$22	$117	$54
Gym	$66	$37	$9	$37	$31
Yoga	$99	$48	$23	$163	$40
Massage	$56	$26	$15	$75	$32
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Vodafone, Telenor	Turkcell, Turk Telekom	Claro, Movistar	Tim, Claro, Vivo
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10 - 15% at restaurants and bars	Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafés and bars	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Bolt, Fotaxi	BiTaksi	Uber, Tu Chofer	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not 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.	A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish	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.	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	Goulash, Fisherman's soup, Főzelék, Somloi Galuska, Pörkölt and Paprikás, Kürtös Kalács, Hungarian Lecsó, Lángos	Döner, İçli Köfte, Dondurma, Karnıyarık, Turkish delight	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local markets, cafés, taverns, street food, traditional restaurants	Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	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	47 options on HappyCow	59 listings on Happy Cow	7 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow