Berlin vs Buenos Aires vs Chiang Mai vs Panama City vs Prague

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Population	3,400,000	2,900,000	1,166,978	880,691	1,305,737
Official language(s)	German	Spanish	Thai	Spanish	Czech
Level of English	Very high	High	Low	Low	High
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)	Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Most common months to visit	May - September	September - December	November - April	December - April	June - October
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	ARS - Argentine Peso ($)	THB - Thai Baht (฿)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	CZK - Czech Koruna (Kč)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere. (ID required!)	Accepted sometimes. Cash preferred in many places.	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted most places (some places are cash only)
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$1321	$974	$2359	$1806
Rent	$939	$844	$274	$1036	$780
Groceries	$188	$98	$169	$236	$158
Dining out	$271	$121	$108	$371	$240
Cafe	$57	$25	$45	$43	$53
Coworking space	$174	$95	$95	$157	$175
Mobile internet	$23	$11	$11	$21	$24
Public transportation	$88	$9	$60	$12	$61
Taxis	$58	$9	$20	$48	$33
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$14	$10	$0	$19
Sport and cultural events	$64	$24	$8	$35	$19
Museums and sights	$37	$4	$8	$9	$35
Nightlife	$63	$23	$62	$117	$50
Gym	$66	$14	$41	$37	$56
Yoga	$99	$19	$55	$163	$66
Massage	$56	$10	$10	$75	$37
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Movistar, Claro, Personal	AIS, DTAC	Claro, Movistar	Vodafone, T-Mobile
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	10% at restaurants and cafés is common, not common at bars	10% at restaurants, not customary or expected elsewhere	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% at restaurants and bars, round up elsewhere
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Uber (not official), Cabify, BA Taxi (Spanish only)	Grab	Uber, Tu Chofer	Uber, Liftago
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Argentinian style with an emphasis on red meats, pastries, and Italian-inspired options	Combines salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors to create bold and colorful dishes. Meals typically include a mixture of meat and seafood dishes, as well as noodles or soups recipes. Strong emphasis on local spices and vegetables.	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.	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!
Local food specialities	Currywurst, spätzle, königsberger klopse, schnitzel, eisbein, doner kebab, pretzels	Asado, empanadas (Argentinian style), locro, milanesa napolitana, facturas and alfajores	Khao soi, khan toke, sai oua, miang kham, nam prik, khanom jeen nam ngiaw, larb khua	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Vepřo knedlo zelo, Česnečka, Guláš, Svíčková na smetaně, Ovocné Knedlíky.
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Local restaurants serving asados grill-to-dish (Parrillas), markets (San Telmo, Recoleta) and local cafés for maté and facturas	Street food stalls, local markets, bakeries and smaller, traditional restaurants that serve fresh food	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Pubs and taverns, street food stalls, local cafés
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	79 options on Happy Cow	90 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	112 options on HappyCow