Berlin vs Da Nang vs Lviv vs Panama City vs Tbilisi

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Population	3,400,000	1,125,316	731,387	880,691	1,108,700
Official language(s)	German	Vietnamese	Ukrainian	Spanish	Georgian
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Da Nang International Airport (DAD)	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)	Tocumen International Airport (PTY)	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Most common months to visit	May - September	February - May	May - September	December - April	March - June
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)	PAB - Panamanian Balboa (B/.)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in some places. Cash also needed.	Accepted almost everywhere	Accepted almost everywhere but not in smaller shops.	Accepted everywhere
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$959	$922	$2359	$1462
Rent	$939	$316	$400	$1036	$752
Groceries	$188	$161	$91	$236	$112
Dining out	$271	$128	$151	$371	$169
Cafe	$57	$35	$21	$43	$45
Coworking space	$174	$88	$79	$157	$125
Mobile internet	$23	$4	$4	$21	$4
Public transportation	$88	$15	$5	$12	$8
Taxis	$58	$15	$12	$48	$14
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$16	$0	$27
Sport and cultural events	$64	$6	$13	$35	$21
Museums and sights	$37	$2	$9	$9	$9
Nightlife	$63	$74	$43	$117	$53
Gym	$66	$34	$22	$37	$33
Yoga	$99	$71	$30	$163	$37
Massage	$56	$10	$27	$75	$53
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Viettel, Vinafone	Vodafone, Kyivstar	Claro, Movistar	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes	10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere	10% in restaurants, round up elsewhere	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Grab	Uber, Uklon	Uber, Tu Chofer	Yandex, Bolt
Tap water	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	Healthy and with robust flavors, Vietnamese cuisine combines noodles and rice with a variety of greens and local herbs to compliment specially seasoned pork, beef or seafood dishes. In Da Nang, you'll find a strong emphasis on barbecued seafood dishes as well as fish-based sauces.	Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes).	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.	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	Chao Tom, Bahn Xeo, Goi Cuon, Bun Thit Nuong, Bahn Cuon, Mi Quang, Bun nam, Bun cha ca	Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky	Sancocho de gallina, carimanola, empanadas, tamales panameños, tostones, ropa vieja	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local markets	Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries	Fondas (roadside stalls), smaller local restaurants, local markets, food trucks	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	107 options on HappyCow	9 options on HappyCow	7 options on HappyCow	10 options on Happy Cow