Berlin vs Da Nang vs Rio de Janeiro vs Tbilisi vs Ubud

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Population	3,400,000	1,125,316	6,718,903	1,108,700	112,490
Official language(s)	German	Vietnamese	Portuguese	Georgian	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	Low	Low	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	Da Nang International Airport (DAD)	Galeão International Airport	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	May - September	February - May	January - March, December	March - June	May - October
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	VND - Vietnamese Dong (₫)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted in some places. Cash also needed.	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$959	$1833	$1462	$1363
Rent	$939	$316	$1066	$752	$658
Groceries	$188	$161	$95	$112	$150
Dining out	$271	$128	$210	$169	$10
Cafe	$57	$35	$25	$45	$28
Coworking space	$174	$88	$130	$125	$106
Mobile internet	$23	$4	$7	$4	$3
Public transportation	$88	$15	$33	$8	$53
Taxis	$58	$15	$14	$14	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$0	$16	$27	$33
Sport and cultural events	$64	$6	$55	$21	$14
Museums and sights	$37	$2	$26	$9	$9
Nightlife	$63	$74	$54	$53	$118
Gym	$66	$34	$31	$33	$72
Yoga	$99	$71	$40	$37	$87
Massage	$56	$10	$32	$53	$10
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	Viettel, Vinafone	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	5-15% in restaurants, round up at bars and cafes	10% usually included in restaurants, 10% at bars and cafes with table service is common	10% usually included in bill, not expected at bars or cafés.	Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill
Taxi apps	Mytaxi, Uber	Grab	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Yandex, Bolt	Grab, GoJek
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.	Emphasis on rice, beans, pork and beef with a variety of root vegetables and fresh fruits. Fresh seafood is also very common.	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.	Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture.
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	Feijoada, bolinho de bacalhau, fried sardines, caldo verde, pao de queijo and brigadeiros.	Kachapuri, kuchmachi, khinkali, chikhirtma, kharcho with gomi, jonjoli	Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum
Eat like a local	Brew pubs, cafes, bars, deli shops	Smaller, local restaurants, roadside eateries, street food stalls and local markets	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.	Small local restaurants, open bars, terraces and wine bars	Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit
Vegetarian / vegan options	844 listings on Happy Cow	107 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow