Berlin vs New York City vs Rio de Janeiro vs Tbilisi vs Ubud

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Population	3,400,000	8,323,340	6,718,903	1,108,700	112,490
Official language(s)	German	English (de facto)	Portuguese	Georgian	Indonesian and Balinese
Level of English	Very high	Very high	Low	Low	Low
Main airport	Berlin Tegel (TXL)	John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	Galeão International Airport	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)	Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA)
Most common months to visit	May - September	April - June, September - November	January - March, December	March - June	May - October
Currency	EUR - Euro (€)	USD - US Dollar ($)	BRL - Brazilian Real (R$)	GEL - Georgian Lari (₾)	IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Credit cards	Accepted in some places but cash often preferred	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted everywhere	Accepted in some places
Remote worker visa	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Average monthly costs	$2200	$5431	$1833	$1462	$1363
Rent	$939	$2891	$1066	$752	$658
Groceries	$188	$383	$95	$112	$150
Dining out	$271	$656	$210	$169	$10
Cafe	$57	$72	$25	$45	$28
Coworking space	$174	$326	$130	$125	$106
Mobile internet	$23	$45	$7	$4	$3
Public transportation	$88	$220	$33	$8	$53
Taxis	$58	$78	$14	$14	$13
Shared bicycles and scooters	$17	$30	$16	$27	$33
Sport and cultural events	$64	$100	$55	$21	$14
Museums and sights	$37	$74	$26	$9	$9
Nightlife	$63	$195	$54	$53	$118
Gym	$66	$55	$31	$33	$72
Yoga	$99	$197	$40	$37	$87
Massage	$56	$109	$32	$53	$10
SIM card options	Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone	AT&T, Verizon	Tim, Claro, Vivo	Magti GSM, Geocell, Beeline	Telkomsel, XL Axiata
Tipping	Round up for restaurants, not common for bars and services	15-20% at restaurants, 1 USD per drink at bars	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	Uber, Lyft	Easy Taxi, 99 Taxi, Uber	Yandex, Bolt	Grab, GoJek
Tap water	Drinkable	Drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable	Not drinkable
Overall cuisine	Heavy and hearty meals with plenty of meat, potatoes and bread	American. Emphasis on comfort and fast food, with some good seafood dishes. Influence from other regions of the US, North America and the world make NYC a cosmopolitan and international cuisine hub that is incredibly diverse.	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	Pizza, clam chowder, bagels, corned beef, pastrami, cheesecake, hot dogs, and hundred of other international food options.	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	Delis, local pizza shops, street food stalls and food trucks, food markets, local bakeries and smaller, authentic international cuisine restaurants	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	309 options on HappyCow	54 options on Happy Cow	10 options on Happy Cow	255 listings on Happy Cow