Asparagus: Both Paris and Berlin have asparagus. But Berlin’s is fatter and whiter. And on every menu in town.
Bikes: In Berlin there are dedicated Bike lanes and you get to make obscene gestures at pedestrians if they get in your way. In Paris you share the dedicated bike lanes with buses and taxis. The latter make obscene gestures at you even if you don’t get in their way.
http://www.theparisblog.com/2006/06/08/paris-vs-berlin/