How Much I Spend In A Day In Toronto, Canada | West Side City Tour
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Toronto is one of Canada's most expensive cities, but even I was surprised with just how much prices have gone up in the last couple of years. If you want to live downtown Toronto, you should expect to pay at least $2500 CAD for a one bedroom apartment on a long term lease and $3500+ if it is short term. Even just a room (like in my case) is going to be almost $2,000/month if you want a well rated airbnb in a good area. But nevertheless, it is a great city with a lot to offer, so come join me on a tour of the west side of the city exploring neighborhoods like Bloor West Village, Parkdale, Queen West and also Lake Ontario!
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Calmness and serenity in your own personality makes your videos a cure for me. I use to watch to get out of daily life stress. Great work dear Alina
Aw thanks, I’m glad!
Many years ago, i had a girlfriend who lived in Sherbrooke, Quebec. We used to frequent Toronto quite a lot. Loved the city. The food, The people and the nightlife. I (Jim ) lived in Boston. It was a long-distance relationship that over time didn't work. I have been married to my dear Harriet for 20 years and we lived in Boston, Ma. for that length of time. We now live in Virginia where the cost of living is cheaper. In many categories Toronto and Boston are sister cities. The costs are very similar. In many bigger cities in North America, you'll find that. We love our Boston as you
love your Toronto. Our longtime friends are there. We visit Boston when we can. Alina, as you're finding out in Toronto, the costs of long-term living there is becoming out of
reach. So many great memories of Toronto. We hope to return there very soon. Maybe someday come and visit Boston, we could do a meet up there and show you around.
Sending you much love❤ from Richmond, Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Thanks so much guys! Would love to visit Boston sometime!
I left Canada 10 years ago . I remember walking those same streets in Toronto.
I feel sorry for you
@@staycasual7203lol, don't be ridiculous, and awful too.
Which city you live now
@@staycasual7203 I live in Toronto, and I feel sorry for myself
@@JCB671 what a hell hole, you blaming JT? Cost of living insane right?
Great video, useful to see how much things cost. Never seen Lake Ontario before. Hope to see the great lakes someday. Thanks for sharing Alina :)
I imagine you will be happier to be off to Asia again in a month or two Alina, you seemed to enjoy Asia more than home in Canada ,much love ✌️❤️🇬🇧
I love Canada as well, I just don’t like the prices lol
Thanks for your detailed costing, helps in budgeting big time, keep smiling !!!
So one conclusion: the rent is absurd! 1760 per month is a lot of money compared to most average salaries I think and other living costs. I myself have my own house in the Netherlands, paying 519 Euro mortgage per month, 1,3% interest wich is very low. But housing costs are insane for a couple of years now, as we have no space in the cities anymore and people are continue to coming. I bought 10 years ago, was very lucky but today I am not able to buy my own house again with the current conditions. Great vid, love your relaxed way of filming and presenting.
The great lakes are really amazing. Superior, huron, ontario, erie. The gift from mother nature.
Don't forget Lake Michigan! 🙂
Another interesting video 👍 Re. the cost of living, with everything costing a lot more and salaries staying low, I wonder how much longer we can go before imploding.
Alina ,you decorate the world by your immense beauty. You should not be charged at all for anything. You are a real joy of life, such treasure should have a status - national treasure!
I am sure her heart is swelling with pride after reading this comment.
Hey, how about my immense beauty?
Always love your musical choice in your vids! Alina, you forgot to mention what was stuffed in the Momos?
saw this sign at a dollar store in Toronto, "The way prices are rising, the good old days were last week".
A very nice spending trip in Toronto!❤❤❤❤
Alina, hey beautiful😘, you hair came out gorgeous, I love it!!😉👍💐❤💯
Oh YAY...another Toronto video !
It sounds like you enjoyed the appearance of the food you had! The presentation of the food was actually so good. The colors, textures, and arrangement made it look not only delicious but also like a work of art. I would be hesitant to dig in because it looked so nice....LOL..!!!😂 Okay....take advantage of the various dining options to savor the culinary experiences Toronto has to offer.
And WOW, Alina....you look absolutely stunning with your new haircut and that lovely rosy dress! The combination suits you so well and really brings out your beauty.
Enjoy your tour of Toronto's west side and all the unique experiences it has in store!
Thank you very much!
@@AlinaMcleodare you married girl explain me
Average 30 bucks a day in Canada. Own home. No mortgage. No car loan. No credit card debt. No personal loans. Lived in GTA for decades.
❤ yu good 👍
I grew up in Toronto, but moved east of the GTA 13 years ago. Love the city.
Toronto is a great place to explore when the weather is nice and the sun shines. not decayed like some other cities south.
Toronto is closer to the Equator than to the North Pole.
Most people who live there were not even born in Canada.
It is a city with no identity.
Your hair looks amazing. I would recommend my hair dresser in Bloor&Dufferin. Hair cut is 35-45 for women and the lady does great job. If anyone needs a cheaper but amazing saloon it’s Silk Hair Studio ❤
Ooo thank you for the recommendation, they do have good reviews!
Hi Alina,I liked the vibe around Parkdale,seems to have a bit of everything.I'll never get there,but love the way you show it.Thank you,
Bloor West Village! That's my village, been here for years and still love it.
Beyond outrageous ! Came to Toronto from Vancouver and Toronto turned out to be even pricier than Vancouver in some ways and for some things. Even men's hair cut at Aveeda on Bloor West started with 50 +
Hi Alina great video, Toronto is a beautiful city and you look gorgeous with your haircut !!!!
I started following you from Buenos Aires Argentina, I'm practicing English and watching videos, and I liked your videos, since I have friends living there in Abbotsford.😁
Hello Alina! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a marvelous day! This is really a fantastic super excellent video! 😄👍❤️👏📹🇨🇦🥇💯💫✨🌟 The West side of the city of Toronto looks so absolutely amazing! The neighborhoods of Bloor West Village, Parkdale and QueenWest is magnificent! The art murals on the buildings around the neighborhoods is very cool! Also the view of Lake Ontario at Sunnyside Park looks marvelous! Even the food at the Yummy Momo and Lalibela Restaurant looks so very delicious! I would definitely like to visit the city of Toronto one day. It is a nice city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us this marvelous magnificent video. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹🥇💯🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful glorious blessed day. 😊🙏❤️👋🇨🇦👍✨🌟
Hello Alina thank you for The video.
Hi Alina! Affordable housing is a problem in larger Canadian cities, not just Toronto.
It sure is
same is true even for smaller cities now...
How Stupid do you have to be to Pay a 100 Dollars for a hair cut ??? My Wife paid 35 with the wash too ! Go to China town or Scarborgh its cheaper . many Choses lady many ! @@AlinaMcleod
Anywhere in Ontario is crazy expensive even small cities
I feel like it’s been becoming a problem everywhere in the globe, I’m in Portugal right now, it’s so expensive but it’s not even the worse…has been impossible to find a place in Lisbon, Amsterdam… EVEN IF YOU GOT THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT 😢 tbh I’m just living accordingly and I’m thinking about moving to Toronto in the next year! 😅
It takes a local resident to show you around, thank you to both of you guys!#
PlayDead looks like an awesome gallery !
I like Parkdale, Toronto. It is a very beautiful place with diversity and a lot of different cuisine to enjoy. Every Wednesday, there is Tibetan culture dance pack with people. A lot of Tibetan restaurants and they are very hard working and compassionate people.
Beautiful city- haircut looks great- just posting for the algorithm LOL ❤
Yes! Thank you! 😅
I was in Canada in the 1980s it was very different from what you are saying now
Good luck Alina
Great video :) Canada looks like a nightmare and with those prices that is scary
Amen. Canada is a lie. I now live in the US
The real estate is so pricey in Canada, unthinkable. Such a vast land with very little population, but still many home less people. But this video is good.
thanks you you make my $1460 US monthly house payment on 6 acres on rural land far west of Portlandia seem like a bargain
Cool. Looks like I live right around the corner from where you're staying.
Great video Alina thanks for the memories. :)
When less is better. Less condos, cars, traffic. Love my Richmond Hill. ON
We are leaving Canada ASAP to be done with this. It is absolutely ridiculous the cost of things. Outside of seeing friends, I'm not sure why you would return to Canada Alina... unless you are coming back for 3 months for healthcare reasons or friends are that compelling, it's just a burn on cash compared to so many places. That and quite frankly the weather suck, the food sucks, and culturally because the country is so large and so diverse historically, it's very watered down. We are looking for cafe culture, markets, the stuff that is just not common here but is the norm in many places.
Spoken like a true Canadian! lol 🙂
That's understandable. I did primarily come back to Canada to see my family and friends because it is difficult to travel so much and not have that support system in person. But also I am very comfortable in Canada because I've spent so much time here, thus making it a good place to recuperate after an endless stream of 'new'. But yes, the prices are making it less and less attractive compared to what else is available.
Txs for the video, I used to live in Leslieville and visited Queen West often, had to move to the suburbs when COVID started. Looking forward to your Leslieville video, I'm eager to see what Queen East has become. You can visit the Leslieville Cheese Store if you like cheese.
It's so weird that this showed up on my feed. This is just a video about my neighbourhood.
Really beautiful places.
I am learning English with your videos and a far more cause a great content. Thanks
Keep it up!
Thanks again for the Lalibela recommendation, we just got back, so good :)
I’m so glad! 😁
@@AlinaMcleod If you get a chance, check out South Indian Dosa Mahal at Lansdowne and Bloor, another great reasonably priced vegetarian option.
Really loved your video Alina. Even here in the US everything is so expensive anymore. Everything just costs so much. Looking forward to your next video!
Hey hey. Stop complaining, I think the US is much cheaper than Canada
@@bobbbxxxNonsense. How long are wait times for treatment in Canada again?
Well we renting a house here in NZ, the rent is 510.00 nz per week , not included is food, hydro, internet. The cost for hydro now in the winter is 170.00 nz plus, 110.00 nz for internet, unlimited fiber, groceries are about 150.00 nz for 2 people.
Love your attitude 😊
Really enjoyed this one! :)
The food in. Lhasa is delicious! Go to Tibet if you have the means!
All i loved your background music
Good vibes Alina!# Toronto people know you!#
Off to South East Asia again! 😂
I'll be happy if Walmart just gets more Wasabi Peas in, they been sold out last three times I went. 😆🇨🇦🇺🇸
Hey Alina, I'm in the Calgary area. Prices don't seem too far off of YYZ. Nice haircut. Women have always gotten hosed for haircuts. Great video. If you see Geddy or Alex (Rush) say hello for me !! Cheers from YYC.😊😊
Really?? You'd say Calgary prices are this high now?
I've been watching your live streams and videos from my hometown Toronto, and they are really good, but for me personally they are kinda of a bore..lol cause I been there done that! lol After 45 years living in Toronto, I finally move out completely out of GTA to Orillia ... I even spent my early childhood in around Bloor West and wished I could move back there but like you said the rents are just too damn high I was priced out...and for my own mental health I needed to get out of TO,, too much traffic congestion, city noise was getting to me. Toronto does have nice old neighborhoods to live and visit like Bloor West but it's just too expensive to live there anymore. It's shame...Looking forward to see live streams and videos from your future trips to South Asia or Japan again or maybe Europe or maybe Greece?! 😃
Ilike all your posts, but I enjoy a lot more the recent ones ! Nothing like the present moment,,, besides I lived in Toronto many years ago near cabbage town and also in the east at Pape and Danfort, I really enjoy Toronto , I have some wonderful souvenirs from this town .
I hope to meet you here in Siem Reap Cambodia, I am a Canadian who moved here full time from Calgary but I have watched some of your videos which bring back memories, I make my living as a software engineer but I am also a professional musician. I actually lived in Prince Albert at my former boss's place (Brian Sklar) and have played Melfort with the late Frankie Yankovic. In the 80s I played with Ian Tyson and have 2 golds and 2 platinums as his concert studio bass player and background vocalist. I will be watching for when you arrive or if you do to Siem Reap. cheers, happy trails.
my last haircut was 3 bucks and i had to force em to take a tip. lol
You are doing a video on cost in Toronto then accept a complimentary meal from a new struggling food place?
Classy.
You have absolutely gorgeous hair. But I'm married to a lady who has had anything but a shampoo in a salon for decades. She decided quite young never to shorten her hair. She just has a harstyle that she puts up daily with all of it up. Was fun for a while when surgery disabled her arms and she had to teach me to do every day what she did. Becoming a stylist in advanced years. I mean, it did get done, but we were both happy when her arms worked again.
Very nice Alina ❤
Great video; yeah - in most major cities around the world the expenses would probably be around your tally in the end (less the daily haircut! :-) ) A walk-around is always interesting!
Nice vlog!
Rent is only $300 a month for one bedroom at my Condo is available. Downtown San Jose is fun and close to everything. Who needs Toronto when you have SJ?
Nice Video.
Moreover ,Expenses Are Edging Up Above Income In Most Parts Of World.Good Old Days Are Just Memories.
Nice video! I have never been in Toronto.... one time I went to Vancouver 3 years ago...
Hi Alina, I do enjoy watching your vlogs, they’re really entertaining and above all you are so pretty 😊🇬🇧love frm britain
CDN $2,000/m in Montreal (that includes $800/m for rent). So it comes to CDN $67/day (=USD $50/day). If to count expenses without rent then it's CDN $40/day (=USD $30/day).
I could've loaned you my hair clippers 😂
lol I'm good
Hi Alina
Great video and insite to the costs in Toronto. Sydney prices are much the same cost of rent is insane. I too love Momos loved them when we were in Tibet. Tried to make them myself but failed misserably
Checked the menu of Yummy Momo and the momo you had looks like 11.99 $ canadian to help people out price wise
Sunnyside beach is amazing. Im there all the time in the summer. I actually prefer it over "The Beaches." The beaches is way too busy in the summer... but its still nice!
At least in Toronto the weather is perfect year round and public transportation is timely
It's expensive to live in Toronto. My brother lives in Vancouver. It's even worse. It's still a blessing to live here. I used to stay at King st.West next to Queen st. I like the night life there. I'll try that Ethiopian restaurant someday. Presently, I spend a lot of money on gas. When I go out for dinner with friends, we go to the Keg steakhouse and bar. We already know how much we have to spend. But since we enjoy the ambience, it was worth it.
Good Vid Nice Edit
Proud to be a Canadian! 🇨🇦
I am a real, authentic Canadian Mountie! Maple Syrup, the Yukon, beavers, this is what Canada is all aboot. We all love Justin Bieber!
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I did my internship in Toronto back in 2015 and it was way more affordable and great back then. Sad what it has turned into 😢 still will always have a great love for it tho ❤
I am a Canadian who has been travelling the world since 2017. I am in Bangkok right now and my 1 MONTH rent is $299 canadian dollars, about a 5 minute walk from the nearest metro station. That includes high speed internet plus a TV with international cable and air conditioning. I even have a balcony with a great view of the city and this apartment has 24 security with fob key access. Canada is ridiculously expensive for housing now. I refuse to pay such outrageous rent. I spend about $$20 a day here in addition to my $10 a day rent.
❤ Good for you and just wondering did you buy insurance for sick in case for hospital 😊
@@longnguyen-zu1qe I have never gotten sick and travel/medical insurance is cheap, as are hospitals. Not a concern.
I love your hair cut .
It really suits you .
I love Toronto I grew up in the city .
But yes it is expensive now
Men's haircut in Vietnam costs around 3USD. In Canada, it's 15 times.
I’m in Ireland 🍀 and I would say it’s a similar spend amount here too…..Great Vid 👍
Living in central Colorado, my rent is $25 a day and that’s all inclusive. If I had to live again on my own, my major expense would be food, which could easily exceed $200 a month! Canada today is an expensive country and my parents wouldn’t have immigrated there because of the affordability issue. Costs have literally climbed out of sight!
I cant Live in Colorado . Its Boring as hell !
Canada is no more expensive today to live in than the USA, and the USA has no universal health care. $25 a day inclusive is not a normal cost of living in Colorado. Are you living with your parents maybe? Don't forget $74 US gets you $100 Cdn.
@@bobbbxxxprobably in a crumbling basement ......$750 a month is too cheap
@@manuelfg2902 Frankly it's one of those statistics that I pay zero attention to because it doesn't sound very realistic. Certainly not for someone who has to find their own place and pay their own rent and buy their own food.
@@bobbbxxx its imposible
Toronto is nice and fun. A bit too muggy though and too much traffic
I'm planning to head to Bangkok this winter to warm up and eat and eat.
Friendly natures welcome anywhere
Well done to Yummy Momo. 👏👍😊🇮🇪🇨🇦
Nice video 📸
I feel your pain. Vancouver is worse!! Had to take out a second mortgage to buy eggs…. Love the cut!
We are from vancouver and are in the process of selling everything and leaving. We know many people from Vancouver who could sell their houses and fund the remainder of their lives with ease, but refuse to let go of their belongings and take that risk. It's a shame.
Walking down Runnymede Rd
Beautiful ! Reasonable everything. You look very nice 👍
I’m very curious of Toronto housing costs when the mortgage rates cause massive defaults.
I have not visited Toronto in over 30 years. It changed a lot. It is definitely more crowded.
I'll listen to Justin Bieber now!
Toronto is like Detroit now. Crime everywhere. Everywhere.
@@bobbbxxx Not drama at all. It’s the truth. You’re in denial that Canada is a banana republic now.
Too many immigrants who now outnumber the Canadians there. Plus Toronto is boring.
u should try west chinatown hair salon
Dreamland Hair Salon it reasonble price there near kensington market
God willing next year I will visit Toronto.
Very nice phone case. Also, i hope one day you come back to europe for exploring. There so many countries and it would be helpful as of right now i only can afford travelling from greece to other european countries only.
Based Alina. You actually got a good rate on your Airbnb. Cost of living here is disgusting. Change is needed in the federal government!
Totally agree
Hi alina
Nice recorrido en esta ciudad nice, gente, clima, breakfast, playa 🏖️, lunch , nice hair cut i get hair cut too hoy y te miras bonita! con tu corte de pelo
The lunch had cost five dollars
Life is getting more and more expensive here in Toronto especially rent, but you are also renting from Airbnb which is even more expensive, yes haircut price is ridiculous, after taxes and tips easy 70 to 80$
Hi Alina, I visited Toronto a few times in the 90´ when I was living en NYC. It seems the cost of living in Toronto is almost unberable these days, though in NYC the cost of living is ridiculously high as well, they over there are trailing right behind. I love your videos, you beautiful girl, rgs😍❤❤
So ur american
@@ritaa1359 No Rita, I lived 25 years in US, but I was born in Colombia,. I have Brittish ancestry though, from Cornwall, England, where r u from ?
@edgarchegwin961 ///🤔 a CORNWALL related🐦 from POLDARK's neck-of-thee-woods.YUMMY MOMO 😅👅 😛