So what do you think, which city is better FOR YOU? If people enjoy this kind of video, I can compare more places I've lived or travelled to... let me know :)
Hey New Travel, I loved your comparisons of the two cities. I have a love/hate relationship with both cities. Montreal has better food - poutine, shawarma, kebab etc, it's less expensive, it's very multicultural, it's a nice place to find beautiful French women. It's easy access to Toronto, Ottawa and other cities. Hands down - Montreal is the winner for me . New Travel - French girls. Ooh LA LA ! I hope you have a lot of French girlfriends.
Things I hate about Vancouver : it constantly rains (the weather is unpredictable). It's very expensive to live especially housing. Montreal- the biggest downside is you have to understand and speak French to live there, as most signs are in French. Even if you wanted help, you need to know a few words of French to be understood.
Keep up the wonderful videos you make, best to you with your podcast good idea, neat how brave video makers keep evolving making entertainment enjoyable plus it helps with their good personalities which you have, videos are easier to watch, it is nice to see growth in the young generation.
Live in Texas for a month.......and you wont want to continue with the Canadian Nightmare. I lived in Quebec, Ontario, and BC. Absolutely no comparison.
@@steveharrigan7811 Texas is also a great place. Things I love about Texas: it has many historic sites, the most famous is the Alamo, a fortress in San Antonio; George Bush Presidential Library. Texas is known for its barbecue - Texas Mex cuisine. -barbecued ribs, grilled steaks seasoned to perfection. I can't think of anything else. Oh yeah Dallas Cowboys football team; cheerleaders; Houston Astros baseball team: Texas Rangers baseball team; malls the size of an Olympic stadium; Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets; Texas A & M university. Texas they say is like a whole other country. The land of Dwight Eisenhower J. R Ewing, Lyndon Johnson etc.
@@666mathew Rent is insane in both Vancouver and Toronto, if you want to rent an apartment find a roommate to split the rent with or move to one of the surrounding cities within driving distance like Hamilton for Toronto or Coquitlam for Vancouver.
@@miss-africaz984 Lmao I can attest to this. I am a Black woman and was born and raised in Vancouver and struggled so much with dating and making friends. I'd hear micro-aggressions wherever I went. Lived there my whole life (23 years) until I got sick of being depressed and decided to move to Calgary. Calgary's so much less expensive and more welcoming. My only regret is not leaving Vancouver sooner.
Montreal has been real nice to me for the past years. I have lived in the city of Montreal for 7 years and I loved it. But for the things that I hate, I ended up going to BC. My advice: if ur young and you are not an aerospace engineer, move to other places (8/10 of people I knew ended up moving to Toronto).
I grew up in the Philippines and experienced summer weather all my life and I hate it. Surprisingly, when I moved to Toronto, I fell in love with winter so I don’t mind a few less degrees in Montreal. And the architecture in MTL is just stunning. I keep complaining abour the cost of living here in Toronto, so it’s obvious that Vancouver wouldn’t be my choice.
Just moved from 905 to Montreal and Montreal definitely feels like home. It has a mix of culture and modernization and nature and history which just gives it so much personality.
@@Babyblue3333 where I am at in my life is the perfect city for me . the food , the people , you have the city life , the quite suburbs life , the university life all at the same place. Public transportation is really great , the diversity is mind blowing almost everyone speak at least two languages ( depending on which neighbourhood) there something for everyone in Montreal . The public transportation is great. Montreal has really grow in me .
It doesn't make any sense to live in Vancouver if you're not in the 1%. I've lived here for 7 years and am planning a move to Montreal because I'm just so sick of BC, its ridiculous cost of life and dark, extremely gloomy winters... it's not worth it.
@@kirkm3354 I love WinterPeg. I've gone there at every time of year and always snowing. The people are the friendliest. Friendly Manitoba. If it wasn't for the brutal weather in Manitoba. I'd live there permanently
@@kirkm3354 Yep. I wouldn't try to out-winter a Winnipegger with tales of how harsh Montreal's winters are. Hell, Montreal has some of the mildest winters in Quebec. Now, if you go up to the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean area (3 hours drive north of Quebec City) or the Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions which are at latitudes just a smidge south of Winnipeg... then you're talking about a serious winter.
Insiteful video. Have you ever gone to the territories? I'm oddly interested with the territories and am a bit curious about the way of life there. Where I live its rare to see northern lights, but up there its quite prevalent, which is a huge win. Also, I have a fun suggestion for a video, which would be ranking the provinces and territories from least to most favorite.
You hit it on the spot. I have lived 4 years in Vancouver, 15 years in Ottawa, worked 6 years in Toronto and lived 33 years in Montréal. By far, if you can tolerate snow... Montréal has the best restaurant, people and variety in its various culturel people. Montreal est tout simplement no 1 - ahora vivo en Cancun si esta bien pero no hay gente bueno y tan amigable que en Montréal.
Having also lived in Montreal and Vancouver, I much prefer Montreal. Vancouver has only two pros, one natural beauty and two mild weather, everything else is a con.
Growing up in upstate NY my friends and I went to Mtl at least 5-6 times a year in our late teens/early 20’s, mostly for weekend debauchery. It was really fun, but the winters! Oh, no. When I lived in Seattle, I had a bunch of friends in Van, and spent a lot of weekends there. I loved it. Amazing Chinese food down in Richmond, Indian food on Commercial Dr., and the setting is spectacular. They both have their charms, but winter in Mtl. is a deal breaker for me.
Vancouver has WAY too much homelessness, and junkies running around the city. It impacted my day to day life so I ended up running back home to Toronto after living there for 2 years (I lived in Olympic Village and Yaletown). Vancouver is aesthetically beautiful, but ironically very detached from Canada and not as "Canadian" feeling... Montreal seems amazing though!
I have a similar story having lived in the Boston and Seattle areas. Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland have more in common with each other, I think, than with the other major cities in their respective countries. Boston is really old like Montreal, and has lots of historic and cultural significance, more so than the West Coast cities. Don't know how it is in Montreal, but Boston seemed a harder nut to crack if you were from somewhere else. Not unfriendly or condescending at all, in fact quite the opposite. I didn't get to live there long enough to assimilate before the Air Force shipped me off the Germany, where oddly, I felt more at home right away than in Boston. I have many fond memories and it was a long time ago. I wouldn't mind at all living there again.
I have heard that rent in Vancouver is very high, but rent in Montreal as we speak is getting out of control. Sure if you want a beat up place with no parking, you can pay cheap. However, if you want a decent place, new or renovated with air conditioning, parking, and a good neighborhood it's expensive. When i left in 2018, my 2 bedroom appartment was $900, and now it's going to be $1450 in dec 2020. Granted it's slightly newer and has AC and a second parking. But still, huge jump! Salaries have not jumped that much.
This. I was looking for a new place to rent in Montreal and prices are too high for the “quality” they provide... if you look at prices it even more than 1450 for a 2 bedroom in a “decent” place ..
van is doable, u just gotta find the right areas! I live in prime area just south of kitsilano and pay 1250 with utilities for a very large 1 bedr apt!!1000sqft, a little further south I saw bachelors for 950
With a 1% vacancy rate (our economy has been relatively strong these last few years), someone looking for a place to rent will be faced with newly built rentals. And obviously yes, those costs more - in line with current construction costs.
Whoa those prices are still great. Even Vancouver has some good deals like someone commented here in Kitsilano. Toronto just a bachelor is around 1500$ and one bedroom almost 2000$... unless you go for a unit in a house that's about to fall. But I guess it also depends on the salaries after tax. Seems like Vancouver has higher salaries than MTL or TO.
@@jmichaelsphysique8024 Wow, those are really impressive prices, I thought of moving there from Toronto but everyone keep screaming about the unaffordable rent prices. I've been in Van about 10 years ago, so I kinda know the area. Thanks for the input, there's some hope then.
Hi... Im based in Winnipeg at the moment and I plan to move in Montreal in the future. Is it possible to drive from Winnipeg to Montreal? Assuming I have stop overs etc.
Montreal is also...Colourful, sweet, interesting, alive, affordable, musical, artsy, non judgemental, more than bilingual, lovely... I miss my birth city... :( Vancouver, where I lived too, but couldn't wait to leave...is beautiful, but cold...and I don't mean " weather cold ". ;(
I think when people mention that Montreal has a LOT of snow, they forget to mention an important fact about that. It's that Montreal is EQUIPED to deal with that snow. During pretty much any size snow storm, by the time you wake up to go to work, most of all the streets are already cleared of snow by snow removal crews. It's an important distinction. Most people who live in places with little snow, when they do get the occasional snow (1 inch) the entire city closes down in panic. Here it's not the case. It's just business as usual. Also, you can plan activities outdoors in the snow. Rain... not so much. I'll take the snowy weather over the constant rain any day!
@@bmorgado2571 Montreal is just as well equiped as Québec. It is simply because Quebec city has such a low population density in comparison. In Québec city, snow falls on monday. Monday night is a no parking in the streets. Tuesday morning all the roads are cleared. Montreal's population density does not allow a no parking night. So in Montreal all major roads are cleared by tuesday but it does take several days 3-5 to clear other streets.
@@bmorgado2571 In my experience they do a fantastic job. After enjoying the snow removal parade pass by your window in the wee hours of the morning you wake up a bit later. The roads are cleared. The sidewalks are cleared. The bike paths are cleared. I’ve lived in other places where, after shovelling the driveway and around the car, all the neighbours get together to shovel until they reach a cleared main road and you’re fortunate to get to school or work by 10:00 a.m. In some places on the prairies they plow the snow to the middle of the road where the pile gets bigger and dirtier and lasts the entire winter.
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, THOMAS! "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
I believe Montreal is the greatest city in the world (I live in NYC). Since the border closure, I've been living vicariously through your videos. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Interesting. I often describe Montréal to my American friends with the line "Imagine Paris and New York had a love child and she's as raunchy as her cousin New Orleans." Of course, I've also been known to laugh when they think we French Canadians are just like the French and respond with "nah... think snow Cajuns. Imagine how Cajun culture would be if it evolved in northern New England instead of on the Gulf Coast, but they never lost the language and went Western European style progressive in the last half century." The latter one usually gets a "sounds weird but fun" response to which I reply "yup, we kind of are". Technically, the Cajuns are related to the Acadians rather than the Québécois but we're all New France colonial descendants with a lot in common and it gets the idea across.
I am originally from Vancouver, lived there for 30 years. When I moved to Montreal, I realized all the things I have missed, like if I was never exposed to so much cultural events, festivals, the friendliest people even if I didn't speak French (I'm getting there...), open-minded people, authenticity in relation, less business, more human. I also thought that Vancouver was a great place for food, but I wasn't aware about Montreal real foodies paradise, in terms of high-class restaurants, but also in terms of diversity!!!!!!! The food here is just CRAZY delicious, from ethnic options to vegan (which I am not into) to steak houses, smoked-meat (the best in the world!!!!), the bagels, the poutine and the sugar shacks, a yearly tradition that you can't find anywhere else. It seems that here in Montreal, everything is elevated in terms of quality, freshness, innovation, mouth experience and so on. The bars are also not comparable with Vancouver, as here there is hundreds of microbrewery beers, most refined cocktails, wine and everything that concerns drinks. It is truly a world-class epicurien destination. No surprise that all the food TV shows (Anthony Bourdain, Somebody Feeds Phil and many others) always feature Montreal and not Toronto or Vancouver). It takes a lot of honesty for me to admit it, being a west coast person, but Montreal has so much more to offer at every levels. Yes, we have Stanley Park, but they have Mont-Royal and many, many outdoor areas 30 minutes outside the city. Plus, there is a multitude of parks and public squares everywhere here, in every boroughs, so you always have a green space close to where you live. Not in Vancouver. For me, I will say it bluntly, I feel more comfortable to live in Montreal, as the diversity is broader than the one in Vancouver. The amount of Asian people is out of proportion in Vancouver, while in Montreal, the multiculturalism is more integrated, more naturally balanced and blended. I am teaching at McGill University and I can see how everyone seems to be so proud to live in a student-friendly city like Montreal, and I think that I have students that are from every corners of the world. Also, the diversity of boroughs is just overwhelming, so many gorgeous neighborhoods with different and strong personality, whether you are in NDG, Côte-des-Neiges, Le Plateau, Little Italy, Villeray, Westmount, Outremont, Verdun (the coolest city in the world according to a recent global survey) and so on. Fascinating museums, international exhibitions, vibrant music scene, tons of festivals, Montreal is definitely the cultural center of Canada, no question about that. I have been living here for almost 5 years now, and I have to admit that real winter and the snow that comes with it is much more enjoyable than constant rain. When a snowstorm is coming up, people get excited, you can feel it, and without being conscious about it, people get frenzied. There is nothing more beautiful than Montreal under a snowstorm, everything turning into winter wonderland, everything is pure white and it's like a fairytale. There is truly four seasons here, not like in Vancouver (only one, rainy season...). Also, the proximity with New York, Ottawa, Toronto and Quebec City is a big plus for weekend getaways or business travels. One last thing: although politicians and journalists always try to fuel up antagonistic values and rivalries between Montreal and the rest of Canada, in reality (by that I mean citizens, real people), there is no such thing. Montrealers are fully aware of their differences and their culture, but they love all Canadians. Each time I meet new people, they are always curious to know more about the West Coast, they have a very high perception of Vancouver, and the ones that have been there are always quick to mention how much they love my city. I think that «Quebecois» don't have inferiority complexes towards the «roc», and therefore, they just love everyone! I feel much more competition between Vancouver and Toronto, than between Montreal towards any other Canadian cities. It actually only exists on the ice, between the Maple Leaf and the Canadiens. I am not saying that I will never go back to my hometown, as I am sometimes missing Vancouver, but for the moment, I feel my life is fuller with experiences, friends, discoveries and opportunities in Montreal. Their «joie de vivre» is not a slogan, you can feel it immediately when arriving here, and it's authentic. Vive Montreal, Vive Vancouver!!!! (Toronto is also awesome and I have been there 5 times since I am living on the east Coast). We are privileged to be Canadians, from one coast to the other. Living south of the boarder is a different thing...
I really like and appreciate your experience and explanation. I'm in Vancouver for almost 3 ys now and feels I'm not in North America at all! No western culture, music, or lifestyle. (Still don't know how it should be maybe I'm wrong). Asian population, wearing leggings all the time😅 was the first things I've noticed here. About immigration life sometimes I feel I'm a stranger here cause it seems like people only know one culture or one type of food or life! I found some friends that we share same activity and it's the only thing I do for having fun. Living in a beautiful city without people who likes to connect is very hard and frustrating. I can't move for now but definitely I'm thinking about it.
You forgot to mention how much friendlier and social people in Montreal are. Try starting a conversation with a stranger in public in Vancouver and you'll likely get a slightly shocked and uncomfortable look from the other person 🙄. The arts and nightlife is also infinitely better in Montreal
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT: "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
I love both cities but for me Montreal has more advantages in comparison, except no city in Canada or even in the world could beat the beautiful nature and sceneries of Vancouver.
@@sunflower-oo1ff Exactly. I’ve visited several cities in Canada and US, and Montreal is the only city that have the nice, cultural, artsy european vibe. The people in Montreal are amazing and really inclusive, i think it’s the best city in America
Same! I love my city so much. Vancouver seems nice but you know, maybe I would go there for a week during holiday but I dont see myself ever leaving Montreal
@@amelielovesnoodles The opposite. I've grown to hate living there as I got older from when I was a toddler, due to how discriminatory it is towards colored people. Heck even knowing fluent french isn't enough. Not as big of an issue if you live in Plateau or DT but anywhere north, ben bonne chance lol
@@michaeldowson6988 really...to visit... ? hmm..I have been there and not much to visit... Art scene sucks... The movies..who cares about the International movie scene... nobody is watching anymore.. ;(
Wow, just came across your comparison of both city...since I lived in Montreal until 35 and then moved around and lived everywhere in Canada, the USA and BC ( Vancouver city and now, Vancouver Island ) I would say, you are so perfectly right with all of your comments. :) Don't be shy to say that Vancouver is full of Asians, it is; just as Montreal is now very multicultural and has a lot of Haitian people and other nationality too. When I lived in Montreal , it was mostly multicultural, you know, from Eastern European countries ( people that came after world war 2) I was in Montreal 15 years ago, and I saw a lot of people from Morocco , but Asian too, Jewish too, Italian, etc etc but a lot of cool French speaking Quebecois. ;) Definitely, women in Quebec are beautiful...let's just say it ! :) The whole world is changing, nothing stays the same, but Montreal is always in my heart. I am happy you like it, it happens to suit you well too. Take care !
Many moroccans go to Montréal because they're more proficient in french than english (sometimes, they can barely understand a basic conversation in english), those who are proficient in both languages tend to go elsewhere because they hear about discrimination even before coming to Canada so now, they tend to go to other provinces. But I have a moroccan friend living in Montréal area and he'd never trade it for any other place on this planet (he has also lived in France) for the reasons you just mentioned (and because the women are beautiful lol) ! ;-)
"This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
The general trend is that people live in Montreal while establishing their careers in their younger days while benefitting from cheap rent. Once they're really ready to settle down/buy a house/have kids then they leave and go elsewhere
I’m literally contemplating between Vancouver and Montreal. I love Van’s weather and its lush greenery, but the cheap rent, the Châteauesque charm, and Montreal’s proximity to other alpha cities is so tempting!
I’d say Montreal! I moved to Vancouver last year and am already planning my move to Montreal for spring. The nature is beautiful.. but not worth the every day mundane life here. The city, weather, and people are all isolating and depressing! There is also no art, history or culture to this city.. it’s so.. empty!
Move to Montreal, I think because of the history and architecture mixed with the modern stuff gives it a personality and community feeling, and home. Vancouver has no personality as it’s just filled up with asians, and it has no culture, as it’s all just modern and nobody talks….
Amazing Video! Most of my family is from Montreal except my parents moved to B.C. so I grew up in Kamloops and then lived in Calgary before finally moved to Vancouver. I have been to Montreal so many times visiting family and I love it there. If I were ever to move it would be to Montreal. The city is a bit dirty lol but it does have a lot of charm and feels very unique compared to other cities in North America. The culture is really great there and the city is very fun! Vancouver is great too tho, when I decided to move from Calgary to Vancouver I was kinda bracing for the worst cuz I heard all the time that it rained too much and people were judgy and it was extremely expensive. I ended up finding Vancouver very laid back and people were friendly they just mind their own business but if you approach them they are usually really nice. In Montreal I find the people very passionate which is great but also meant they can be really rude to you. I do find that you will get approached more in Montreal by strangers in both good and bad ways. I also enjoyed the winters in Vancouver so much better then Calgary's and Montreal's just because the rain is more like a mist it is pretty light (apart from winter storms with heavier rain) and easy to go out with wearing just a light hoodie. Calgary was great, I just was tired of scraping the car windows in -45c weather and in the summer taking the car in every year to fix hail damage. I was very thankful to live in Vancouver this summer during COVID-19 because I was able to go to the beach surrounded by Trees, Mountains and Ocean and just relax and enjoy margaritas and I felt like I was on vacation every weekend as it was a great place to escape with your friends. The great thing about Vancouver is that you can literally ski and then go swimming in the same day. There is incredible vibes in Vancouver if you know where to go. If you can afford to live in Vancouver I think it is worth it. Both cities are really great in my opinion but very different. I am proud that we have both of these cities in Canada and I would be happy to live in either one.
Dude that’s a myth no Vancouverite would even think of swimming and skiing the same day. The rest of what you said is on point tho. Oh but one more thing you got wrong, the winter rain here is definitely not light like a mist lol. This ain’t no drizzle town, when it rains it RAINS. When it stops raining that’s when there’s a mist. But it’s not just storms that bring the rain, it’s just a constant stream of rain clouds pretty much all winter.
I've visited both cities though in both cases it was for a few days. It was also summer both times. I have cousins in Bellingham, Wa. which is just over the border from Vancouver. If I had to choose one of the two cities in which to live, cost of living would bring me to Montreal. Though both cities have depressing winters I know. After living in both NY and Chicago I've had it with snow. So I guess I'm glad I'm now in Mexico City.
Great Video. I'm originally from Vancouver. Now live in Toronto and love going to Montreal on weekends. I think you described the difference between the cities well. It would have been nice if you mentioned the difference in the job markets of the two cities.
i am from Montreal and moved back to Vancouver in 2017 (was here also from 1996 to 2003), and i will never never never go back to Montreal, #1 SNOW, COLD, = winter close, no parking or hard to parked in montreal, traveling through the winter cost a lot $ (salt eats your car, the put hole in the streets break your car, warming up your car every morning wear your car faster and fuel cost, Montreal car last average 10 to 15 years, electric bill for a regular 1300sqf $4k/year #2 summer extreme HEAT, = AC all summer electric bill and you don't want to go out side, #3 car insurance average for man 30 year old $ 700/y, driver license $100/y, license plate $255/y, #3 Quebec Taxes 15% on almost everything, (you go to restaurant a $100 bill will cost you $115) #4 Quebec Income Taxes 15% under $45000, (BC 5.06%)and you will need to deal with 2 governments (Quebec and Canada) and they don't talk to each other so when you get an audit from Quebec you probably get one from Canada so this is double cost and time, #5 Vacation, Quebec is for most people the 2 last weeks of July and you are in a traffic jam to go and coming back, and you are in for a long drive, because every where is far, #6 moving 1 only day per year JULY 1, WHY so they don't have to celebrate Canada day!!!! moving company charge a fortune on all date around that date, and i could keep going and going
The two cities can't really be compared.... completely different; they're both fabulous in their own ways. Vancouver is best for outdoor adventures and Montreal is best for history, culture, older architecture. As far as the people, Vancouverites are self-conscious and people think they need to 'police' others. In Montreal, people mind their own business, it's the idea of live and let live. People in Montreal leave each other alone, however, they are very helpful and friendly if you engage them in conversation and they're very helpful if you need some assistance. Montreal is much more laid back.... much more chill!! However, Vancouver is King for nature, nature, nature. Also, if you move to Vancouver, make sure you have lots and lots of money!! It will suck your finances!
One thing you forgot... the Quebecois are full of life, fun, optimistic and enjoy living... Vancouver is more timid, and not as outgoing.. Also, the politics in BC are awful and the province is always a big downer, never a can do place, always a, we cant do that place... too bad
Just realized that if you use the term North Van it means you don't actually get culture as a concept. I know I'm getting really good Vancouver self righteousness when I hear North Van.
I grew up in Vancouver island (port Alberni and Nanaimo) and have been in Montreal almost 6 years. I like Montreal better but that’s comparing it to the island
Port Alberni is damn depressing, dead mill town. Nanaimo is better with students and the ferry traffic. I much prefer Campbell River to Comox. More small town feel but all the amenities with great weather.
I don't even enjoy Montreal that much anymore. The smaller towns are more warm. Chicoutimi, Magog, Gaspe, Rimouski. But you absolutely have to speak French unlike Montreal. Hell, Quebec City has gone through so many changes, it is a very clean city. Winters are more harsh in Qc City than Montreal but you have more of the Island feel. Half the speed, twice the pleasure. Depends on the person, whom they know and where.
I've lived all over the country while working the trades and friends all telling me the same thing at this time. People are moving out of the big cities. Office space is going empty. The dynamic has changed. If you can make friends easily or you have connections, the smaller towns have so much more to offer. Cold Lake, AB Peace River, AB Okanagan Falls, BC Campbell River, BC Golden, BC Chicoutimi, Qc Riviere Du Loup, Qc Summerside , PEI, etc. All have a cozy feel with modern amenities
I stopped in Montreal from the USA 20+ years ago at the airport. It was amazing to me to see people who looked like and dressed like Americans speaking French. I would love to go back some day.
After 12 years in Vancouver....can’t wait to leave. It’s death to the soul and yes Bring Cash is certainly the truth in Vancouver. Montreal is the great city in Canada.
ABSOLUTELY!!! "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
I like that video everything was right on point. I grew up in Montreal and lived in Vancouver for 2 years now. But you forget to mentioned that summer in Montréal is amazing. Yes winter is hard because of the snow and the cold (mostly the cold) but after that, the few months of summer makes you forget everything about the winter time.
Yeah...plus there is the Metro that gets you everywhere for next to nothing...you practically can live without stepping outside if you wish...haha ..beautiful winter in Montreal...Mont Royal has a skating ring... its simply the best city in Canada !!!So unpretentious! so many kind people ... Montreal My Love xo
Hahaha, maybe December isn’t the greatest time to move if you want a good first impression of Montreal 😅 but I do hope you still end up coming to Montreal, it’s a great city
@@alliem2858 well I gotta do what I gotta do lol unfortunately I can't go earlier 😂 I know it's gonna be crazy to experience such temperatures. But hey. For sure it's gonna be a new challenge for me :D
Agreed. Visited and had friends live there. Overly expensive and boring, Calgary, with no charm or nightlife. Calgary is the worst big city in Canada. Its the hub of corporate oil money. Edmonton has so much more charm and arts scene.
One of the very few nice things about Calgary is its proximity to the mountains...everything else... meh Uptight people and a lot of people with old and new money.
@@ktowniecity7269 I agree! I’ve lived in both and Edmonton has more charm and people are more friendly. Calgary has a lot of oil money and people I found were more uptight. The only thing that is nicer about Calgary than Edmonton is it’s proximity to the mountains.
I lived in both cities too and I agree with what you said in your video. Personally overall I do prefer Montreal as I think its more cultural, more dynamic and more connected even within the city (I don't drive and the transit system in Mtl rocks compared to Vancouver's transit) but I hate snow, do enjoy rain, love the beach so Vancouver is a winner for the weather and location. And then there is politics. I'm a proud Canadian so some time living in QC isn't a piece of cake. But Montreal is a cosmopolitan city, very different from the rest of the province so there is that.
Vancouver is close to San Francisco and Los Angeles like Montreal is close to Chicago, Washington, Atlanta or Nashville. Like how much do you want him to extend his proximity? The reason he mentions that is because Montreal is like a 6h drive from Boston, Toronto, Ottawa, New York, Philadelphia. The only cities where you can go from Vancouver just to spend a weekend are Seattle and Portland.
@@drunkenmasterii3250 honestly fair. I probably was thinking of places to visit by air travel. LA and SF are an hour (hour and a half?) flight, and that’s probably what I had in mind lol.
CLOSE? I DON'T KNOW: "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
I’ve lived in Vancouver for 4 years, Toronto for 10 and Montréal for a summer (although I pass thru regularly for skiing in winter). My winner is indeed either Montréal or Toronto. I agree Vancouver is stunning and beautiful but definitely not connected and very expensive. Claustrophobia is real. And rain is depressing. My next move will be Montréal while it is still cheap enough! Thanks for reminding me why I left Vancouver.
Vancouver is also very isolated compared to Montreal. You have Seattle and Portland within a 5 hour drive and they all feel exactly the same. You are right. I felt trapped in Vancouver after living there for 10 years. Its a nice spot but its now a resort town Vancouver. You cant make it work if you want a family there. Montreal you can drive 5 hours to almost anywhere on the East Coast. NYC check, ocean beaches of Maine check, Boston harbour check. Montreal is going up in the price. Its growing fast. My parents just moved near Quebec City while taking advantages of the increase in prices in Montreal
This video confirmed my decision to move back to Toronto or Montreal from Vancouver as soon as I can bc you've described all the things I don't like about it here :)
I live in Brandon, MB now (😢 because of a job) but lived in Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Hamilton. I miss the Rockies for sure and I also love the cultural influence from French Canadians. I’m so torn. I haven’t found my “home” yet.
I really enjoyed the video, but I think Montreal architecture is sublime compared with glass skyscrapers and condos in Vancouver. I think Vancouver is beautiful, but I had no idea North America had a city like Montreal. I thought had to cross an ocean to see architecture like that.
People usually move west in Canada and there is a reason for that. As expensive as it is , one winter in Vancouver and you don’t want to go back to harsh snowy winter back east
Je suis d'accord avec tes opinions. Mais . . . je suis anglophone et je suis né à l'ouest des États-Unis. Alors, quant à moi, je choisirais Vancouver si j'avais plus d'argent, beacoup plus d'argent. En passant, j'aime aussi la ville de "Winterpeg." Sauf ses hivers. 🤣
I also have lived in both Vancouver and Montreal. Currently living in Montreal. I do agree that Montreal is much more diverse in terms of ethnicity. I'm from Toronto and I would say Toronto is the most diverse city in Canada. But Montreal is pretty diverse.
Born in Montreal and moved to toronto, Montreal has way more personality and culture, as it feels like home due to the mix of architecture and nature surround the cosmopolitan downtown and water everywhere
@@Cyril383 there both good, but for the majority probably Montreal as you can save more money. To live in toronto with a quality of life you would need to make 130k+ and since the average salary in canada is around 65k, majority would lean towards Montreal.
The income tax in Quebec is so high! Even if you are making just 54k per year you are paying 250 dollars a month more income tax compared to living in BC. Even just making 50k per year you Vancouver will be more affordable for you then Montreal even if the rent is higher. Once you get to the 100k range you are paying 700 dollars a more in income tax alone!
You are leaving out an important argument: the fact that Montreal is predominantly a French speaking City (as with all cities in Quebec). That could be a game breaker for a few folks anyway.
Im moving to Van in a month, after living in Calgary for 13 years. id choose MTL but i dont ever wanna see snow again in my Mexican Life lol. i can not stand snow, literally my body breaks down in many ways. sweet video hermano keep up the good work !
It is amazing how many Mexicans have moved to Vancouver (especially students) in the last few years. You will be able to find a lot of good food - plus some great Mexican cultural events - even dia de independencia. (Ten years ago there were no taquerias - now they are everywhere).
@@Vancouver_Dan Thanks a lot for the warm welcome my friend! also i'm glad you think its awesome that we love your city haha we can be a loud and obnoxious bunch but we mean well! :D Best of vibes amigooo! ! !
Pro tip: Locals never abbreviate Vancouver to just "Van", especially in speech. Strangely it's ok to use it in East Van, West Van and North Van though. "Vanc" is a safe alternative abbreviation. Feel free to use Van if you like. ;)
It is so funny to read moat of the comments where people love more Montreal than Vancouver! I lived in Vancouver for a year and this is when I felt in love with 🇨🇦. I thought I wasn’t getting over Vancouver cuz I had to go Live in Montreal. Well, I don’t regret it! After 5 years living still here! Montreal is way better than Van, it has more of a light or soul and it is so damn cozy! All in all, love Montreal! I am home.
For the situation places I love Vancouver the most ! For the culture ... Montréal is the top in Canada ! But I choose `` for living `` Gaspésia `` , la Baie des Chaleurs , with mountains and the sea nearby ! And for the oldest city in Canada ... the best place is the city of Québec , the old part of Québec city , I mean .
Great video man, just came across your channel. I'm a kiwi but like you have also lived in Vancouver and Montreal albeit over 10 years ago now when I was in my 20's. I loved Vancouver but would choose Montreal every time... however big disclaimer I was only there for the summer months which in Montreal was insanely fun. I went solo and fell in love with the city. I lived downtown so every night would just soak everything up and wander the streets. My biggest love was actually the festivals like Jazz fest and Just for laughs and also Tam- Tams every wknd in the park I thought was so special. I live in NYC now which is coming back and feeling great.
Never been to Vancouver, would like to see it though ! But I'm a Montreal guy all the way. j'ai habité 10 ans à Montréal mais maintenant j'habite à 100km, parfait pour aller faire le plein de ville !
I'm born and raised in Montreal. I much prefer Vancouver. One of my fav memories is breathing in all that fresh air. I am more a cosmopolitan type. Loved San Francisco. But the cost of living in Vancouver is off the charts. Plus, I LOVE the Maritimes which is closer to Montreal, so it's tough in that regard. Plus I love the Eastern Canadian way. Just used to it.
I am from Costa Rica and live in Vancouver. I have not done a single friend here in this city.. People is just weird here. Dan you go to Costa Rica and tell me how many friends you can make in one single day. People down there is just super ultra very really excessively friendly.
@@CARTOONIVERSE1 not so, Nick brooks is right, Vancouver is not a friendly city. I lived there in to 70s. Vancouver has become a superficial expensive place to live.one good thing about Vancouver is if a guy like Asian women, there are more to choose from than years ago.
@@CARTOONIVERSE1 I haven't been in Vancouver to much, but victoria I have. But in my experience Vic. and Vancouver is people like to be around replicas of themselves, if you are not exactly like them then it is hard to make friends in general. Where Montreal people are more open hang out with everyone despite how they dress, their style, how they speak, the music they like etc. Their isn't that click thing going on here. I would say Montreal is more friendly, but ruder and more assholes if that makes sense.
Pros for Montreal: - much better nightlife - much better food overall - more walkable and connected from transit - more multicultural and multilingual - distinct culture and identity - much much more affordable - close to US northeast and other Canadians cities Pros for Vancouver: - natural beauty is unparalleled - mild winters - don’t need French - close to west coast of USA - much better Chinese and Asian food
As someone who has grown up here, and is perfectly bilingual, unless you live in the heart of Montreal, you'll experience a lot of low key racism as a colored person. The further you go away from city center or even Montreal, entirely the worse it gets. The problem isn't Montreal but rather Quebec and I don't want to get political here. Vancouver is simply too expensive, even when you factor in the tax rate of Quebec. The wages are higher, but the job market isn't very good there comparatively with Montreal. Unless you're in the tech industry or arts and film, you'll have a harder time getting competitive jobs in Vancouver. Love Montreal, but Quebec don't love diversity as much as the city does. Love Vancouver but don't got the money to splash. If I did, I'd rather live in New York or Toronto since cost of living is cheaper and job market is better.
I disagree with parts of your video. You and others always mention the greenery in Vancouver while forgetting that Montreal is on a an island. There are marshes, lakes, rivers, forests, farms, beavers, foxes, muskrats, rabbits, skunks, and ducks throughout the city. In terms of greenery, I'm not even including Mount Royal. I'm speaking about actual green stuff within the city limit that is not a curated park, like Mount Royal or Stanley Park. And then, there are real city parks in Montreal with trees, instead of just concrete in the city core. I find it pretty ignorant when people say that "there is more nature in Vancouver" when I can go horseback riding on a ranch within the city limits of the city of Montreal. Then, you made it seem as if a glass and concrete city was more modern and better than older buildings. If you understood architecture, you would know that you cannot begin to compare the concrete and glass with Montreal's architecture, and many historical and protected buildings. Old does not mean bad. The old low rent places that you find sketchy are quite popular and way more eclectic than the usual concrete shoe boxes that are built in most places today. Then, there are other benefits to Montreal that you seem to ignore like incredible transit and not just access to Toronto or Ottawa, but Boston, New York and the entire East Coast. It's weird that you say that Vancouver has more of a modern city vibe than Montreal when the latter's population density and mix neighbours are greater than the more uniform type of development In Vancouver where there is a city core followed by suburbs. You don't have that mix layer of housing that one can witness in older cities such as Montreal, Toronto, and New York that give the places a real mega city vibe with so much subtext. Skyscrapers do not create urban vibes and the big city feel. Being in a street festival with 100 000 does. I feel that your review is the same old superficial stuff as opposed to one that take into account mix architecture and housing, public spaces, transit, food, and social networks into account. Vancouver is a good city but it is much smaller than Montreal, and outside of the apartment skyscrapers downtown, it becomes feels very small.
I vote Montreal I been watching your videos and I love those back alleys, the parks and places around your home I live I Texas so the snow is going to be kinda new to me.
Haha you're moving here from Texas? Be prepared for quite the weather shock indeed! I visited Texas and I have to say you guys have the same kind of warm, familial and close-knit culture than we do. I'm sure once you learn French and join that culture you will feel at home right away.
Dear Ruth, you will find that the men in Montreal are also very sensitive and good to their women... just saying. Of course, the French women are also very beautiful... what can I say. ;)
Instead of Vancouver, try Victoria on Vancouver island. Much better than Vancouver in my opinion! Only a ferry ride away from Vancouver and such a nice place to live. I lived near mtl until I was 20 and have been in Victoria for 6 years now. Much prefer Victoria!
Victoria is dead...there is nothing to do and anything you do want to do is a ferry ride away... Cost of living in Victoria is the same as in Vancouver.. Real Estate groceries gasoline is often more expensive... my wife is from Victoria andI am often there to visit her relatives...it is extremely boring...
Dan I just came across your channel the other day. I binged watch many vids like it was a Netflix documentary. Who you are so resonates through your channel. I come from Vancouver, lived in LA and NY for a long time. I'm now in Halifax. My dream all along was to live in Montreal. I'm taking the long route. Thank you for being you, and by the way, after seeing your mom we know where you get your good looks. Love your gift. Cheers!
My first day in Montreal I was in a phone booth and heard a thud. I looked over my shoulder and saw a couple making out against the booth. My friend on the line said "welcome to Montreal." It remains, in my mind, the sexiest city alive.
Born and raised in Montreal. Lived in Vancouver for 20 years. The cities are as different as night and day. Fun fact. Stanley Park is bigger than Central Park. You did a good comparison. Although I will take rain and plus 5 in the winter any day.
Vancouver sucks. Rich yuppies will say different. I refuse to pay ridiculous rents of Vancouver. Great nature and convenience but everything cost more in Vancouver. Fuel and housing are ridiculous. Car insurance is worst in world. Montreal has most beautiful woman on earth. Awesome food in Montreal. Cheaper living in Montreal. We're heading east soon. We can not afford Vancouver ridiculous cost of living here. I was born in Vancouver , it's over rated.
I m latino from Chile far I love Montreal, French is a romance language like Spanish . Culturaly is close to lationamerica specialy from Chile very friendy and happy peaple like us
Love the tone of the video, often times these devolve into sneering and judging, and this was not the case. Now, that being said, being from Montreal myself, I would venture the following corrections (that word sounds harsh, but I'm a francophone and this is the closest I can get to what I mean in my head in another language). 1) I haven't been to Vancouver, but Montreal is actually the bigger city. In fact, it has got twice the population. The buildings are indeed not as tall (city By-Laws actually prohibit buildings from being taller than Mont-Royal, which is I believe around 200 meters above sea level). So if you're looking for 'big city' vibes, you may get more from Vancouver in the short term, but Montreal will probably give you more in the long run, just by virtue of having twice as many people, therefore twice as much cultural input etc. 2) It is true that housing costs immensely more in Vancouver. That being said, wages are much lower in Montreal and Quebec in general than they are in Vancouver or BC. Therefore, people don't complain for nothing, when prices double in a short time. In the neighbourhood I currently live in (a historically poor and very immigrant neighborhood that is currently gentryfying), a one bedroom apartment used to cost 500 $ a month ten years ago, and now they go for nearly 1000 $. In the meantime, minimum wage has increased by two bucks per hour. So that does make a rather impressive dent in a low income person's budget. 3) Tax rate in Vancouver is about 12 %, whereas it is roughly 15 % in Montreal. Most people would not notice a difference of 3 % when buying a cup of coffee, or indeed even a Macbook. I hope this does not come across as s*itting on Vancouver, it is certainly not intended that way. Just a couple observations from a Montrealer who's currently in Lisbon and kinda missing his home, on the evening before his flight back.
For the big city vibe, I think it depends on how you see it, Montréal has a lot of different style buildings downtown (from french to brutalism to art déco to international to post modern) and there is a boom in the market since 2013. A lot of big towers have been constructed near the Bell Centre and 5 towers reaching the maximum height of 200m are being built right now. The skyline will definitely change a lot in the next five years.
@@Bellevie-j9r yup... that probably says it all, as far as culture...although ( having lived in Vancouver and also in Montreal for a big part of my life) Vancouver as the "Old " and "New " Asian generation. The young people are of course, different than their parents...so something is giving...I used to wait for the bus and the older Asian lady would come in front of you and kick your side to get ahead of you...I actually though it was funny... they were from a different era.
As far as the tax rate goes, while it's true there's only a 3% difference in overall sales taxation between BC and Quebec, only GST (5%) is applied to basic grocery store food and restaurant food in BC, as the 7% PST isn't charged on these items. This means that especially when eating out, it's a lot cheaper in BC with 10% decrease in the bill at the end.
@@es3359 I wasn't aware of that. I would however think that overall prices would be higher in BC, which would probably lead to things balancing out in the end.
I like both provinces but BC is my favorite because it has more things to offer an outdoors person like myself. Montréal is also great too because I feel a connection to it because of my French ancestry and the fact that I can speak it as well. Also Western Canada seems to be more accommodating than Quebec.
@@tommycaffrey191 no, the purchase power is something different, you'll earn much more money on Vancouver to only pay a little bit more for food than other cities, it's simmilar to Seattle, it's expensive, yes we all know that but the difference between expenses and incone is way more than any other city or town in America
@@blion3d Hmm I see what you meant but that's not what 0 Purchase power means , what you are referring to is income-to-expense ratio. Which is not really significant For example (this is not true just an example) Purchase power is higher in Vancouver would mean 10$ gets me just a McDonald's burger Whereas in Montreal 10$ gets me burger+fries+500ml cola So similarly Vancouver has lower purchase power since you are paying more dollar per square foot for rent While in Montreal you get more space For rent per $
This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)
So what do you think, which city is better FOR YOU?
If people enjoy this kind of video, I can compare more places I've lived or travelled to... let me know :)
Hey New Travel, I loved your comparisons of the two cities. I have a love/hate relationship with both cities. Montreal has better food - poutine, shawarma, kebab etc, it's less expensive, it's very multicultural, it's a nice place to find beautiful French women. It's easy access to Toronto, Ottawa and other cities. Hands down - Montreal is the winner for me . New Travel - French girls. Ooh LA LA ! I hope you have a lot of French girlfriends.
Things I hate about Vancouver : it constantly rains (the weather is unpredictable). It's very expensive to live especially housing. Montreal- the biggest downside is you have to understand and speak French to live there, as most signs are in French. Even if you wanted help, you need to know a few words of French to be understood.
Keep up the wonderful videos you make, best to you with your podcast good idea, neat how brave video makers keep evolving making entertainment enjoyable plus it helps with their good personalities which you have, videos are easier to watch, it is nice to see growth in the young generation.
Live in Texas for a month.......and you wont want to continue with the Canadian Nightmare. I lived in Quebec, Ontario, and BC. Absolutely no comparison.
@@steveharrigan7811 Texas is also a great place. Things I love about Texas: it has many historic sites, the most famous is the Alamo, a fortress in San Antonio; George Bush Presidential Library. Texas is known for its barbecue - Texas Mex cuisine. -barbecued ribs, grilled steaks seasoned to perfection. I can't think of anything else. Oh yeah Dallas Cowboys football team; cheerleaders; Houston Astros baseball team: Texas Rangers baseball team; malls the size of an Olympic stadium; Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets; Texas A & M university. Texas they say is like a whole other country. The land of Dwight Eisenhower J. R Ewing, Lyndon Johnson etc.
"BC stands for Bring Cash"
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I grew up in Vancouver, and moved to Toronto then now living in Montreal. I get it!
Which is more expensive, Toronto or Vancouver?
@@666mathew Rent is insane in both Vancouver and Toronto, if you want to rent an apartment find a roommate to split the rent with or move to one of the surrounding cities within driving distance like Hamilton for Toronto or Coquitlam for Vancouver.
All I want to say is Vancouver is the most racist 😵😵😵 ; follow but Calgary , Mtl is the best
@@miss-africaz984 Lmao I can attest to this. I am a Black woman and was born and raised in Vancouver and struggled so much with dating and making friends. I'd hear micro-aggressions wherever I went. Lived there my whole life (23 years) until I got sick of being depressed and decided to move to Calgary. Calgary's so much less expensive and more welcoming. My only regret is not leaving Vancouver sooner.
Montreal has been real nice to me for the past years. I have lived in the city of Montreal for 7 years and I loved it. But for the things that I hate, I ended up going to BC. My advice: if ur young and you are not an aerospace engineer, move to other places (8/10 of people I knew ended up moving to Toronto).
I grew up in the Philippines and experienced summer weather all my life and I hate it. Surprisingly, when I moved to Toronto, I fell in love with winter so I don’t mind a few less degrees in Montreal. And the architecture in MTL is just stunning. I keep complaining abour the cost of living here in Toronto, so it’s obvious that Vancouver wouldn’t be my choice.
Just moved from 905 to Montreal and Montreal definitely feels like home. It has a mix of culture and modernization and nature and history which just gives it so much personality.
Montreal is home to me. I am 20 and I lived in Paris, Jacmel, and Quebec City and I never felt home until we moved to Montreal
t'es sur que ca te manque pas la ligne 13 ? haha
IS FINE IF THEY SPEAK ENGLISH COZ THE FRENCH ACCENT IS WAY BAD AND SERIOUSLY I WON'T BE ABLE TO COPE. ( I don't want to be mean, very sorry)
I love Jacmel
You like mtl more than qc? Why
@@Babyblue3333 where I am at in my life is the perfect city for me . the food , the people , you have the city life , the quite suburbs life , the university life all at the same place. Public transportation is really great , the diversity is mind blowing almost everyone speak at least two languages ( depending on which neighbourhood) there something for everyone in Montreal . The public transportation is great. Montreal has really grow in me .
It doesn't make any sense to live in Vancouver if you're not in the 1%. I've lived here for 7 years and am planning a move to Montreal because I'm just so sick of BC, its ridiculous cost of life and dark, extremely gloomy winters... it's not worth it.
You've seen nothing of the Montreal winter so far, last year was baby level winter :^)
Haha. So the real adventure starts now!
@@TheNewTravel lets hope haha
He grew up in winnipeg. Montreal winters are a joke compared to winnipeg.
@@kirkm3354 I love WinterPeg. I've gone there at every time of year and always snowing. The people are the friendliest. Friendly Manitoba. If it wasn't for the brutal weather in Manitoba. I'd live there permanently
@@kirkm3354 Yep. I wouldn't try to out-winter a Winnipegger with tales of how harsh Montreal's winters are. Hell, Montreal has some of the mildest winters in Quebec. Now, if you go up to the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean area (3 hours drive north of Quebec City) or the Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions which are at latitudes just a smidge south of Winnipeg... then you're talking about a serious winter.
Insiteful video. Have you ever gone to the territories? I'm oddly interested with the territories and am a bit curious about the way of life there. Where I live its rare to see northern lights, but up there its quite prevalent, which is a huge win.
Also, I have a fun suggestion for a video, which would be ranking the provinces and territories from least to most favorite.
That's a dream of mine, to make it to the far north of Canada. Haven't done it yet, but one day!
You hit it on the spot. I have lived 4 years in Vancouver, 15 years in Ottawa, worked 6 years in Toronto and lived 33 years in Montréal. By far, if you can tolerate snow... Montréal has the best restaurant, people and variety in its various culturel people. Montreal est tout simplement no 1 - ahora vivo en Cancun si esta bien pero no hay gente bueno y tan amigable que en Montréal.
Having also lived in Montreal and Vancouver, I much prefer Montreal. Vancouver has only two pros, one natural beauty and two mild weather, everything else is a con.
no way.Vancity is the best
@@frankihatch finally 🙌lol agreed vancouver is the best. The soul of vancouver is the nature and bring your own!
Growing up in upstate NY my friends and I went to Mtl at least 5-6 times a year in our late teens/early 20’s, mostly for weekend debauchery. It was really fun, but the winters! Oh, no. When I lived in Seattle, I had a bunch of friends in Van, and spent a lot of weekends there. I loved it. Amazing Chinese food down in Richmond, Indian food on Commercial Dr., and the setting is spectacular.
They both have their charms, but winter in Mtl. is a deal breaker for me.
Dan, I see here your plug for EPIDEMIC Sound. I use them now, several months, with incredible results.
Vancouver has WAY too much homelessness, and junkies running around the city. It impacted my day to day life so I ended up running back home to Toronto after living there for 2 years (I lived in Olympic Village and Yaletown). Vancouver is aesthetically beautiful, but ironically very detached from Canada and not as "Canadian" feeling... Montreal seems amazing though!
I have a similar story having lived in the Boston and Seattle areas. Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland have more in common with each other, I think, than with the other major cities in their respective countries. Boston is really old like Montreal, and has lots of historic and cultural significance, more so than the West Coast cities. Don't know how it is in Montreal, but Boston seemed a harder nut to crack if you were from somewhere else. Not unfriendly or condescending at all, in fact quite the opposite. I didn't get to live there long enough to assimilate before the Air Force shipped me off the Germany, where oddly, I felt more at home right away than in Boston. I have many fond memories and it was a long time ago. I wouldn't mind at all living there again.
I'd take Vancouver easily. I prefer the weather, the landscape, and its proximity to the American west coast.
This is like comparing Lisbon, Portugal to London, England.
Montreal. Don't waste your time otherwise... after having lived in both for several years + 6 in New York... skip Vancouver.
I have heard that rent in Vancouver is very high, but rent in Montreal as we speak is getting out of control. Sure if you want a beat up place with no parking, you can pay cheap. However, if you want a decent place, new or renovated with air conditioning, parking, and a good neighborhood it's expensive. When i left in 2018, my 2 bedroom appartment was $900, and now it's going to be $1450 in dec 2020. Granted it's slightly newer and has AC and a second parking. But still, huge jump! Salaries have not jumped that much.
This. I was looking for a new place to rent in Montreal and prices are too high for the “quality” they provide... if you look at prices it even more than 1450 for a 2 bedroom in a “decent” place ..
van is doable, u just gotta find the right areas! I live in prime area just south of kitsilano and pay 1250 with utilities for a very large 1 bedr apt!!1000sqft, a little further south I saw bachelors for 950
With a 1% vacancy rate (our economy has been relatively strong these last few years), someone looking for a place to rent will be faced with newly built rentals.
And obviously yes, those costs more - in line with current construction costs.
Whoa those prices are still great. Even Vancouver has some good deals like someone commented here in Kitsilano. Toronto just a bachelor is around 1500$ and one bedroom almost 2000$... unless you go for a unit in a house that's about to fall. But I guess it also depends on the salaries after tax. Seems like Vancouver has higher salaries than MTL or TO.
@@jmichaelsphysique8024 Wow, those are really impressive prices, I thought of moving there from Toronto but everyone keep screaming about the unaffordable rent prices. I've been in Van about 10 years ago, so I kinda know the area. Thanks for the input, there's some hope then.
Hi... Im based in Winnipeg at the moment and I plan to move in Montreal in the future. Is it possible to drive from Winnipeg to Montreal? Assuming I have stop overs etc.
U have to speak French if not choose other cities
Vancouver is expensive, gorgeous and soulless. Montreal is dirty, cultured, fun and cheap. There ya go.
whattt ahahaha
@@GabLaundry i live in both over 10 years. That's honesty
Toronto is expensive, dirty, kind of soulless, and kind of fun
Well said!
Montreal is also...Colourful, sweet, interesting, alive, affordable, musical, artsy, non judgemental, more than bilingual, lovely... I miss my birth city... :( Vancouver, where I lived too, but couldn't wait to leave...is beautiful, but cold...and I don't mean " weather cold ". ;(
I think when people mention that Montreal has a LOT of snow, they forget to mention an important fact about that. It's that Montreal is EQUIPED to deal with that snow. During pretty much any size snow storm, by the time you wake up to go to work, most of all the streets are already cleared of snow by snow removal crews. It's an important distinction. Most people who live in places with little snow, when they do get the occasional snow (1 inch) the entire city closes down in panic. Here it's not the case. It's just business as usual.
Also, you can plan activities outdoors in the snow. Rain... not so much. I'll take the snowy weather over the constant rain any day!
@@bmorgado2571 Montreal is just as well equiped as Québec. It is simply because Quebec city has such a low population density in comparison. In Québec city, snow falls on monday. Monday night is a no parking in the streets. Tuesday morning all the roads are cleared. Montreal's population density does not allow a no parking night. So in Montreal all major roads are cleared by tuesday but it does take several days 3-5 to clear other streets.
@@bmorgado2571 In my experience they do a fantastic job. After enjoying the snow removal parade pass by your window in the wee hours of the morning you wake up a bit later. The roads are cleared. The sidewalks are cleared. The bike paths are cleared. I’ve lived in other places where, after shovelling the driveway and around the car, all the neighbours get together to shovel until they reach a cleared main road and you’re fortunate to get to school or work by 10:00 a.m. In some places on the prairies they plow the snow to the middle of the road where the pile gets bigger and dirtier and lasts the entire winter.
We got plenty snow best believe ❄️
When he said a lil snow cloed up the city, I felt that. 1 cm of snow or even mild rain will close up any Iranian city :(
Montreal has SOUL. That's it.
Yes ! I can vouch for that ;)
Yeah which is essentially the PST and QST.
and corruption
@@glaframb I don't think so
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, THOMAS! "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
I believe Montreal is the greatest city in the world (I live in NYC). Since the border closure, I've been living vicariously through your videos. Thank you and keep up the great work.
@Mike, I cannot deal with anywhere cold and rainy. How do you do it?
Interesting. I often describe Montréal to my American friends with the line "Imagine Paris and New York had a love child and she's as raunchy as her cousin New Orleans."
Of course, I've also been known to laugh when they think we French Canadians are just like the French and respond with "nah... think snow Cajuns. Imagine how Cajun culture would be if it evolved in northern New England instead of on the Gulf Coast, but they never lost the language and went Western European style progressive in the last half century." The latter one usually gets a "sounds weird but fun" response to which I reply "yup, we kind of are".
Technically, the Cajuns are related to the Acadians rather than the Québécois but we're all New France colonial descendants with a lot in common and it gets the idea across.
514 baby!
Not!
I live in mtl stop the cap👍🏾
Vancouver has lots of nightlife: it got raccoons, skunks, coyotes, even black bears!
This comment made my day 🤣🤣🤣
and crackheads
LOL!!!!
montreal is the best city in the world
I am originally from Vancouver, lived there for 30 years. When I moved to Montreal, I realized all the things I have missed, like if I was never exposed to so much cultural events, festivals, the friendliest people even if I didn't speak French (I'm getting there...), open-minded people, authenticity in relation, less business, more human. I also thought that Vancouver was a great place for food, but I wasn't aware about Montreal real foodies paradise, in terms of high-class restaurants, but also in terms of diversity!!!!!!! The food here is just CRAZY delicious, from ethnic options to vegan (which I am not into) to steak houses, smoked-meat (the best in the world!!!!), the bagels, the poutine and the sugar shacks, a yearly tradition that you can't find anywhere else. It seems that here in Montreal, everything is elevated in terms of quality, freshness, innovation, mouth experience and so on. The bars are also not comparable with Vancouver, as here there is hundreds of microbrewery beers, most refined cocktails, wine and everything that concerns drinks. It is truly a world-class epicurien destination. No surprise that all the food TV shows (Anthony Bourdain, Somebody Feeds Phil and many others) always feature Montreal and not Toronto or Vancouver).
It takes a lot of honesty for me to admit it, being a west coast person, but Montreal has so much more to offer at every levels. Yes, we have Stanley Park, but they have Mont-Royal and many, many outdoor areas 30 minutes outside the city. Plus, there is a multitude of parks and public squares everywhere here, in every boroughs, so you always have a green space close to where you live. Not in Vancouver.
For me, I will say it bluntly, I feel more comfortable to live in Montreal, as the diversity is broader than the one in Vancouver. The amount of Asian people is out of proportion in Vancouver, while in Montreal, the multiculturalism is more integrated, more naturally balanced and blended. I am teaching at McGill University and I can see how everyone seems to be so proud to live in a student-friendly city like Montreal, and I think that I have students that are from every corners of the world. Also, the diversity of boroughs is just overwhelming, so many gorgeous neighborhoods with different and strong personality, whether you are in NDG, Côte-des-Neiges, Le Plateau, Little Italy, Villeray, Westmount, Outremont, Verdun (the coolest city in the world according to a recent global survey) and so on. Fascinating museums, international exhibitions, vibrant music scene, tons of festivals, Montreal is definitely the cultural center of Canada, no question about that.
I have been living here for almost 5 years now, and I have to admit that real winter and the snow that comes with it is much more enjoyable than constant rain. When a snowstorm is coming up, people get excited, you can feel it, and without being conscious about it, people get frenzied. There is nothing more beautiful than Montreal under a snowstorm, everything turning into winter wonderland, everything is pure white and it's like a fairytale. There is truly four seasons here, not like in Vancouver (only one, rainy season...). Also, the proximity with New York, Ottawa, Toronto and Quebec City is a big plus for weekend getaways or business travels.
One last thing: although politicians and journalists always try to fuel up antagonistic values and rivalries between Montreal and the rest of Canada, in reality (by that I mean citizens, real people), there is no such thing. Montrealers are fully aware of their differences and their culture, but they love all Canadians. Each time I meet new people, they are always curious to know more about the West Coast, they have a very high perception of Vancouver, and the ones that have been there are always quick to mention how much they love my city. I think that «Quebecois» don't have inferiority complexes towards the «roc», and therefore, they just love everyone! I feel much more competition between Vancouver and Toronto, than between Montreal towards any other Canadian cities. It actually only exists on the ice, between the Maple Leaf and the Canadiens.
I am not saying that I will never go back to my hometown, as I am sometimes missing Vancouver, but for the moment, I feel my life is fuller with experiences, friends, discoveries and opportunities in Montreal. Their «joie de vivre» is not a slogan, you can feel it immediately when arriving here, and it's authentic. Vive Montreal, Vive Vancouver!!!! (Toronto is also awesome and I have been there 5 times since I am living on the east Coast). We are privileged to be Canadians, from one coast to the other. Living south of the boarder is a different thing...
I really like and appreciate your experience and explanation. I'm in Vancouver for almost 3 ys now and feels I'm not in North America at all! No western culture, music, or lifestyle. (Still don't know how it should be maybe I'm wrong). Asian population, wearing leggings all the time😅 was the first things I've noticed here. About immigration life sometimes I feel I'm a stranger here cause it seems like people only know one culture or one type of food or life!
I found some friends that we share same activity and it's the only thing I do for having fun. Living in a beautiful city without people who likes to connect is very hard and frustrating. I can't move for now but definitely I'm thinking about it.
The amount of asians out of proportion? Ask the natives Americans what they thick about white Europeans on their land since 1492?!
@@emiriebois2428 so woke of you. How many points do you give yourself for this comment? 🙄🙄🙄
@@emiriebois2428 so you're a native American?
Thank you 😌🙏
*Im moving to Montreal*
Guy living in Montreal: "Montreal gets a lot of snow"
Guy living in Quebec city: "Hold my shovel"
Living in saguenay how can you call that snow?
@@PourriGamerSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Gang joined the chat
@@Quebec608 pinguin in Antarctica What's snow again ?😂😂
And then Gaspé says hi!
Laughts in Truckee
You forgot to mention how much friendlier and social people in Montreal are. Try starting a conversation with a stranger in public in Vancouver and you'll likely get a slightly shocked and uncomfortable look from the other person 🙄. The arts and nightlife is also infinitely better in Montreal
This comment is spot on. Vancouver and Victoria suck for that reason.
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT: "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
nightlife in vancouver bc is a fking joke.
yup! I certainly experienced the exact thing... very disappointed in Vancouver...not very friendly. ;(
Mtl definitely has more cultural things to do like festivals, shows, theatres, etc. (Before covid)
Yes ! before covid !!!
Yeah... Montréal feels so dead right now 😟
The Quebec symbol was also stolen
@@Fiyah561 i don’t think la fleur de lys can be stolen
@@peexl3739 everything you know is a lie fabricated to steal from the original people who you call "Black, colored and Negro "!
I love both cities but for me Montreal has more advantages in comparison, except no city in Canada or even in the world could beat the beautiful nature and sceneries of Vancouver.
True, but Montreal has a heart. Can't say that of too many cities in North America.
@@sunflower-oo1ff Exactly. I’ve visited several cities in Canada and US, and Montreal is the only city that have the nice, cultural, artsy european vibe. The people in Montreal are amazing and really inclusive, i think it’s the best city in America
@@MrGotickiller09 right on ! ;)
Victoria does.
@@debbielockhart7762 not even close to Vancouver.
I've lived in montreal my entire life but it's always interesting seeing the perspective uo people who grew up outside of this city
Same! I love my city so much. Vancouver seems nice but you know, maybe I would go there for a week during holiday but I dont see myself ever leaving Montreal
facts, im in the exact same boat as you, it never really gets boring here and it's just beautiful
@@amelielovesnoodles The opposite. I've grown to hate living there as I got older from when I was a toddler, due to how discriminatory it is towards colored people. Heck even knowing fluent french isn't enough. Not as big of an issue if you live in Plateau or DT but anywhere north, ben bonne chance lol
@@sanim03 really?
@@sanim03 wound Vancouver be any better though
"I don't know anyone who wants to go to Toronto" LMAO soo true
It's a nice place to visit, but not to live in.
@@michaeldowson6988 really...to visit... ? hmm..I have been there and not much to visit... Art scene sucks... The movies..who cares about the International movie scene... nobody is watching anymore.. ;(
You say that it's by far the most moved-to place in the country and it's not even close according to statistics.
Wow, just came across your comparison of both city...since I lived in Montreal until 35 and then moved around and lived everywhere in Canada, the USA and BC ( Vancouver city and now, Vancouver Island ) I would say, you are so perfectly right with all of your comments. :) Don't be shy to say that Vancouver is full of Asians, it is; just as Montreal is now very multicultural and has a lot of Haitian people and other nationality too. When I lived in Montreal , it was mostly multicultural, you know, from Eastern European countries ( people that came after world war 2) I was in Montreal 15 years ago, and I saw a lot of people from Morocco , but Asian too, Jewish too, Italian, etc etc but a lot of cool French speaking Quebecois. ;) Definitely, women in Quebec are beautiful...let's just say it ! :) The whole world is changing, nothing stays the same, but Montreal is always in my heart. I am happy you like it, it happens to suit you well too. Take care !
Many moroccans go to Montréal because they're more proficient in french than english (sometimes, they can barely understand a basic conversation in english), those who are proficient in both languages tend to go elsewhere because they hear about discrimination even before coming to Canada so now, they tend to go to other provinces.
But I have a moroccan friend living in Montréal area and he'd never trade it for any other place on this planet (he has also lived in France) for the reasons you just mentioned (and because the women are beautiful lol) ! ;-)
"This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
Yep too many Asians. Why don't you tell first Nations of this country that there are too many white people here in Canada?
@@name...........n well said, I totally agree with you 🌿
Leave Montréal and visit the province go North, Québec city, Charlevoix, Gaspé, les Iles de la Madeleine!!!1
les Iles is like nothing in Canada. Completely different culture and landscape. The ferry from Soucis, PEI to there at sunrise is worth the trip alone
The general trend is that people live in Montreal while establishing their careers in their younger days while benefitting from cheap rent. Once they're really ready to settle down/buy a house/have kids then they leave and go elsewhere
I’m literally contemplating between Vancouver and Montreal. I love Van’s weather and its lush greenery, but the cheap rent, the Châteauesque charm, and Montreal’s proximity to other alpha cities is so tempting!
I’d say Montreal! I moved to Vancouver last year and am already planning my move to Montreal for spring. The nature is beautiful.. but not worth the every day mundane life here. The city, weather, and people are all isolating and depressing! There is also no art, history or culture to this city.. it’s so.. empty!
@@lilythesook 100%
Move to Montreal, I think because of the history and architecture mixed with the modern stuff gives it a personality and community feeling, and home.
Vancouver has no personality as it’s just filled up with asians, and it has no culture, as it’s all just modern and nobody talks….
Montreal is definitely one of my global favorites, love it!
Where are you from
@@dixondoughty3121 American with Serbian roots, living in Chicago.
Nice !! Deciding whether or not mtl is going to be my hone
@@duerandaggi lol youd love vancouver with all the serbs here
Amazing Video! Most of my family is from Montreal except my parents moved to B.C. so I grew up in Kamloops and then lived in Calgary before finally moved to Vancouver. I have been to Montreal so many times visiting family and I love it there. If I were ever to move it would be to Montreal. The city is a bit dirty lol but it does have a lot of charm and feels very unique compared to other cities in North America. The culture is really great there and the city is very fun!
Vancouver is great too tho, when I decided to move from Calgary to Vancouver I was kinda bracing for the worst cuz I heard all the time that it rained too much and people were judgy and it was extremely expensive. I ended up finding Vancouver very laid back and people were friendly they just mind their own business but if you approach them they are usually really nice. In Montreal I find the people very passionate which is great but also meant they can be really rude to you. I do find that you will get approached more in Montreal by strangers in both good and bad ways. I also enjoyed the winters in Vancouver so much better then Calgary's and Montreal's just because the rain is more like a mist it is pretty light (apart from winter storms with heavier rain) and easy to go out with wearing just a light hoodie. Calgary was great, I just was tired of scraping the car windows in -45c weather and in the summer taking the car in every year to fix hail damage.
I was very thankful to live in Vancouver this summer during COVID-19 because I was able to go to the beach surrounded by Trees, Mountains and Ocean and just relax and enjoy margaritas and I felt like I was on vacation every weekend as it was a great place to escape with your friends. The great thing about Vancouver is that you can literally ski and then go swimming in the same day. There is incredible vibes in Vancouver if you know where to go. If you can afford to live in Vancouver I think it is worth it.
Both cities are really great in my opinion but very different. I am proud that we have both of these cities in Canada and I would be happy to live in either one.
Love your comments!
Dude that’s a myth no Vancouverite would even think of swimming and skiing the same day. The rest of what you said is on point tho. Oh but one more thing you got wrong, the winter rain here is definitely not light like a mist lol. This ain’t no drizzle town, when it rains it RAINS. When it stops raining that’s when there’s a mist. But it’s not just storms that bring the rain, it’s just a constant stream of rain clouds pretty much all winter.
Todo el país de Canadá es muy hermoso 😌🇨🇦
Que saves tu!! En que parte as vivido...?
I've visited both cities though in both cases it was for a few days. It was also summer both times. I have cousins in Bellingham, Wa. which is just over the border from Vancouver.
If I had to choose one of the two cities in which to live, cost of living would bring me to Montreal. Though both cities have depressing winters I know. After living in both NY and Chicago I've had it with snow.
So I guess I'm glad I'm now in Mexico City.
Great Video. I'm originally from Vancouver. Now live in Toronto and love going to Montreal on weekends. I think you described the difference between the cities well. It would have been nice if you mentioned the difference in the job markets of the two cities.
Everywhere in Canada has a massive labour shortage in every sector haha. Finding a job has never been this easy in our lifetimes.
Vancouver is Hong Kong, Montreal is everywhere else
HONGCOUVER ! :)
Vancouver is Hong Kong and Montreal is Paris 😂
i am from Montreal and moved back to Vancouver in 2017 (was here also from 1996 to 2003), and i will never never never go back to Montreal, #1 SNOW, COLD, = winter close, no parking or hard to parked in montreal, traveling through the winter cost a lot $ (salt eats your car, the put hole in the streets break your car, warming up your car every morning wear your car faster and fuel cost, Montreal car last average 10 to 15 years, electric bill for a regular 1300sqf $4k/year #2 summer extreme HEAT, = AC all summer electric bill and you don't want to go out side, #3 car insurance average for man 30 year old $ 700/y, driver license $100/y, license plate $255/y, #3 Quebec Taxes 15% on almost everything, (you go to restaurant a $100 bill will cost you $115) #4 Quebec Income Taxes 15% under $45000, (BC 5.06%)and you will need to deal with 2 governments (Quebec and Canada) and they don't talk to each other so when you get an audit from Quebec you probably get one from Canada so this is double cost and time, #5 Vacation, Quebec is for most people the 2 last weeks of July and you are in a traffic jam to go and coming back, and you are in for a long drive, because every where is far, #6 moving 1 only day per year JULY 1, WHY so they don't have to celebrate Canada day!!!! moving company charge a fortune on all date around that date, and i could keep going and going
The two cities can't really be compared.... completely different; they're both fabulous in their own ways. Vancouver is best for outdoor adventures and Montreal is best for history, culture, older architecture. As far as the people, Vancouverites are self-conscious and people think they need to 'police' others. In Montreal, people mind their own business, it's the idea of live and let live. People in Montreal leave each other alone, however, they are very helpful and friendly if you engage them in conversation and they're very helpful if you need some assistance. Montreal is much more laid back.... much more chill!! However, Vancouver is King for nature, nature, nature. Also, if you move to Vancouver, make sure you have lots and lots of money!! It will suck your finances!
One thing you forgot... the Quebecois are full of life, fun, optimistic and enjoy living... Vancouver is more timid, and not as outgoing.. Also, the politics in BC are awful and the province is always a big downer, never a can do place, always a, we cant do that place... too bad
The politics in BC are awful? And you are a Quebecer? LOL Quebec politics are a quagmire.
I lived twice in vancouver ( north van and langley) and i totally prefer vancouver to Montreal, but too expensive
can a.an aide nurse .live in vankouver with. rent and ...food ....
@@safaasabra838 what do you mean?
You get what you pay for
@ i didn’t choose where we were living haha but yeah north van was so cool !
Just realized that if you use the term North Van it means you don't actually get culture as a concept. I know I'm getting really good Vancouver self righteousness when I hear North Van.
I grew up in Vancouver island (port Alberni and Nanaimo) and have been in Montreal almost 6 years. I like Montreal better but that’s comparing it to the island
Port Alberni is damn depressing, dead mill town. Nanaimo is better with students and the ferry traffic.
I much prefer Campbell River to Comox. More small town feel but all the amenities with great weather.
I don't even enjoy Montreal that much anymore. The smaller towns are more warm. Chicoutimi, Magog, Gaspe, Rimouski. But you absolutely have to speak French unlike Montreal. Hell, Quebec City has gone through so many changes, it is a very clean city. Winters are more harsh in Qc City than Montreal but you have more of the Island feel. Half the speed, twice the pleasure. Depends on the person, whom they know and where.
I've lived all over the country while working the trades and friends all telling me the same thing at this time. People are moving out of the big cities. Office space is going empty. The dynamic has changed. If you can make friends easily or you have connections, the smaller towns have so much more to offer. Cold Lake, AB Peace River, AB Okanagan Falls, BC Campbell River, BC Golden, BC Chicoutimi, Qc Riviere Du Loup, Qc Summerside , PEI, etc. All have a cozy feel with modern amenities
I stopped in Montreal from the USA 20+ years ago at the airport. It was amazing to me to see people who looked like and dressed like Americans speaking French. I would love to go back some day.
After 12 years in Vancouver....can’t wait to leave. It’s death to the soul and yes Bring Cash is certainly the truth in Vancouver. Montreal is the great city in Canada.
We are the opposite I find Vancouver is the greatest city and I want to leave Montréal
ABSOLUTELY!!! "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
@@bpattila11 you make a lot of specific points that were precisely my experiences.
@@kaitlynf4511 Im curious Kaitlyn what exactly are the reasons you hate Montreal
I can attest to that. Travelled twice for a few weeks to Vancouver and I realized I almost never smiled in Vancouver until I came back to Montreal.
one has snow the other one think snow is myth , one had winter olympic games the other one summer olympic games, go figure
I like that video everything was right on point. I grew up in Montreal and lived in Vancouver for 2 years now. But you forget to mentioned that summer in Montréal is amazing. Yes winter is hard because of the snow and the cold (mostly the cold) but after that, the few months of summer makes you forget everything about the winter time.
I prefer Vancouver summers. Montreal's summers are too hot and humid. And I love being at the beach in the summer.
Yeah...plus there is the Metro that gets you everywhere for next to nothing...you practically can live without stepping outside if you wish...haha ..beautiful winter in Montreal...Mont Royal has a skating ring... its simply the best city in Canada !!!So unpretentious! so many kind people ... Montreal My Love xo
Hongcouver
That's exactly what I needed. Am going to move to Montreal in December and then later on to Vancouver 🇨🇦😍😍😍
Hey that's great... Glad I could help!
Hahaha, maybe December isn’t the greatest time to move if you want a good first impression of Montreal 😅 but I do hope you still end up coming to Montreal, it’s a great city
@@alliem2858 well I gotta do what I gotta do lol unfortunately I can't go earlier 😂 I know it's gonna be crazy to experience such temperatures. But hey. For sure it's gonna be a new challenge for me :D
Move to NZL winter, Canada summer.
@@lmtada how do you move to a different country
Lived in montreal for about 5 years, i now live in calgary but i cant wait to go back to montreal, calgary sucks !!
Agreed. Visited and had friends live there. Overly expensive and boring, Calgary, with no charm or nightlife. Calgary is the worst big city in Canada. Its the hub of corporate oil money. Edmonton has so much more charm and arts scene.
One of the very few nice things about Calgary is its proximity to the mountains...everything else... meh Uptight people and a lot of people with old and new money.
@@ktowniecity7269 I agree! I’ve lived in both and Edmonton has more charm and people are more friendly. Calgary has a lot of oil money and people I found were more uptight. The only thing that is nicer about Calgary than Edmonton is it’s proximity to the mountains.
I lived in both cities too and I agree with what you said in your video. Personally overall I do prefer Montreal as I think its more cultural, more dynamic and more connected even within the city (I don't drive and the transit system in Mtl rocks compared to Vancouver's transit) but I hate snow, do enjoy rain, love the beach so Vancouver is a winner for the weather and location. And then there is politics. I'm a proud Canadian so some time living in QC isn't a piece of cake. But Montreal is a cosmopolitan city, very different from the rest of the province so there is that.
Yeah, so there is that, and frankly Vancouver feels like China at times..( not very multicultural ) so there is that again... ;)
You forgot to add how close Vancouver is to San Francisco and Los Angeles. I feel like those are pretty nice places to visit from Vancouver.
Vancouver is close to San Francisco and Los Angeles like Montreal is close to Chicago, Washington, Atlanta or Nashville. Like how much do you want him to extend his proximity? The reason he mentions that is because Montreal is like a 6h drive from Boston, Toronto, Ottawa, New York, Philadelphia. The only cities where you can go from Vancouver just to spend a weekend are Seattle and Portland.
@@drunkenmasterii3250 honestly fair. I probably was thinking of places to visit by air travel. LA and SF are an hour (hour and a half?) flight, and that’s probably what I had in mind lol.
CLOSE? I DON'T KNOW: "This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)"
I went to Toronto once I'll never make that mistake again.
Thanks, for giving favour stay away.
montreal has cheaper rent , transit, grocery, 5 hour drive to Toronto is really not bad
u need to know french tho
I’ve lived in Vancouver for 4 years, Toronto for 10 and Montréal for a summer (although I pass thru regularly for skiing in winter). My winner is indeed either Montréal or Toronto. I agree Vancouver is stunning and beautiful but definitely not connected and very expensive. Claustrophobia is real. And rain is depressing. My next move will be Montréal while it is still cheap enough! Thanks for reminding me why I left Vancouver.
Vancouver is also very isolated compared to Montreal. You have Seattle and Portland within a 5 hour drive and they all feel exactly the same. You are right. I felt trapped in Vancouver after living there for 10 years. Its a nice spot but its now a resort town Vancouver. You cant make it work if you want a family there.
Montreal you can drive 5 hours to almost anywhere on the East Coast. NYC check, ocean beaches of Maine check, Boston harbour check. Montreal is going up in the price. Its growing fast. My parents just moved near Quebec City while taking advantages of the increase in prices in Montreal
Enjoy the winters in Montreal
@@ktowniecity7269 lol don’t HD rest and how people come to Quebec, this place is a dump
For you, which city is the best between Montreal and Toronto ?
This video confirmed my decision to move back to Toronto or Montreal from Vancouver as soon as I can bc you've described all the things I don't like about it here :)
I love the way you handled the culture and race part. Nicely done
For $1000 a month, you get a most depressing dank dark shitty basement bachelor apartment in Vancouver.
I live in Brandon, MB now (😢 because of a job) but lived in Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Hamilton. I miss the Rockies for sure and I also love the cultural influence from French Canadians. I’m so torn. I haven’t found my “home” yet.
You’re not alone. 🙂
Between Calgary and Ottawa which one is better ? In your opinion and why if you don’t mind.
@@miguelidcomm you're not alone either
K summed it up. Montreal is a great place to visit but wouldn't want to live there. Lived in both cities.
I really enjoyed the video, but I think Montreal architecture is sublime compared with glass skyscrapers and condos in Vancouver. I think Vancouver is beautiful, but I had no idea North America had a city like Montreal. I thought had to cross an ocean to see architecture like that.
Am from Mtl now living Vancouver. Ur main points are good but lack precision.
People usually move west in Canada and there is a reason for that. As expensive as it is , one winter in Vancouver and you don’t want to go back to harsh snowy winter back east
@@glaframb I don’t know what you mean by that , temperature and how sunny a place is, is two different things
@@glaframb true, we don't see the sun here at all
@@michelleh4717 ?!?!?!
@@josava what?
Both are very socialist and are therefore going down the drain.
You are a very good young men , and it`s showed in your eyes , your voice , and your attitude ! You`r welcome in Montréal P.Qc .
Je suis d'accord avec tes opinions. Mais . . . je suis anglophone et je suis né à l'ouest des États-Unis. Alors, quant à moi, je choisirais Vancouver si j'avais plus d'argent, beacoup plus d'argent.
En passant, j'aime aussi la ville de "Winterpeg." Sauf ses hivers. 🤣
I also have lived in both Vancouver and Montreal. Currently living in Montreal. I do agree that Montreal is much more diverse in terms of ethnicity. I'm from Toronto and I would say Toronto is the most diverse city in Canada. But Montreal is pretty diverse.
Born in Montreal and moved to toronto, Montreal has way more personality and culture, as it feels like home due to the mix of architecture and nature surround the cosmopolitan downtown and water everywhere
@@Babyblue3333 For you, which city is the best between Montreal and Toronto ?
@@Cyril383 there both good, but for the majority probably Montreal as you can save more money.
To live in toronto with a quality of life you would need to make 130k+ and since the average salary in canada is around 65k, majority would lean towards Montreal.
The income tax in Quebec is so high! Even if you are making just 54k per year you are paying 250 dollars a month more income tax compared to living in BC. Even just making 50k per year you Vancouver will be more affordable for you then Montreal even if the rent is higher. Once you get to the 100k range you are paying 700 dollars a more in income tax alone!
You are leaving out an important argument: the fact that Montreal is predominantly a French speaking City (as with all cities in Quebec). That could be a game breaker for a few folks anyway.
English could be a deal breaker too for a few folks. Language seems irrelevant to the topic of his video.
Yeah, it's the biggest deal breaker and very hard to learn.
Im moving to Van in a month, after living in Calgary for 13 years. id choose MTL but i dont ever wanna see snow again in my Mexican Life lol. i can not stand snow, literally my body breaks down in many ways. sweet video hermano keep up the good work !
It is amazing how many Mexicans have moved to Vancouver (especially students) in the last few years. You will be able to find a lot of good food - plus some great Mexican cultural events - even dia de independencia. (Ten years ago there were no taquerias - now they are everywhere).
@@Vancouver_Dan Thanks a lot for the warm welcome my friend! also i'm glad you think its awesome that we love your city haha we can be a loud and obnoxious bunch but we mean well! :D
Best of vibes amigooo! ! !
Pro tip: Locals never abbreviate Vancouver to just "Van", especially in speech. Strangely it's ok to use it in East Van, West Van and North Van though. "Vanc" is a safe alternative abbreviation. Feel free to use Van if you like. ;)
@@ValleyPooch Duly noted, thanks a lot friend!
@@GV_777YT I lived here for years before learning of my egregious faux pas.
We're half asian in Vancouver and I love it. Would be nice to get more black people here but it's been noticeably increasing over the last 5 years.
It is so funny to read moat of the comments where people love more Montreal than Vancouver!
I lived in Vancouver for a year and this is when I felt in love with 🇨🇦. I thought I wasn’t getting over Vancouver cuz I had to go Live in Montreal. Well, I don’t regret it! After 5 years living still here! Montreal is way better than Van, it has more of a light or soul and it is so damn cozy! All in all, love Montreal! I am home.
Good to know. I’m in Montréal btw. Let’s keep in touch. Thx.
For the situation places I love Vancouver the most ! For the culture ... Montréal is the top in Canada ! But I choose `` for living `` Gaspésia `` , la Baie des Chaleurs , with mountains and the sea nearby ! And for the oldest city in Canada ... the best place is the city of Québec , the old part of Québec city , I mean .
Great video man, just came across your channel. I'm a kiwi but like you have also lived in Vancouver and Montreal albeit over 10 years ago now when I was in my 20's. I loved Vancouver but would choose Montreal every time... however big disclaimer I was only there for the summer months which in Montreal was insanely fun. I went solo and fell in love with the city. I lived downtown so every night would just soak everything up and wander the streets. My biggest love was actually the festivals like Jazz fest and Just for laughs and also Tam- Tams every wknd in the park I thought was so special. I live in NYC now which is coming back and feeling great.
Never been to Vancouver, would like to see it though ! But I'm a Montreal guy all the way. j'ai habité 10 ans à Montréal mais maintenant j'habite à 100km, parfait pour aller faire le plein de ville !
Vancouver rains for 9 months straight and you don't see the sun. Go to Montreal and thank me later, seriously.
I'm born and raised in Montreal. I much prefer Vancouver. One of my fav memories is breathing in all that fresh air. I am more a cosmopolitan type. Loved San Francisco. But the cost of living in Vancouver is off the charts. Plus, I LOVE the Maritimes which is closer to Montreal, so it's tough in that regard. Plus I love the Eastern Canadian way. Just used to it.
I am from Costa Rica and live in Vancouver. I have not done a single friend here in this city.. People is just weird here. Dan you go to Costa Rica and tell me how many friends you can make in one single day. People down there is just super ultra very really excessively friendly.
Nick brooke- 2.5 million people in Vancouver. *The problem is YOU, not the city.*
I hope you find some good friends. It definitely takes time in a new city/country.
@@CARTOONIVERSE1 not so, Nick brooks is right, Vancouver is not a friendly city. I lived there in to 70s. Vancouver has become a superficial expensive place to live.one good thing about Vancouver is if a guy like Asian women, there are more to choose from than years ago.
@@CARTOONIVERSE1 I haven't been in Vancouver to much, but victoria I have. But in my experience Vic. and Vancouver is people like to be around replicas of themselves, if you are not exactly like them then it is hard to make friends in general. Where Montreal people are more open hang out with everyone despite how they dress, their style, how they speak, the music they like etc. Their isn't that click thing going on here. I would say Montreal is more friendly, but ruder and more assholes if that makes sense.
@@thecanadakid7622 - *Huh?* We have people from all parts of the world here. We have a huge variety of people. Who are you hanging-out with?
Without it's mountain and sea , Vancouver is just a generic North American city. Same culture, not history and same architecture and language .
Pros for Montreal:
- much better nightlife
- much better food overall
- more walkable and connected from transit
- more multicultural and multilingual
- distinct culture and identity
- much much more affordable
- close to US northeast and other Canadians cities
Pros for Vancouver:
- natural beauty is unparalleled
- mild winters
- don’t need French
- close to west coast of USA
- much better Chinese and Asian food
As someone who has grown up here, and is perfectly bilingual, unless you live in the heart of Montreal, you'll experience a lot of low key racism as a colored person. The further you go away from city center or even Montreal, entirely the worse it gets. The problem isn't Montreal but rather Quebec and I don't want to get political here. Vancouver is simply too expensive, even when you factor in the tax rate of Quebec. The wages are higher, but the job market isn't very good there comparatively with Montreal. Unless you're in the tech industry or arts and film, you'll have a harder time getting competitive jobs in Vancouver.
Love Montreal, but Quebec don't love diversity as much as the city does. Love Vancouver but don't got the money to splash. If I did, I'd rather live in New York or Toronto since cost of living is cheaper and job market is better.
I disagree with parts of your video. You and others always mention the greenery in Vancouver while forgetting that Montreal is on a an island. There are marshes, lakes, rivers, forests, farms, beavers, foxes, muskrats, rabbits, skunks, and ducks throughout the city. In terms of greenery, I'm not even including Mount Royal. I'm speaking about actual green stuff within the city limit that is not a curated park, like Mount Royal or Stanley Park. And then, there are real city parks in Montreal with trees, instead of just concrete in the city core. I find it pretty ignorant when people say that "there is more nature in Vancouver" when I can go horseback riding on a ranch within the city limits of the city of Montreal.
Then, you made it seem as if a glass and concrete city was more modern and better than older buildings. If you understood architecture, you would know that you cannot begin to compare the concrete and glass with Montreal's architecture, and many historical and protected buildings. Old does not mean bad. The old low rent places that you find sketchy are quite popular and way more eclectic than the usual concrete shoe boxes that are built in most places today. Then, there are other benefits to Montreal that you seem to ignore like incredible transit and not just access to Toronto or Ottawa, but Boston, New York and the entire East Coast.
It's weird that you say that Vancouver has more of a modern city vibe than Montreal when the latter's population density and mix neighbours are greater than the more uniform type of development In Vancouver where there is a city core followed by suburbs. You don't have that mix layer of housing that one can witness in older cities such as Montreal, Toronto, and New York that give the places a real mega city vibe with so much subtext. Skyscrapers do not create urban vibes and the big city feel. Being in a street festival with 100 000 does.
I feel that your review is the same old superficial stuff as opposed to one that take into account mix architecture and housing, public spaces, transit, food, and social networks into account. Vancouver is a good city but it is much smaller than Montreal, and outside of the apartment skyscrapers downtown, it becomes feels very small.
Surfing ? Do you know that there is a surfing spot to Montreal?
I vote Montreal I been watching your videos and I love those back alleys, the parks and places around your home I live I Texas so the snow is going to be kinda new to me.
Haha you're moving here from Texas? Be prepared for quite the weather shock indeed!
I visited Texas and I have to say you guys have the same kind of warm, familial and close-knit culture than we do. I'm sure once you learn French and join that culture you will feel at home right away.
Dear Ruth, you will find that the men in Montreal are also very sensitive and good to their women... just saying. Of course, the French women are also very beautiful... what can I say. ;)
Instead of Vancouver, try Victoria on Vancouver island. Much better than Vancouver in my opinion! Only a ferry ride away from Vancouver and such a nice place to live.
I lived near mtl until I was 20 and have been in Victoria for 6 years now. Much prefer Victoria!
im heading to victoria soon i heard its better
Victoria is dead...there is nothing to do and anything you do want to do is a ferry ride away... Cost of living in Victoria is the same as in Vancouver.. Real Estate groceries gasoline is often more expensive... my wife is from Victoria andI am often there to visit her relatives...it is extremely boring...
Dan I just came across your channel the other day. I binged watch many vids like it was a Netflix documentary. Who you are so resonates through your channel. I come from Vancouver, lived in LA and NY for a long time. I'm now in Halifax. My dream all along was to live in Montreal. I'm taking the long route. Thank you for being you, and by the way, after seeing your mom we know where you get your good looks. Love your gift. Cheers!
My first day in Montreal I was in a phone booth and heard a thud. I looked over my shoulder and saw a couple making out against the booth. My friend on the line said "welcome to Montreal." It remains, in my mind, the sexiest city alive.
Born and raised in Montreal. Lived in Vancouver for 20 years. The cities are as different as night and day. Fun fact. Stanley Park is bigger than Central Park.
You did a good comparison. Although I will take rain and plus 5 in the winter any day.
its either rain or snow
Vancouver sucks. Rich yuppies will say different. I refuse to pay ridiculous rents of Vancouver. Great nature and convenience but everything cost more in Vancouver. Fuel and housing are ridiculous. Car insurance is worst in world. Montreal has most beautiful woman on earth. Awesome food in Montreal. Cheaper living in Montreal. We're heading east soon. We can not afford Vancouver ridiculous cost of living here. I was born in Vancouver , it's over rated.
Montreal has culture. Vancouver has an injection drug culture. And I'm born and raised in Vancouver.
I m latino from Chile far I love Montreal, French is a romance language like Spanish . Culturaly is close to lationamerica specialy from Chile very friendy and happy peaple like us
Love the tone of the video, often times these devolve into sneering and judging, and this was not the case.
Now, that being said, being from Montreal myself, I would venture the following corrections (that word sounds harsh, but I'm a francophone and this is the closest I can get to what I mean in my head in another language).
1) I haven't been to Vancouver, but Montreal is actually the bigger city. In fact, it has got twice the population. The buildings are indeed not as tall (city By-Laws actually prohibit buildings from being taller than Mont-Royal, which is I believe around 200 meters above sea level). So if you're looking for 'big city' vibes, you may get more from Vancouver in the short term, but Montreal will probably give you more in the long run, just by virtue of having twice as many people, therefore twice as much cultural input etc.
2) It is true that housing costs immensely more in Vancouver. That being said, wages are much lower in Montreal and Quebec in general than they are in Vancouver or BC. Therefore, people don't complain for nothing, when prices double in a short time. In the neighbourhood I currently live in (a historically poor and very immigrant neighborhood that is currently gentryfying), a one bedroom apartment used to cost 500 $ a month ten years ago, and now they go for nearly 1000 $. In the meantime, minimum wage has increased by two bucks per hour. So that does make a rather impressive dent in a low income person's budget.
3) Tax rate in Vancouver is about 12 %, whereas it is roughly 15 % in Montreal. Most people would not notice a difference of 3 % when buying a cup of coffee, or indeed even a Macbook.
I hope this does not come across as s*itting on Vancouver, it is certainly not intended that way. Just a couple observations from a Montrealer who's currently in Lisbon and kinda missing his home, on the evening before his flight back.
For the big city vibe, I think it depends on how you see it, Montréal has a lot of different style buildings downtown (from french to brutalism to art déco to international to post modern) and there is a boom in the market since 2013. A lot of big towers have been constructed near the Bell Centre and 5 towers reaching the maximum height of 200m are being built right now. The skyline will definitely change a lot in the next five years.
Montreal is bilingual and European, Vancouver is very Asiatique...
@@Bellevie-j9r yup... that probably says it all, as far as culture...although ( having lived in Vancouver and also in Montreal for a big part of my life) Vancouver as the "Old " and "New " Asian generation. The young people are of course, different than their parents...so something is giving...I used to wait for the bus and the older Asian lady would come in front of you and kick your side to get ahead of you...I actually though it was funny... they were from a different era.
As far as the tax rate goes, while it's true there's only a 3% difference in overall sales taxation between BC and Quebec, only GST (5%) is applied to basic grocery store food and restaurant food in BC, as the 7% PST isn't charged on these items. This means that especially when eating out, it's a lot cheaper in BC with 10% decrease in the bill at the end.
@@es3359 I wasn't aware of that. I would however think that overall prices would be higher in BC, which would probably lead to things balancing out in the end.
No need to talk about any Mtl/ To rivalry. I don't live it in my everyday life. There is a Québec / Mtl rivalry though...
I live in Vancouver and all things you said were true.
I like both provinces but BC is my favorite because it has more things to offer an outdoors person like myself. Montréal is also great too because I feel a connection to it because of my French ancestry and the fact that I can speak it as well. Also Western Canada seems to be more accommodating than Quebec.
Would you do a video on Quebec City, just as a city, and compare it to other Canadian cities?
GOOD IDEA! I AM MOVING TO QUÉBEC CITY IN 2 MONTHS FROM EUROPE BACK TO CANADA AS A EUROPEAN CANADIAN.
Gatineau, Quebec is where the real playas stay at.
The purchase power is higher in Vancouver than Montreal, it's more important than the cost of living
are you saying you get more food per $ in vancouver than you get in montreal?
@@tommycaffrey191 no, the purchase power is something different, you'll earn much more money on Vancouver to only pay a little bit more for food than other cities, it's simmilar to Seattle, it's expensive, yes we all know that but the difference between expenses and incone is way more than any other city or town in America
@@blion3d Hmm I see what you meant but that's not what 0
Purchase power means , what you are referring to is income-to-expense ratio. Which is not really significant
For example
(this is not true just an example)
Purchase power is higher in Vancouver would mean 10$ gets me just a McDonald's burger
Whereas in Montreal 10$ gets me burger+fries+500ml cola
So similarly Vancouver has lower purchase power since you are paying more dollar per square foot for rent
While in Montreal you get more space For rent per $
@@tommycaffrey191 sorry, I'm referring to It, income-to-expense ratio
This is what I can say as a European-Canadian: in Vancouver there is too much nature and too little civilazation for me and the history almost does not exist. I found the people in Vancouver cold, unapproachable, uptight, unrelaxed and impossible to talk to or to get to know because they are overly defensive and suspecious msot of the time. I lived 3 years in Vancovuer and after 3 years it was like living a big village. HOWEVER, MONTREAL: I love the sence of history, the old stone and European style buildings, the great food, people in general are much happier and much more fun loving than in Vancouver. It is much easier to talk to Québecers even in English than in Vancouver. I love the history, the "oldness", in Québec. It makes me feel home. I Montreal, and in Québec in general people don't beat around the bush like they do in Vancouver when they talk about something. They never get to the point in Vancouver but in Québec you know right away what they want to say becasue they are very straightforward. Now I am living in Europe but in 2 months from now I will move to La Ville de Québec and start to learn French. I LOVE QUÉBEC, THE WHOLE PROVINCE, IT'S PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTREAL. IT FEELS A LOT MORE HOME LIKE THAN THE REST OF CANADA HAVING LIVED IN VANCOUVER AND IN TORONTO BEFORE! :)