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One thing Canadians love to dispute is which province is better when it comes to quality of life, the culture and overall living conditions.
Especially since the start of the World Cup, there have been recent talks of which host city is doing a better job of providing the best experience for fans between Toronto and Vancouver.
This has sparked conversation amongst Canadians of which city between the two is better overall when it comes to residing there. The Brandon Gonez Show hit the streets of Vancouver to ask people which city do they believe is better overall.
“I wouldn’t choose anything over Vancouver. I’ve talked a lot of crap, but I love it here. The weather’s great, the people are really nice when you get to talk to them,“ Vancouver resident Zie told The Brandon Gonez Show.
Torontonians in Vancouver are also agreeing that Vancouver is the better city to live in.
“I’ve lived in Toronto for the last three years, and it sucks, dude. I hate it,” said Alex, who is a current Vancouver visitor. “People are mean. It’s just as expensive. There’s no ocean. Everyone’s like, ‘oh, the Toronto food scene’. There’s no fresh food,” he added.
Although Torontonians are making their voices heard, one user commented on The BG Show post stating, “Vancouver nice try it’s Toronto all day.”
Although Vancouver locals praised the city on its beauty and welcoming culture, many do agree and acknowledge the city’s high cost of living.
“I pay about $5000 in rent. There’s two of us. Yeah, it’s just barely worth it, we would say,” shares local resident Lisa.
Vancouver resident Zie, also has a similar experience when it comes to the cost of living in the city and she expressed how the price of groceries, enjoying a night out and being able to afford a living space is difficult in the city.
“I come from Alberta, so we don’t even have a PST [provincial sales tax] there, so it was absolutely a shock when I moved here, and everything was like 12% tax. I mean, you’re just paying mostly for experience, even rent is like, crazy. I pay $2300 for a studio,” Zie shares.
Both cities do have much to offer and have their challenges, but as the World Cup excitement continues to build, the debate between the two Canadian host cities will continue on.
