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作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2009-7-15 17:29 標題: Vancouver vs Toronto

What are their differences? Anyone lived in both city? Mind to share?

作者: ricrick 時間: 2009-7-15 19:02

i lived there when i 1st came to canada
in my memory, toronto is
a lot bigger then vancouver, a lot more ppl then vancouver, a lot colder in winter, a lot hotter in summer, more highway, cars are faster, traffic is worse, things are too far away, no mountain view, richmond is a hill

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2009-7-15 19:30

Out of all places I've been to, I like Toronto the most. Close to all major cities on the East coast and you have a very vibrant society and city life right there.

Boston would be my second choice.

作者: myversa 時間: 2009-7-15 21:10

I was in Toronto more than 15 years ago...

1.  The transit system is better than Vancouver especially subway(skytrain).  Their subway route was U shape and it was from north to south and there is another one from west to east.

2.  Toronto is big city and Vancouver is more country side.

3.  Toronto is colder in winter and hotter in summer.

4.  15 years ago, Toronto has more Chinese malls than Vancouver's.

5.  Chinatown had hawkers selling vegetable on the street.

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2009-7-15 21:31

u guys prefer toronto or vancouver?

作者: myversa 時間: 2009-7-15 21:32

I prefer working or studying in Toronto while retiring in Vancouver.

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2009-7-15 21:34

I prefer working or studying in Toronto while retiring in Vancouver.
myversa 發表於 2009-7-15 22:32

Yeah .. agree ..

Vancouver .. best city in the world .. for retired!

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2009-7-15 21:38

but toronto never made to the top 10 list of best city to live in though...

作者: sheep 時間: 2009-7-15 21:40

today Toronto is the best smell city.

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 21:41

I prefer working or studying in Toronto while retiring in Vancouver.
myversa 發表於 2009-7-15 21:32

x 2

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 21:42

本帖最後由 somewhereintime 於 2009-7-15 21:44 編輯

today Toronto is the best smell city.
sheep 發表於 2009-7-15 21:40

Why? The garbage?

作者: mcjohnjohn 時間: 2009-7-15 21:44

but toronto never made to the top 10 list of best city to live in though...
ACC-HE 發表於 2009-7-16 13:38

果d 咁既top 10, 你唔係信到十足丫麻?...

作者: Lik 時間: 2009-7-15 21:50

The two cities are as different as they can be. One is the financial and corporate center of Canada; the other is practically the retirement/raising family town of choice in the country. One epitomizes corporate ladder climbing; the other is all about enjoying your personal life. One has the crappiest hockey team, the other has solid (but never Cup-winning) team...

As bad as generalizations are, if you want to further your career, you'll like Toronto (and the east coast in general) better. If you just want to hea and enjoy life, you'll like Vancouver more.

-Lik

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-15 21:54

13# Lik
I'm Vancouverite, I want to hea and enjoy.
Life is too short to waste

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2009-7-15 22:01

ha... top 10 hea-friendly city...?

作者: Lik 時間: 2009-7-15 22:05

4. 15 years ago, Toronto has more Chinese malls than Vancouver's.
5. Chinatown had hawkers selling vegetable on the street.
myversa 發表於 2009-7-15 21:10

While there are lots of Chinese malls and plazas over in TO, I dare say that none of them can match the scale, concentration, and quality of what Vancouver has to offer. As crappy as 蝕到慌 is, Toronto has no equivalent for it (no, Pac Mall, Market Village, nor 1st Markham Place are not even in the same league).

Another important point is the price, quality, and density of Chinese food between the two cities. On this particular aspect, TO just falls flat on its face. That is not to say that TO doesn't have good Chinese food -- it does -- it's just that you have to travel far and pay big bucks for it. And you want cheap, but decent afternoon tea food as well? Think again!

If maintaining a contemporary Chinese lifestyle is important to you, TO is definitely not as friendly as Vancouver la.

-Lik

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2009-7-16 08:30

I prefer working or studying in Toronto while retiring in Vancouver.
myversa 發表於 2009/7/15 21:32

Working in Seattle is even better, haha

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2009-7-16 08:43

Living in Seattle is even better tim ...  rather then downtown ..  much cheaper house price, cheaper food, cheaper seafood, low air fare to go HK/asia, lower cost on everything ...  (or same price, can get a 1000 ft bigger house there! lol)

Working in seattle is good too ..  high income ....

I would love to move to Seattle as well ..  ( keep my alberta license, NO TAX! )

However, but my wife wont move to USA la.....  ( most people dont want to anyway .. )

Between Toronto and Vancouver ..  I prefer Toronto  .. but then, my mom would prefer I move to Vancouver ....  so I can go HK more often!  I like to move to Vancouver too...

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2009-7-16 08:48

interesting...

but how hard is it to get a job in Seattle vs in Toronto?

I've heard the US working visa is very hard to get... right? And ma faan as hell?

作者: myversa 時間: 2009-7-16 09:20

本帖最後由 myversa 於 2009-7-16 10:21 編輯

16# Lik

Like I said, I can only compare Toronto 18 years ago versus Vancouver 18 years ago. 18 years ago, Vancouver did not have many Chinese malls. The only place we went for Chinese books is at Chinesetown.

I also remember haircut was cheaper in Toronto. 10 dollars including styling.

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2009-7-16 09:59

interesting...

but how hard is it to get a job in Seattle vs in Toronto?

I've heard the US working visa is very hard to get... right? And ma faan as hell?
ACC-HE 發表於 2009/7/16 08:48

yes
and by getting a higher salary you also forgo the potential benefits of retirement income, not that I think there will be any after 2025.

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2009-7-16 10:00

interesting...

but how hard is it to get a job in Seattle vs in Toronto?

I've heard the US working visa is very hard to get... right? And ma faan as hell?
ACC-HE 發表於 2009/7/16 08:48

but I mean
if you can get a job in Toronto, you can get a job in Seattle, and vice versa.

作者: ACC-HE 時間: 2009-7-16 10:17

So guys, why did you choose to stay here instead of Toronto??

作者: siumaibb 時間: 2009-7-16 10:48

Vancouver. Toronto is too cold. (was living in TO for 11 years)

Well, I think there must be a purpose for you to move. If the reason is good enough, just move there.

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-7-16 11:18

24# siumaibb

Too lazy to move

作者: myversa 時間: 2009-7-16 11:20

24# siumaibb

Too lazy to move
somewhereintime 發表於 2009-7-16 12:18

x 2

作者: rs1985 時間: 2009-7-25 09:20

2. Toronto is big city and Vancouver is more country side.?

what part of Vancouver are you living in ?
gahhaahaha
Vancouver is hardly close to country side, compare to any city
hahaha
well
Vancouver is more concentrated - less highways

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