Living in Ottawa for 30 years, have my siblings and mom living in Toronto. Up to 9 years ago while mom was alive took 4 trips a year to visit so I know both cities really well. If you have young children it’s easier to live in Ottawa especially for commuting and if in Toronto choose the suburbs obviously. Singles never set foot in Ottawa cause is the most boring city unless yourself is kind of a mellow person who likes it . Ottawa is good for ⛷ and close to a famous resort. Houses and rent is not cheap but cheaper than Toronto, however the cost of food and clothing a lot cheaper in Toronto because of sales and bigger population! Residential taxes are higher in Ottawa also. Oh, and people are always thinking about vacation in Ottawa cause they are bored to tears and that also adds up the expenses of living in Ottawa 😂
For weather, you're making a presumption that people like a slightly less cold winter. The truth is, slightly more cold gives you much more to do, like skiing and skating on the canal plus the beautiful winter scene of fresh snow. After living in warmer places for a while, I think Ottawa is the best. I feel sorry for people in cold, rainy, little snow winters, there is absolutely nothing to do outdoors in winter. In Ottawa you can go downhill skiing after work, where else can you do that?
I moved to Eastern Ontario from Toronto six years ago. Ottawa is growing on me and I'm becoming quite fond of it. If I ever have to live in a city again, it'll probably be Ottawa. However, ranking Ottawa and Toronto a tie in the area of entertainment is a joke. As stated in other categories, the sheer volume of population in Toronto dictates that there would be much more entertainment opportunities than available in Ottawa. The huge number of choices for live theatre in Toronto for example blows Ottawa out of the water. The bus loads of people from all parts of Canada and northern areas of the US and the tourist traffic from around the world easily easily gives the nod to T-Dot. And let's not forget the professional sports teams in TO such as Raptors and Blue Jays and soccer. I've seen a few of your videos sir, and agree with most of your analyses, but in this category, the fix was in and the bias evident. The Six wins for entertainment hands down, which gives the nod to Toronto. Sorry!
Haha. you got me Steve! I struggled with the comparison as well. Toronto ha so much to offer. That was the first attempt at a city comparison video and it was a little all over the place. More focused on the background then the actual content which is mistake number #1 in TH-cam. I may have to do a retake - perhaps a 2021 edition! The good thing is - both cities are relatively close as you know and enjoying the best of both is very achievable!
so at the end it'll be my choice, i'm planning moving to ottawa, or toronto in like 7 or 6 years, bcs and my country i can't see any opportunity to work of what i love to do (3D animator/modeler)😔, great video!
Me too, I am curious about being real estate agent and I would like to move to Canada. Because here where I live, economy sucks, life sucks if you want to life honestly. Also I am Curently Barista, But I would like to become real estate agent if it is possible
Thank you Angel. There is a lot of tech in Ottawa but animator opportunities might be more plentiful in Toronto. It's a measure of cost of living / quality of life / employment opportunity. Best.
Ottawa is The Best, Old is always gold I guess, I do like Toronto, still My favorite place is bytown Ontario Ottawa was called previously bytown, and rechristened as Ottawa if The history I studied is correct I guess
You are correct! In fact, many of the areas and streets have significant historical meanings. The origin of the name “Ottawa” is derived from the Algonquin word adawe, meaning “to trade”
I've been all around this world...and I always love returning home to Ottawa! I wouldn't live anywhere else...but if only the winters were less harsh...but then again, they build character.
Precisely for that matter , you’ve been all around the world then coming back to Ottawa as a retriever;) cause there’s not much happening in here dude! People in Ottawa constantly take trips here and there cause they need it but living in Toronto not as much !
Great video with good arguments for both sides! I'd also give Toronto the points for both Entertainment and Education though. Ottawa has good educational institutions that are also bilingual, but Toronto has them in greater numbers and international recognition. UofT, for example, is the best-ranked university in Canada, and consistently ranks in the top ten public universities in the world.
The first time I arrived in Vancouver in 2018, I was shocked. As soon as I left the airport door, I saw tissue, disposable glasses, and other garbage left in the city. The further I went, the more I saw them. Before I moved to Canada, I lived in Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Serbia, The United States, and for a short time in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Netherland, Germany, and England, but I have never seen the amount of garbage that people leave in different Canadian cities. Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec are no less than Vancouver. I'm so sorry for Canada. Canadian and Canadian Governments don't care about this tragedy. I think everything that says about Canada as a clean and powerful culture is not true. You don't need to travel to Canada to see this. Just watch some videos about walking in downtown Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec. You will find the truth. Impossible for you to walk in a Canadian city and you don't see the dark side of that. Everywhere you will see garbage. You will never see like this in Europe or the United States. It is impossible for you to use public transport and not see a lot of garbage at stations or on the route. You will be surprised to find a lot of garbage even in the woods - by the rivers and on the beach. I wish the Canadians woke up and had no enmity with their country. Canada is the best place in the world.
Liberal cities in the U.S. are garbage dumps because of the gigantic uprise in homelessness. Now with the open border, even a once beautiful city like San Diego is a mess.
@@alluringworld6661 I came from a 3rd world country in the Middle East. I thought Canada is a developed and first-world country like European countries, the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, News Land, and Singapore with the western standard, and also I thought is one of the best. The first time 2018 I arrived in Vancouver, I was shocked. I saw a lot of homelessness, trash, crime, ugly urbanism, and rusty houses in downtown and east Vancouver. I saw, homeless people, pooping and peeing everywhere and it's so common. nobody cares. I was shocked again. I endured for 3 years but every day going worst. my stuff in my car was robbed in Lansdale Avenue North Vancouver twice in one day (one of the best places in greater Vancouver). late in 2022, I decided to move to the east coast because I thought that place has a stronger culture. I chose Montreal. I had heard it is the capital of art and civilization in Canada. it was absolutely wrong. Canada is Canada. I was shocked again, again, and again. the wave of homelessness, graffiti, vandalism, bad smell, terrible infrastructure especially roads in or out of the city, and above all, you can see trash everywhere. plastic bags, tissues, water bottles, and disposable cups. You cannot see any street or park or public place without these. This is impossible. surprisingly nobody cares. neither the people nor the government!!!!!!! please, don't be fooled by the advertisement about a good Canada. please, be careful. most of the things about a good Canada are deception.
I've been in all your mentioned Euro & Asian countries & 50+% more(except slavic& S centr Euro). Cost of living in Vancvr& Torno high similar to most cities you mentioned, but 99% of both are v clean, pretty etc, just 1% or less, only in the downton poor area( same as most cities u mentioned) you may see rare garbage etc, esp east Vanc(1-2 blocks only) all US, EU, Asia rank these two cities high in beauty & cleanliness. Only lately traffic bit heavier, some roads& 1-2 transit stations need some overhaul rest still good if you went to 50+% of all cities to judge though.
Toronto's size and population affords more industries and more opportunities for general labour than Ottawa would satisfy. But you also have increased competition from the population for those jobs so I assume it is all relative but I would suggest google searching job boards and the such to get a better understanding.
I have lived all 43 years of my life living in Toronto. I have only been to Ottawa once, and yes, very, very boring city! The cost of living in Ottawa is cheaper than Toronto, so that's probably the only good thing Ottawa has going for it. I can't see myself ever going back to Ottawa, I just spend the extra 2-3 hours and go to Montreal, where I know I'll have a good time. Toronto is much better!
Some great points here for both cities. I think Ottawa's transit will improve quite a bit in the coming years as stage 2 of the o-train including the new airport link is completed. Excellent work with this video!
@@azunae1166 pleasant coincidence. I currently live in Dubai. I decided to self teach until I can "trust" my choice to move into UX then invest in a paid course/bootcamp or University. It's nice to stumble across someone perusing a similar path 😊
It's good area to live. We have a series of videos covering Barrhaven here on the channel. Use the search bar at the top of the channel to locate them. Cheers.
Hello, thank you. I have a question please, what would be the best city for new immigrant in terms of access to work and living costs, Ottawa or Toronto ? Or somewhere else may be ?
Thank you for the video. If anyone can advise me how to relocate to Ottawa, I would really appreciate. I am currently in Toronto, in Scarborough to be exact and I pay $1200 for the small studio. Nothing special around just two food stores and access to GO train. I was reading on renting in Ottawa and I guess I can rent 1 Bedroom for almost the same money. It seems like salaries offered in Toronto for mid senior positions are not in line with expenses and life standard in Toronto. Landlords are here very rude from my experience and it is hard to find decent place, clean and maintained unless you want to pay $1500 CAD mid Toronto or even more for downtown for bachelor or 1 Bdr. I am applying for jobs in Ottawa so I do not know if I can get it from Toronto. Anyone get a job in Ottawa while outside of Ottawa? Should be better to rent in shared place and try to look for job once moved to Ottawa? Anyone? Experiences?...thank you for taking time to read this. Regards, Ela
@@typicalrockhound9887 well current PM and free woman are not doing great job in reduction of real estate inflation during their regain. Landlords here in GTA want a great tenant but also overprice their rentals as they pay their bills. Sometimes they get exactly what they look for money but bad tenant.
@@malikknight5503 I was here on work permit and i just recently got my resident status. Also I work in GTA because I finished school here and I do not plan to stay in GTA. I am not big fan of big cities. Once I find place I like I will work on having something small something that I can afford.
Marouane, most rentals in Ottawa are listed on FaceBook Marketplace, Kijiji, Rentals.ca, Padmapper.com, etc. These 3rd party sites offer a lot of options. Then I would suggest checking the rental management companies. Best!
Totally biased. There is no comparison. Let’s take Ottawa houses. I have not seen so much vinyl siding in my life. Most houses in Toronto are full brick. Then let’s take food...Toronto has awesome restaurants where the crappiest restaurant would probably be equal to the best that Ottawa has to offer. I lived in both cities and have family in both so I know them well. I had a good job in Ottawa but moved to Toronto because for me it is superior in every way. When you mentioned LRT, you forgot to mention that it breaks down if you breath on the doors wrong. Ottawa can also be a lot more sketchy than Toronto like near the shelters in the market. The things I’ve seen happening at the McDonald’s.
I've heard a lot of different comparison points between Ottawa and Toronto, but "vinyl siding vs brick" is probably the most random and ridiculous. First, it's disputable; second, unless your job is selling siding or brink repointing no-one cares. Re: restaurants, Toronto's crappiest equal to Ottawa's best is ignorant. Ottawa has some excellent places and Toronto has heaps of sh*t places. LRT does suck. Ottawa does have sketchy areas and that market McDonald's is a doorway to hell, I'll give you those for sure.
Toby Kruidnagel hahaha...doorway to hell🤣. My teenage son works at the Kanata McDonalds and he says he is terrified to go into the one on the market😂. For the record, my house is full brick, as is my neighbours🤷♀️. I guess it depends on where you live.
I'm glad someone else has mentioned this. I was going to say exactly the same thing i've also moved back to Toronto. I Didn't want to say anything lived in Ottawa long enough to know people in Ottawa can't accept constructive criticism and get defensive. Ottawa was cheaper in 2007, not so much the case anymore. Most things in Ottawa cost Toronto prices and your not getting (Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal) level of quality. Better to be back in Toronto or if your fully bilingual Montreal is better value per dollar. This video was made by a real estate agent, he'll say anything to get people to move to Ottawa and increase people buying homes in Ottawa.
SirXavior the market here in Ottawa is absolutely insane right now. I would love to know where people are getting the money for these houses because it is not like the average income has gone up as well🤷♀️.
Tough to say - both have world class facilities (i.e. Heart Institute) and both have an abundance of options based on the population sizes it really is more a specific situation vs a general which one is better as it is so broad to compare and medical field has so many specializations and requirements.
I'm not a Canadian, however, I've been to both cities and I believe that your comparison wasn't fair enough. Transportation, Entertainment, Healthcare, and Education. you have made those criteria a tie while Toronto obviously excels Ottawa on them, especially in terms of entertainment and public transportation.
Ottawa has improved in recently in terms of transportation and post secondary education is arguably better in Ottawa. Still would rather live in Toronto tho this city is dead in all other regards.
@@ogolow570 . "Post secondary education is arguably better in Ottawa". Ya right.. University of Toronto constantly outranks both University of Ottawa and Carleton. Not to mention the Greator Toronto Area has 8 Universities and 5 colleges within a 2hr driving distance. Even McMasters outranks both University of Ottawa and Carleton.
Both cities are attractive for living, but Ottawa is the prettier of the two - both architecturally, and with the "green necklace" of parks around it. Toronto is a more complete city, and Ottawa has a lot of govt parasites. Ottawa has the advantage of only beingv2 hours from Montreal, as a plus. I could easily live in either city, but overall weather is bad in both, and much less desirable than BC. Canada has several nice large cities - Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, QC, and Halifax (have not been to Edmonton, so cannot rank it.), but most could use a weather upgrade. Ottawa gets high marks for its overall quality ofclife - especially for families, and Rideau Canal is great. It is bi-lingual, which is also a plus, though lots of govt employees is a negative. Crime does not really seem to be a problem in Canada, which is a good thing, butvthe Covid Cult tyranny was horrendous in Canada! Where is the desire to be free, and stop listeningvto the Faucist b.s., and a socialist moron limexatrudope? No country does parks better than Canada. I like the Byward Market andchigh tea at the Chateau Laurier, along with a boat ride, or walk, run, bike along the Rideau Canal. Ottawa is a much nicer capital than Wash, DC!
NGO = Non-government entity, right? Right. Okay, but then what does the O stand for? Ottawa, what else. So NGO stands for Non-government Ottawa? Shut up and buy a house.
Ottawa seems the better choice for me, a future immigrant. Clean air, less frenetic, lots of nature-based spots, full amenities...all in a big city set up.
@@MILOPETIT that is the main driver but let's dig deeper. Why Toronto out of all the places ? For a starter - it has better climate, geographical advantage with its port and lake Ontario, English language and flat land - all contribute to commerce education and demand from diverse groups etc.
@@ahmedzakikhan7639 For sure, also I'm not sure how much that contributes but Toronto is much more walkeable and bikeable, much like Montréal. It makes it at least more accessible and affordable, which I'm guessing contributes to it's growth.
Thank you for your video !!! It confirms my choice for Ottawa . but...in ottawa, is it possible to rent a room in a basement for between 600 and 800 dollars outside of downtown of course , but still at a decent distance from the center ?( like 35 to 40 min )
Bonjour, merci pour vos vidéos. J’aurais une petite demande si vous le permettez. Moi je suis francophone et mon époux et British (anglophone) . Je me débrouille en anglais . Il ne parle pas français . On compte nous installer au Canada . Mais on hésite entre Montréal et Ottawa . Mon mari est dans le domaine du IT . Et moi finance . On a deux petits enfants . Auriez -vous l’amabilité , de faire une vidéo où comparaître la vie à Ottawa vs Montréal . Svp . P.S : mon conjoint aime beaucoup vos vidéos . Et on vous trouve le plus sincère et logique parmi tous les you tubers .
Bonjour Haytham. Merci pour votre commentaire. Bientôt, nous ferons une vidéo sur Ottawa vs Montréal. Les deux sont de grandes villes! Espérons qu'il sera terminé le mois prochain. Contactez-moi si vous avez des questions. Je m'excuse pour mon mauvais français. au revoir.
Chapel Hill North and South are great. I have sold a few homes there. The area is one of the stronger neighbourhoods in Orleans. And it continues to grow in value. Navan (which mixes into Chapel Hill South) is also getting attention these days.
Good morning Monday! Based on sheer population numbers Toronto would be more culturally diverse. Both are very well balanced in terms of representation but if you are looking for a specific larger community to integrate into Toronto would be easier to locate.
@@LivingInOttawa because I believe it is the most exciting diverse and beautiful city in terms of historic buildings and of course culturally and artistically fabulous ...
wow I can't believe I have watched your video for 10 min and in the last the both result was same means "waste of time ;) there were some point but lets be serious
Living in Ottawa for 30 years, have my siblings and mom living in Toronto. Up to 9 years ago while mom was alive took 4 trips a year to visit so I know both cities really well. If you have young children it’s easier to live in Ottawa especially for commuting and if in Toronto choose the suburbs obviously. Singles never set foot in Ottawa cause is the most boring city unless yourself is kind of a mellow person who likes it . Ottawa is good for ⛷ and close to a famous resort. Houses and rent is not cheap but cheaper than Toronto, however the cost of food and clothing a lot cheaper in Toronto because of sales and bigger population! Residential taxes are higher in Ottawa also. Oh, and people are always thinking about vacation in Ottawa cause they are bored to tears and that also adds up the expenses of living in Ottawa 😂
Well I’m glad I’m a mellow person and can enjoy the laid back vibe in Ottawa. Best.
For weather, you're making a presumption that people like a slightly less cold winter. The truth is, slightly more cold gives you much more to do, like skiing and skating on the canal plus the beautiful winter scene of fresh snow.
After living in warmer places for a while, I think Ottawa is the best. I feel sorry for people in cold, rainy, little snow winters, there is absolutely nothing to do outdoors in winter. In Ottawa you can go downhill skiing after work, where else can you do that?
Good points. Never looked at it that way.
I moved to Eastern Ontario from Toronto six years ago. Ottawa is growing on me and I'm becoming quite fond of it. If I ever have to live in a city again, it'll probably be Ottawa. However, ranking Ottawa and Toronto a tie in the area of entertainment is a joke. As stated in other categories, the sheer volume of population in Toronto dictates that there would be much more entertainment opportunities than available in Ottawa. The huge number of choices for live theatre in Toronto for example blows Ottawa out of the water. The bus loads of people from all parts of Canada and northern areas of the US and the tourist traffic from around the world easily easily gives the nod to T-Dot. And let's not forget the professional sports teams in TO such as Raptors and Blue Jays and soccer. I've seen a few of your videos sir, and agree with most of your analyses, but in this category, the fix was in and the bias evident. The Six wins for entertainment hands down, which gives the nod to Toronto. Sorry!
Haha. you got me Steve! I struggled with the comparison as well. Toronto ha so much to offer. That was the first attempt at a city comparison video and it was a little all over the place. More focused on the background then the actual content which is mistake number #1 in TH-cam. I may have to do a retake - perhaps a 2021 edition! The good thing is - both cities are relatively close as you know and enjoying the best of both is very achievable!
Thinking about leaving Quebec to Ontario. 😁
Nik - let us know if you have any questions with the relocation - we are here to help!
Same here 🙋♂️
@@SCARH3245 You should check out our Ottawa vs Montreal video!
im thinking of the opposite! ontario to quebec
Don't. I would choose Montreal over Toronto if I could speak French anyday.
so at the end it'll be my choice, i'm planning moving to ottawa, or toronto in like 7 or 6 years, bcs and my country i can't see any opportunity to work of what i love to do (3D animator/modeler)😔, great video!
Me too, I am curious about being real estate agent and I would like to move to Canada. Because here where I live, economy sucks, life sucks if you want to life honestly. Also I am Curently Barista, But I would like to become real estate agent if it is possible
Thank you Angel. There is a lot of tech in Ottawa but animator opportunities might be more plentiful in Toronto. It's a measure of cost of living / quality of life / employment opportunity. Best.
@@everydayworkingjoe5526 Anything is possible when you put your mind to it and take action!
Neither. Both Ottawa and Toronto were great cities, but government waste, mismanagement and corruption have ruined both cities.
The best video in TH-cam About the topic Good Job
Thank you! Glad you liked it! It was one of my earlier videos and wanted to do these two great cities justice. Cheers.
Ottawa is The Best, Old is always gold I guess, I do like Toronto, still My favorite place is bytown Ontario Ottawa was called previously bytown, and rechristened as Ottawa if The history I studied is correct I guess
You are correct! In fact, many of the areas and streets have significant historical meanings. The origin of the name “Ottawa” is derived from the Algonquin word adawe, meaning “to trade”
Me and wife LOVED Ottawa MUCH MORE than Toronto!
Ottawa tied with Toronto for Entertainment?! You just undermined your whole video. Let's not even get started on Ottawa's transport issues!
I've been all around this world...and I always love returning home to Ottawa! I wouldn't live anywhere else...but if only the winters were less harsh...but then again, they build character.
character builder indeed!
Precisely for that matter , you’ve been all around the world then coming back to Ottawa as a retriever;) cause there’s not much happening in here dude! People in Ottawa constantly take trips here and there cause they need it but living in Toronto not as much !
@@light-yi2me toronto is a nightnare all day every day. no thanks to that.
Great video with good arguments for both sides! I'd also give Toronto the points for both Entertainment and Education though. Ottawa has good educational institutions that are also bilingual, but Toronto has them in greater numbers and international recognition. UofT, for example, is the best-ranked university in Canada, and consistently ranks in the top ten public universities in the world.
Great comment and thanks for sharing - both cities are great!
Why would you even compare ottawa to Toronto ? Ottawa sucks and we all know it
The first time I arrived in Vancouver in 2018, I was shocked. As soon as I left the airport door, I saw tissue, disposable glasses, and other garbage left in the city. The further I went, the more I saw them. Before I moved to Canada, I lived in Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Serbia, The United States, and for a short time in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Netherland, Germany, and England, but I have never seen the amount of garbage that people leave in different Canadian cities. Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec are no less than Vancouver. I'm so sorry for Canada. Canadian and Canadian Governments don't care about this tragedy. I think everything that says about Canada as a clean and powerful culture is not true. You don't need to travel to Canada to see this. Just watch some videos about walking in downtown Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec. You will find the truth. Impossible for you to walk in a Canadian city and you don't see the dark side of that. Everywhere you will see garbage. You will never see like this in Europe or the United States. It is impossible for you to use public transport and not see a lot of garbage at stations or on the route. You will be surprised to find a lot of garbage even in the woods - by the rivers and on the beach. I wish the Canadians woke up and had no enmity with their country. Canada is the best place in the world.
Liberal cities in the U.S. are garbage dumps because of the gigantic uprise in homelessness. Now with the open border, even a once beautiful city like San Diego is a mess.
You must be kidding
@@alluringworld6661 I came from a 3rd world country in the Middle East. I thought Canada is a developed and first-world country like European countries, the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, News Land, and Singapore with the western standard, and also I thought is one of the best. The first time 2018 I arrived in Vancouver, I was shocked. I saw a lot of homelessness, trash, crime, ugly urbanism, and rusty houses in downtown and east Vancouver. I saw, homeless people, pooping and peeing everywhere and it's so common. nobody cares. I was shocked again. I endured for 3 years but every day going worst. my stuff in my car was robbed in Lansdale Avenue North Vancouver twice in one day (one of the best places in greater Vancouver). late in 2022, I decided to move to the east coast because I thought that place has a stronger culture. I chose Montreal. I had heard it is the capital of art and civilization in Canada. it was absolutely wrong. Canada is Canada. I was shocked again, again, and again. the wave of homelessness, graffiti, vandalism, bad smell, terrible infrastructure especially roads in or out of the city, and above all, you can see trash everywhere. plastic bags, tissues, water bottles, and disposable cups. You cannot see any street or park or public place without these. This is impossible. surprisingly nobody cares. neither the people nor the government!!!!!!! please, don't be fooled by the advertisement about a good Canada. please, be careful. most of the things about a good Canada are deception.
I've been in all your mentioned Euro & Asian countries & 50+% more(except slavic& S centr Euro). Cost of living in Vancvr& Torno high similar to most cities you mentioned, but 99% of both are v clean, pretty etc, just 1% or less, only in the downton poor area( same as most cities u mentioned) you may see rare garbage etc, esp east Vanc(1-2 blocks only)
all US, EU, Asia rank these two cities high in beauty & cleanliness. Only lately traffic bit heavier, some roads& 1-2 transit stations need some overhaul rest still good if you went to 50+% of all cities to judge though.
@@nnes759. Thanks for the helpful comment, my friend. Hoping for the day when selfish people don't leave their litter in others' living environments.
how about general labour work for immigrants??? are there abundant like toronto ??
Toronto's size and population affords more industries and more opportunities for general labour than Ottawa would satisfy. But you also have increased competition from the population for those jobs so I assume it is all relative but I would suggest google searching job boards and the such to get a better understanding.
I have lived all 43 years of my life living in Toronto. I have only been to Ottawa once, and yes, very, very boring city! The cost of living in Ottawa is cheaper than Toronto, so that's probably the only good thing Ottawa has going for it. I can't see myself ever going back to Ottawa, I just spend the extra 2-3 hours and go to Montreal, where I know I'll have a good time. Toronto is much better!
Please !! make a video about walking tour in ottawa for me. please please please
Hello Jane! Good idea! Will place it on the production list!
Agreed
Hey Jane - you should check out @Ottawalks here on TH-cam - great walking tours
@@LivingInOttawa thank you so much
Hi jane
Im thinking about moving to Ottawa from GTA,your videos are really helpful,thank you
Glad they are helping El Nino!
I live in Ottawa and love my city it’s fastest growing city
We love it too!
Some great points here for both cities. I think Ottawa's transit will improve quite a bit in the coming years as stage 2 of the o-train including the new airport link is completed. Excellent work with this video!
Hello Peter, thank you for the nice video, very well edited as usual. What if we try to break the tie with "living in French" ?
Thanks Laurent! Much appreciated. Like the title!
Toronto has no identity at all.
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Love your videos. I currently live in Alberta. Moving to Ontario for school. Have big plans to stay there and work in the tech industry.
Thank you Azuna! Exciting times ahead for you!!
What area in tech are you in? I'm perusing Ux Design and looking to move to Toronto or Ottawa
@@takingiteasydaisy same I am actually pursuing ux design or front end development.
@@azunae1166 pleasant coincidence. I currently live in Dubai. I decided to self teach until I can "trust" my choice to move into UX then invest in a paid course/bootcamp or University. It's nice to stumble across someone perusing a similar path 😊
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Nice comparison..how about Barrhaven place within Ottawa..? How good it is to live there?
It's good area to live. We have a series of videos covering Barrhaven here on the channel. Use the search bar at the top of the channel to locate them. Cheers.
Hello, thank you. I have a question please, what would be the best city for new immigrant in terms of access to work and living costs, Ottawa or Toronto ? Or somewhere else may be ?
Planning to move in ottawa
Let us know if you have any questions - we are here to help!
Please, compare Ottawa with London!
😂 Ottawa is not a big city. Ottawa has such a large town feel. Toronto is a BIG City. Its so busy and fast-paced.
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Thank you for the video. If anyone can advise me how to relocate to Ottawa, I would really appreciate. I am currently in Toronto, in Scarborough to be exact and I pay $1200 for the small studio. Nothing special around just two food stores and access to GO train. I was reading on renting in Ottawa and I guess I can rent 1 Bedroom for almost the same money. It seems like salaries offered in Toronto for mid senior positions are not in line with expenses and life standard in Toronto. Landlords are here very rude from my experience and it is hard to find decent place, clean and maintained unless you want to pay $1500 CAD mid Toronto or even more for downtown for bachelor or 1 Bdr. I am applying for jobs in Ottawa so I do not know if I can get it from Toronto. Anyone get a job in Ottawa while outside of Ottawa? Should be better to rent in shared place and try to look for job once moved to Ottawa? Anyone? Experiences?...thank you for taking time to read this. Regards, Ela
Why would you pay 1200 a month on rent ? That’s the same price as a mortgage…
Thats unreal .
Things need to change . Otherwise crime will go up ...
If people cant live they will find a way .
@@typicalrockhound9887 well current PM and free woman are not doing great job in reduction of real estate inflation during their regain. Landlords here in GTA want a great tenant but also overprice their rentals as they pay their bills. Sometimes they get exactly what they look for money but bad tenant.
@@malikknight5503 I was here on work permit and i just recently got my resident status. Also I work in GTA because I finished school here and I do not plan to stay in GTA. I am not big fan of big cities. Once I find place I like I will work on having something small something that I can afford.
@@elasvlogs999 last 3-4 years Toronto rentals have been much higher 1BR 2300-2800(except dropped10-15% mid covid time but it gone up by 20+% now)
thanks i thought about that 30 years ago where iam in bc close to osoyoos
BC is beautiful!
Thank you for those wonderful videos , are you guys helping people to find rent as well if they wanna relocate ?
Marouane, most rentals in Ottawa are listed on FaceBook Marketplace, Kijiji, Rentals.ca, Padmapper.com, etc. These 3rd party sites offer a lot of options. Then I would suggest checking the rental management companies. Best!
@@LivingInOttawa Thank you
Totally biased. There is no comparison. Let’s take Ottawa houses. I have not seen so much vinyl siding in my life. Most houses in Toronto are full brick. Then let’s take food...Toronto has awesome restaurants where the crappiest restaurant would probably be equal to the best that Ottawa has to offer. I lived in both cities and have family in both so I know them well. I had a good job in Ottawa but moved to Toronto because for me it is superior in every way. When you mentioned LRT, you forgot to mention that it breaks down if you breath on the doors wrong. Ottawa can also be a lot more sketchy than Toronto like near the shelters in the market. The things I’ve seen happening at the McDonald’s.
Lol, so true about the LRT🤦♀️ One of the benefits of working at home right now is NOT having to deal with the LRT!
I've heard a lot of different comparison points between Ottawa and Toronto, but "vinyl siding vs brick" is probably the most random and ridiculous. First, it's disputable; second, unless your job is selling siding or brink repointing no-one cares. Re: restaurants, Toronto's crappiest equal to Ottawa's best is ignorant. Ottawa has some excellent places and Toronto has heaps of sh*t places. LRT does suck. Ottawa does have sketchy areas and that market McDonald's is a doorway to hell, I'll give you those for sure.
Toby Kruidnagel hahaha...doorway to hell🤣. My teenage son works at the Kanata McDonalds and he says he is terrified to go into the one on the market😂. For the record, my house is full brick, as is my neighbours🤷♀️. I guess it depends on where you live.
I'm glad someone else has mentioned this. I was going to say exactly the same thing i've also moved back to Toronto. I Didn't want to say anything lived in Ottawa long enough to know people in Ottawa can't accept constructive criticism and get defensive. Ottawa was cheaper in 2007, not so much the case anymore. Most things in Ottawa cost Toronto prices and your not getting (Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal) level of quality. Better to be back in Toronto or if your fully bilingual Montreal is better value per dollar. This video was made by a real estate agent, he'll say anything to get people to move to Ottawa and increase people buying homes in Ottawa.
SirXavior the market here in Ottawa is absolutely insane right now. I would love to know where people are getting the money for these houses because it is not like the average income has gone up as well🤷♀️.
Love your video! Just wondering which city has better hospitals ? Thanks 😊
Tough to say - both have world class facilities (i.e. Heart Institute) and both have an abundance of options based on the population sizes it really is more a specific situation vs a general which one is better as it is so broad to compare and medical field has so many specializations and requirements.
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Toronto. 100%
Ottawa has many great features, such as being the dominion of Gregory "Jreg" Guvaura. Vote for him in the upcoming mayoral election, or else.
I'm not a Canadian, however, I've been to both cities and I believe that your comparison wasn't fair enough. Transportation, Entertainment, Healthcare, and Education. you have made those criteria a tie while Toronto obviously excels Ottawa on them, especially in terms of entertainment and public transportation.
Ottawa has improved in recently in terms of transportation and post secondary education is arguably better in Ottawa. Still would rather live in Toronto tho this city is dead in all other regards.
@@ogolow570 . "Post secondary education is arguably better in Ottawa". Ya right.. University of Toronto constantly outranks both University of Ottawa and Carleton. Not to mention the Greator Toronto Area has 8 Universities and 5 colleges within a 2hr driving distance. Even McMasters outranks both University of Ottawa and Carleton.
@@sirxavior1583 othert than U of T, U of O is neck& neck to Most other top Cdn Unis as I've seen in few world ranking of Unis
Thank you for your useful information. I really enjoy your videos and how you dig deep on every detail
Thank you!
Of course you will vote Ottawa... hometown. 😊
Thanks a lot for this video
My pleasure. Thank you for the support!
Thank you! very useful video
Thank you Zomoroda Osman for the comment and for watching! Best.
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Both cities are attractive for living, but Ottawa is the prettier of the two - both architecturally, and with the "green necklace" of parks around it. Toronto is a more complete city, and Ottawa has a lot of govt parasites. Ottawa has the advantage of only beingv2 hours from Montreal, as a plus. I could easily live in either city, but overall weather is bad in both, and much less desirable than BC. Canada has several nice large cities - Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, QC, and Halifax (have not been to Edmonton, so cannot rank it.), but most could use a weather upgrade. Ottawa gets high marks for its overall quality ofclife - especially for families, and Rideau Canal is great. It is bi-lingual, which is also a plus, though lots of govt employees is a negative. Crime does not really seem to be a problem in Canada, which is a good thing, butvthe Covid Cult tyranny was horrendous in Canada! Where is the desire to be free, and stop listeningvto the Faucist b.s., and a socialist moron limexatrudope? No country does parks better than Canada. I like the Byward Market andchigh tea at the Chateau Laurier, along with a boat ride, or walk, run, bike along the Rideau Canal. Ottawa is a much nicer capital than Wash, DC!
Don't waste your time - It's a 3 way tie between Ottawa, Toronto and "Tied". 3-3-3
NGO = Non-government entity, right? Right. Okay, but then what does the O stand for? Ottawa, what else. So NGO stands for Non-government Ottawa? Shut up and buy a house.
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Great video! Can you do Ottawa vs Vancouver and Ottawa vs Calgary?
Working on those next week! Doing the research now. Cheers.
I want to try the night clubs in Ottawa
Canada toi expensive to me i will stay in the usa
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Toronto has no identity at all.
Kingston😛
Love Kingston!!
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Awesome to have you onboard.
Eww, neither lmfao
Beautiful city !!!!!
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edmonton is the best eheheh
Ottawa seems the better choice for me, a future immigrant. Clean air, less frenetic, lots of nature-based spots, full amenities...all in a big city set up.
Thank you for the comment!
Toronto is where most immigrants feel home to be honest. It's why more multicultural.
@@ahmedzakikhan7639 Isn't it because of the job opportunities?
@@MILOPETIT that is the main driver but let's dig deeper. Why Toronto out of all the places ? For a starter - it has better climate, geographical advantage with its port and lake Ontario, English language and flat land - all contribute to commerce education and demand from diverse groups etc.
@@ahmedzakikhan7639 For sure, also I'm not sure how much that contributes but Toronto is much more walkeable and bikeable, much like Montréal. It makes it at least more accessible and affordable, which I'm guessing contributes to it's growth.
Thank you for your video !!! It confirms my choice for Ottawa . but...in ottawa, is it possible to rent a room in a basement for between 600 and 800 dollars outside of downtown of course , but still at a decent distance from the center ?( like 35 to 40 min )
Hello Laurette. Yes there are options in that price range for room rentals. Thanks for watching and supporting!
Please don't come to Ottawa, crime rate is going up...there is nothing here but a Canal...it used to be a quite city...traffic has gone worse..
Why
Thank you very much this information is very good,
Our pleasure Maribel. Glad you like them!
Bonjour, merci pour vos vidéos.
J’aurais une petite demande si vous le permettez. Moi je suis francophone et mon époux et British (anglophone) . Je me débrouille en anglais . Il ne parle pas français . On compte nous installer au Canada . Mais on hésite entre Montréal et Ottawa . Mon mari est dans le domaine du IT . Et moi finance . On a deux petits enfants . Auriez -vous l’amabilité , de faire une vidéo où comparaître la vie à Ottawa vs Montréal . Svp .
P.S : mon conjoint aime beaucoup vos vidéos . Et on vous trouve le plus sincère et logique parmi tous les you tubers .
Bonjour Haytham. Merci pour votre commentaire. Bientôt, nous ferons une vidéo sur Ottawa vs Montréal. Les deux sont de grandes villes! Espérons qu'il sera terminé le mois prochain. Contactez-moi si vous avez des questions. Je m'excuse pour mon mauvais français. au revoir.
What do u think about south chapel hills in orleans?
Chapel Hill North and South are great. I have sold a few homes there. The area is one of the stronger neighbourhoods in Orleans. And it continues to grow in value. Navan (which mixes into Chapel Hill South) is also getting attention these days.
Which one has more ethnic / cultural diversity?
Good morning Monday! Based on sheer population numbers Toronto would be more culturally diverse. Both are very well balanced in terms of representation but if you are looking for a specific larger community to integrate into Toronto would be easier to locate.
is this a serious question? toronto is the most diverse city in the world
you should live in Montreal, lol
Ok. Why is that?
@@LivingInOttawa because I believe it is the most exciting diverse and beautiful city in terms of historic buildings and of course culturally and artistically fabulous ...
@@carolinejobe9346 Agreed - great city. Love visiting when I can!
Montreal is not a good city.
@@malikknight5503 why I feel so conflicted
Greetings buddy I am planning to move to Ottawa after living in Vancouver for 5 years what you say boss will it be good? Thanks
Hey Jatinder. All depends on what you are looking for. Cheers!
wow I can't believe I have watched your video for 10 min and in the last the both result was same means "waste of time ;) there were some point but lets be serious
I’m here I’m here I’m early
Glad you could make it!
Neither, both are hell holes. Everyone I know is going to Alberta.
Alberta right now is freezing in snow while Ontario's still in lovely fall colors and weather