I live very near downtown in Montreal, it's $650 for a 3.1/2 apartment of at least 50 m2, and it includes heating. Not sure you could rent an apartment in a nice neighborhood in Peru for less. To finance an $180K 3.1/2 apartment in Montreal it's around maybe $1.200 monthly (loan, interests and insurance) with a 5% down payment. Downtown the rent could be maybe double, but it's more or less the same and it's more stress and much harder to park. It's just 1-2 km from here (Plateau Mont Royal), you could even go there walking in 10 minutes. I can always park one car very near the building, no problem at all. Even in winter, when they clean the streets and prohibit parking on the side they remove the snow. Least expensive car insurance is around $30/month, depends on your driving record. Cellphone with 4GB data is around $50, Internet is $50 too, but could maybe get it for $30. Electricity is around $20. I have been in Toronto or Ottawa, not sure it's any better than Montreal. It may be somewhat colder here in winter, though. Student fees for Quebec residents are much lower than in Ontario or BC. Around $3.500 / semester, full time. Food could be something like $100 weekly for a person. But I'm not sure would recommend anyone moving to Canada. Life in Peru was definitely better (for me), was able to get incomparable better jobs and had more money too.
Well because I guess Peru is way cheaper. I just moved here (used to live in Mexico) but honestly in Mexico the salaries are shitty even with a professional career and you can't afford to pay rent without being limited with your expenses (of course if you're American or Canadian they will not give you those shitty salaries). In Canada you can definitely save money and there's more employment, if 1 job doesn't get you enough money you can have 2 (like me I work like crazy). I wouldn't buy a house here tho, that is expensive and since I don't plan to have kids I can just rent forever and then get a small house by the beach some years later lol.
Life in montreal is a way cheaper than toronto or GTA u pay $30 car insurance, we pay around $150 for one car. $380 in total 2 cars plus home insurance!! That's crazy!!
Nvmnvm, Toronto is nowhere best as exciting as NYC. Every yr this place loses some fun aspect and feels less like a North American city and too many things are ridiculously over priced!
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Hi Alina! When I moved to Dallas Texas area for a career, my one bedroom apartment with sunroom was $860 USD, in a suburban city nearby. It was modern and nice, and carpeted. After the one year lease, the renewal went to $980. Another 6 months and it went to $1200. Decided to look for a new home construction subdivision, figuring If I could just add a bit more money I could purchase a new home. Ultimately had a small 2400 square foot home built, and priced at 146k (in 1998). Monthly mortgage payments were 1% of the cost, over 20 years, $1,450. Just got really lucky that all of the conditions were right, I guess. The home is now valued at 300k (2020) for taxation purposes. Just paid the mortgage off in December! Owning a home has both advantages, like having something of value when done, but disadvantages of upkeep, taxes, all utilities, HOA, etc. It’s a major undertaking. One bit of advice, if I could: if you have ability to save anything to your bank and investments, DO THAT! Imagine what could happen to you without an income temporarily, like with COVID lay-offs we see now, and inability to pay rent or house payment. The biggest mistake is not to have an EMERGENCY FUND. I know this is hard on millennials, since housing and food is SO expensive in many places where the jobs are. Landlords are just too greedy, nowadays, IMHO. We are threatening this younger generation’s ability to stay above poverty. You are such a beautiful and smart individual, and I’m sure you will always find a way to stay gainfully employed, though you may have your down periods. Love your fresh paint and flowers! I see you have a guitar - do you play well, or write songs at all? Stay sweet, mighty girl!
Thank you! Yes, I thankfully have an emergency fund and no debt, so I am beginning to invest more and consider real estate once I have an idea of where I want to have a home base. Right now I'm planning to be on the road a lot!
Alina, glad to know you have sufficient buffer! Makes perfect sense in your case to keep your situation “soluble” with respect to housing. I suppose with your current ambitions of modeling, acting, etc. that Toronto is the place to be in Canada. What is the vision that you have for your life, say in a few years? Do you have any inclination toward a family, home, and what do you feel is a higher spiritual calling in your life? I don’t know why it is that when I see your videos (and I’m still working at it, LOL) that I feel your honesty and transparency, as if you could be a beloved friend. Indeed, you are precious. There are many lonely people in this generation who can benefit from a perceived friend, advisor, encourager. Perhaps that is one of your life ministries at this point? I am not lonely personally. And even though I am probably twice your age, I feel a kindred mission. When I was in high school, the Vietnam Nam war was ending, and it was apparent that there was much healing needed in the USA. I consider myself part of about a 4 year “generation” whose mission was restorative, to bring peace and remind about the essential purpose of love. Maybe I’m imagining it, but as a spokesperson with a platform, you seem to be in a position to carry on this function in your generation. I’m still youthful at heart, and identify with struggles that younger generations may face. After seeing the love you have for your mom and dad, I am certain you have or are becoming aware of some very profound truths about this life - and the nature of what love really is. Anyway, thanks for responding. May God bless you always, is my prayer for you. Maybe you can do another video on these things? Maybe you already have? Another song to consider playing on that guitar: ruclips.net/video/14nD-QMjFvI/видео.html And because you are a millennial, Kyrie: ruclips.net/video/fVIEcVnJjWg/видео.html
Man, living in Toronto is so expensive! hope the best for you to put up with these expenses. I live in poland and my monthly expenses are about 680 USD!
I think that you can't compare just with your monthly expenses, you have to match that with average earnings in the country, or the minimal legal earning, if applies. In Colombia for example, you need around 500 USD to have a decent life as bachelor, but more than 80% of the population earns around 300.
Alina this is one of your best videos.You managed to show that living in an expensive city like TO is not a mystery and talked about it because so many people hide and only flaunt their riches/lifestyle/ when some of that is high debt.You were honest and this could have been hard for you-but it just shows how humble and personable you are.Good job
You really should have a set amount every month towards retirement. It doesn’t matter the amount,it adds up over the years. You’ll thank yourself 35 yrs from now. Just came across this channel, enjoyed the video, and subscribed.👍🇨🇦
If you get unlucky. My one bedroom apartment, which is within a 3 story apartment building in East Scarborough, also has its own separate kitchen room, and its own furnace room. For the last 15 years, it has only cost me a fixed $140.00 per month. My monthly unlimited internet cost is $19.95. My monthly phone cost is just under $7.00. I installed my own air conditioner. And, I have my own website. The catch is being disabled, and having to survive on only $9,744 per year. That is what the ODSP provides. (Ontario Disability Support Program)
I’d be grateful just to be in canada, i’m trying to apply as a skilled worker and it’s so painful. If i get there i swear i’ll never complain about costs.
@@wiiiz3 I share the same thought but I don't live in a horrible country however I feel I just don't fit in here and my career has much better opportunities abroad.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others, for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. Alina, you are just so perfect.
Great video and very informative. Toronto has become super expensive in the last 10 years. I've lived in the UK (London) and in Toronto. I feel that while London is expensive I had access to the best galleries, museums, sights , and could travel to Europe and Asia without breaking the bank. Toronto is also getting super expensive and the prices you quote are accurate but I feel one doesn't get that that much in return for the high prices.
I am aware of how expensive Toronto is. Our daughter moved there, after university in maritimes, in the distillery district. We help her finically and glad to do it. In Atlantic Canada you could pay a nice mortgage for that amount of money. Houses are becoming unaffordable here as well. Great video.
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You seem to have the big earth within you while living in the small studio apartment, as illustrated by the map of the world on the wall. You are the embodiment of sensibility, cultural curiosity and natural beauty.
When I was younger I had the chance to travel to many interesting and also nice places the same way that you do now Alina except that there was no Internet and all those marvellous things linked to it at that time. Among the places I visited in Canada was Toronto, the most Americanized and maybe also the most modern city from my point of view. I was also in Quebec City, Ottawa, Montreal, Victoria and Vancouver, as far as I know, this last one place is the most expensive city to live in Canada with medium-sized appartments costing an average of 1.5 Million Canadian Dollars and also having very expensive rents for the ones who can not afford to buy a property in this small but gorgeus place on the west coast. Greetings from the always sunny and huge Mexico City Alina.
Hello, Alina. I must thank you for your generosity and feeling of care in show everyone the reality of the average living costs for a young person in a modern big city nowadays! Your "report" gave me a question for thinking of how the modern societies can be or not inclusive, inspiring or threatening if you take a look at how many "wishes" or delusions the evolution of our way of living as a human societies can lead us to. Take care and be safe. Greetings from Rio!
Great video I was born and raised in Toronto I left in 2000 to move to Vancouver it was a little more money but some lifestyle changes the mountains the hiking and well much better climate still here and love it
I knew nothing about you Alina but less than 3 minutes in, I knew I was going to Subscribe. Looking forward to more of such a fascinating person and journeys. I probably live just round the corner.. Say what!? Greece ?
I was quite impressed by your stabilized $850 living area. Especially all your wall decorations. I am not a millennial as I was born a few years before 1981. I live in NYC which is a very expensive city to live in may you just rent or own a home. Expensive sin NYC may be double or triple the cost of life in Toronto. I am very comfortable in using public transit but I can drive if I was forced to but I only do it occasionally. Entertaining myself and others is a must and a dinner date for two may cost me between $70-160 dollars. A hockey game for two is the bare minimum $200. Food is essential and yes it’s much cheaper eating at home with an average eating at home costing me $140 per week. The cheapest expense is my one year gym membership at $141 for a year membership. I say you need to make at least 50k to live a bare minimum life in NYC. But at least 100k if you really want to have fun during your times that you aren’t working at your job. In the end, your bachelor pad was quite eye pleasing.
The expenses you mentioned in the video sound reasonable. I have lived in SoCal (still own a house), SF Bay area, New York, and central Oregon (own a house). All expenses are relative. It really depends upon what one can afford. I hope you are able to SAVE some money (for eventual retirement). Toronto is a nice place for a big city (done business there) and so are Calgary and Edmonton, but the best place by far is Vancouver!
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I live on the very outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area and can only afford to rent a single room with its own bathroom. I have a tiny fridge but no stove.
I used to think the same way. Move to city where all the actions happen. Its nice that you have high standards but then you hit reality and realize that stuff you dreamed ( 600k house) you can't have. You can still be ambition but you hit comfort zone and you settle down what you have.
Toronto is very nice place, I live in the Washington DC area, and prices are the same here, very expensive. Anyway, if you ever want to head to DC let me know, my wife is from Ukraine and we would love to have you as a guest.
@@thevultrantransituniverse1487 yes it it, is good for tourism but not great if you want to live here, although, you'll find my good paying jobs, the drawback is heavy traffic, high cost of living and all kids of taxes.
Hey Tony, you said your wife is Ukrainian, I just realize many Eastern European women marrying latino men, what's up with that? Not trying to discriminate anyone, I'm latino myself and just curious about it
In my country (Colombia) the shower is the norm, I feel completely alien and confused inside a bathtub. Also here you can have an equivalent standard of living with about $1500 (USD) If you don't have to pay rent, don't have any debts, and you have a minimalist lifestyle, you can pretty much live comfortably with as little as 700-800 USD
No verdad Bogota Norte muy caro . I hope my Spanish not bad to understand it. I learn Spanish my self this beautiful language. I been in colombia 4 time and love it. what I was saying in the capital north of Bogota is very expensive.
@@samysalman6374 Well, if you are a foreigner, they will notice you are a "gringo" and they will make you pay the bucks! But yeah, some parts of the city can be really expensive, but there are many others that are more budget friendly, without going full ghetto
$2,260 CAD is $1700 USD. For rent this is reasonable. I live in Miami. Apartments in NY and Cali and Atlanta are on par or equal to $1500-1800 range. This price is extremely average. Nothing new.
Except that after tax and the high cost of other items, including the absurd price of car insurance, it is too much. Canadians are not making as much as Americans and the Canadian Dollar isn't worth nearly as much.
In a frigid city like Toronto, where you spend a majority of time indoors, away from the cold. Is it really worth paying all that money for that? Sure, Toronto is great from May thru July. But the rest of the year it's FREEZING or very HUMID, while Toronto has decent restaurants/food, it doesnt justify the high prices many ppl pay to live there IMO.
@@AlinaMcleod Well, the weather isn't close to Saskatchewan bad. But for what you pay and get? Not worth it. Toronto is a great city for a quick visit though. Ultimately, I guess it depends on the lifestyle one chooses? People that are active outdoors, would probably benefit living in warmer city. Also, even with the great mass transit system in T.dot, the freeways/infrastructure are overwhelming capacity and are horribly jammed, unable accomodate for all the commuters in the GTA. If Toronto was cheaper? I'd tell people to give a try....
sayjai bao Toronto is a great city to live in, plenty to do and yes we get four seasons, it’s Canada. You could live in Vancouver where it’s more expensive and you’ll get more mild temperatures but a lot more rainy days. Are you a lifestyle consultant that recommends where people should live?
This is the new generation now. In my days we were all be able to buy condos right after high school as long as you worked. Most of my friends bought condos right after high school and also they continued university as their parents helped as well but things were affordable back in the days.
Toronto sounds like a dream compared to Vancouver! I live 1 hour drive form Vancouver and my monthly expenses are around $2,500 before factoring in ANY groceries, gas, entertainment!
Here is the living expenses in Calgary for 2 people (20 & 25) 1. Rent: 500$ 2. Utilities (water+electricity+internet+phone): 300$ 3. Groceries: 400$ 4. Gas: 100$ 5. Car insurance: 200$ => 1500$ Calgary is a pretty good and cheap place to live, the city may be more boring and quite than Toronto but it is a good place if u want to start a family or just want to go to work and come home like us lol 😂😂
@@imnotacatx we rent the whole 3 bedrooms townhouse for 1400 without utillities . Rent out the basement for 600 and the small bedroom upstairs for 300$ for my brother. And we get a master bedroom for ourself for 500$
@@oc6884 ok that makes more sense. I was like how? My daughter lives in a 1 bedroom "affordable housing" apartment in Calgary while she's in University and she pays $1k a month
Plant based! 👏🏼🙏🏼 I’d love to see in your wonderful videos how you figure out plant based food during your travels, especially to all the meat & potato places you visit.
Your rent is fairly cheap for Toronto. And the average price of a detached house is around 1.4M$. That being said, there is a good reason that Toronto and Vancouver real estate is expensive. And there is a reason that Canadian real estate is generally much more expensive than U.S. They have fantastic quality of life and more people want to live there. People come here from all over the world for a reason. New York is probably the only place in U.S. that compares. Overseas, look to somewhere like Amsterdam, London, or Paris for a fair comparison.
While living in Colombia I can say that you guys don't have any idea of what means a high cost of live. Living in any part of South or Central America is at least twice expensive than NYC or Toronto. I hope you know how lucky you are.
I used to live there for a few years and as long as I remember it’s always been expensive, I can not believe the average rent has hiked to $2200 a month ,,, it’s crazy,
In Colombia a one bedroom apartment in an exclusive zone of the city (similar to downtown) easily can cost you around 1.5 minimum monthly salaries. In our case is 1.2 - 1.4 millions, which is around 600 - 700 CAD, but for the people living and working here is like you had to pay close to 2.500 CAD. So I think Colombia is far more expensive.
Hi Alina, thanks for sharing your experience. It seems the evolution of rents in Toronto is quite similar to what is observed in most of Northern Hemisphere major cities hyper centers. As long as your social and professional life request living downtown it makes sense I guess. Then if and when it changes maybe your overall quality of life could be improved by living in closer contact with nature and with a larger flat for the same cost despite having to commute. I am waiting for your video about your readings with a great interest. Take care Alina.
Great video Alina! These days it's expensive anywhere if you haven't been grandfathered into a place. In Hamilton I pay $1300 a month for rent all inclusive, including parking and a few recreational amenities. That's in a mediocre area for a small one bedroom. I love Freshco for groceries too because they price match as well as offering good prices on protein. Beautiful intro song too, is that your music? 💖
Thanks lovely! Yeah, it's pretty nuts how things can change in time. Maybe things will keep going up, but who knows, maybe it will stabilize or go down. Here's to hoping. Oh and the music is from a royalty free subscription called Epidemic Sound!
Rent in Singapore can range from 300 for a shared bedroom to 450 for a single room in an apartment from public housing, 750 a room for an apt in an condo that comes with facilities like pool, gym etc and 1800 for an entire 3BR apartment in public housing. A brand new 3BR in a condo costs at least 1M 🤡
Price of rent in the last year or so anywhere in the gta has increased significantly. Most smaller cities now go for at least 950 for a bachelor and up to 1600 for a nice apartment. Young people are struggling. It's not just toronto anymore sadly :/
You have an amazingly cheap apartment for Toronto! We are at Yonge/Lawrence in an old building from the 1930's. We are a couple with pets, in a 1 Bedroom for $1315+hydro (with a locker $40/m) so technically the apartment itself is $1275 + hydro. We moved here 7.5 years ago, before the rent prices really got out of control... Right now in our building bachelors are $1495+hydro, 1 bedroom $1800+hydro and 2 bedrooms $2200+hgydro. We are going to be stuck in this 1 bedroom for another 5-10 years while we pay off all debt and save for a house, and then move out of Toronto and buy a house... The affordable housing in Toronto is predicted to get a lot worse for the next several years before it gets any better. Not sure where we gonna move yet, but for sure we will not be buying real estate in Toronto, especially not a house.
Very cute apartment. I love the removable decal flower design on your wall.I love the lavender color for the bathroom. I really like your apartment. Thank you for sharing 🙂🙂🙂
I forgot to say where I live. I live in California. This part of California is pretty expensive, but I managed to find an apartment that isn’t expensive in a fairly nice area. I have some really nice neighbors too.🙂🙂
It looks spacious rather than specious. I'm planning to move to Philly in May in order to hang out around Rittenhouse. The cost is about the same. The cost you have that would bother me the most is the $140 for phone. Maybe you could cut that somehow. Maybe Rogers has a monopoly and that's why it's so expensive. In the US we have a cartel of several companies -- Comcast, Verizon, ATT.
Everyone wants to move here and foreign investors are all investing here now so its soooo expensive. Both my parents and I were born here and since I was a kid i seen my 2 bedroom apartment raise from $800 to $1200 and thats a good $400-$500 cheaper than what its going for now.
Hi Alina, thanks for the nice video. I live in a downtown Queen East 1 bedroom condo, 500sqf. It's a new condo built in 2017 and heat and high speed internet is included in the rent but no parking. I pay $2000/month, I think it's very reasonable as I'm very close to tons of attractions and to lake shore.
I live close to downtown Edmonton. High rise building, one bedroom, living room, bath room, kitchen gym in the building, we use to have small swimming pool but not anymore..etc facing river, park. all included pays $1135 Canadian dollars a month. I think this price at least 50% less than Toronto. by the way, my area where I live is the best area in the city. similar or I can say same level as lake shore or Etobicoke in Toronto. I am thinking in 2 years when I get my retirement move to Kiev. as you know can buy there 3 bedroom for nothing 60,000 dollars. but waiting for my lady friend to move also from her city. she Lives in Sevastopol , Crimean . I do not feel comfortable , safe to live in Crimean because under Russian now. War could happen again anytime. I hope not.
Average expenses in Sydney, Australia would be way above $2,200 per month. In 1984 a 2 bedroom apartment on Queen Street West not far from city centre was around $400 per month if I remember correctly.
Heya ☺️ thanks so much for this video!! I am going to be moving to Canada soon so this was super helpful because Toronto is top of the list for where I want to start my new life 😁😁😁 really enjoyed your video and you have a new subscriber ❤️
I don't know which is more expensive Toronto or Vancouver, rent is ridiculously high and in small spaces, I like more Vancouver apartments but for 50m2, one bedroom and excellent you have to pay 2000-2300cad. Where I'm living now (Mexico City) is kinda cheap country, depends on which neighbourhood you live, with the 2000cad you can rent a new large condo with 2-3 bedrooms in a fancy young neighbourhood.
It largely depends on where in Scotland you are. Unless my calculations are off, living in Edinburgh is costing me pretty much the same as what she's spending to live in Toronto. Granted, I have a slightly bigger place, but it's as far from being central as you can imagine.
@@r.n.4765 yeah, ofc Edinburgh is on the more expensive side, but still not London. I live in a semi-rural (or semi-urban?) area. But to me, Alina still ends up spending too much. For $300 a month for entertainment I would be the most entertained person in the world) and Lidl makes grocieries much more affordable :D
Unless you work in the city I don’t see the appeal for living in the city. I almost moved into an apartment in Toronto a year ago but decided to stay in Mississauga because I work in Mississauga it would be way too much commuting and too many expenses including the higher rent factor if I decided to live in Toronto. Now I just commute into the city on the weekends for fun!
It's good you found what works for you. I know a few people who prefer to live outside the city for more space, especially if you have quite a few kids. If your work is in Mississauga it definitely wouldn't make much sense to commute from downtown.
That was great and informative. Thanks for being so open. This helps me compare my living cost in Dallas. In days of pandemic we don't go n out to eat. For two people my grocery bill often gets close to thousand. I am 5 miles away from downtown Dallas and two bed apt cost 1325.
How have you afforded to travel to 27 countries!? omg you are so lucky and beautiful! blessings! awesome video btw and your hair has the most prettiest of dimensions!
Aw thanks so much lovely! I do feel really fortunate to have been able to travel so much. When I was younger my parents were amazing for helping me see the world by going on trips together, then I started modeling in Tokyo and kept going back. Basically everything inbetween has been more budget friendly destinations where I try to hit up a few countries at a time and go for longer so I have more time to explore. I actually put out a video how I make travel more budget friendly a couple weeks ago if you're interested.
Toronto is on the bucket list. Side note: I know you love your snowboarding, do you realize that Australia and New Zealand both have ski resorts? So in your summer you can always holiday in the snow Downunder. Just for the heck of it, a noval Vlog could be "an Aussie Christmas" Summer Santa !
Best of luck to you, and I wish you all the best Alina...great video. You are a very pretty girl who is making it on her own and I can really respect that. So many people always say and think millennials are too soft and expect everything given to them. You obviously work very hard to keep up with the rising costs of living in such large city PLUS travel the world to see so many beautiful cities. I'm proud of you for sticking it out in that small apartment. Have you ever considered leaving T.O for someplace more affordable and maybe just commute into the city?
Thank you! No, I moved to Toronto because I love it and want to live in it. Commuting long periods of time (unless absolutely necessary) is a waste of time in my mind. Time that I could make more money to actually live in the city and enjoy myself. Unless you absolutely love Toronto or have a really good job in the city, I wouldn't recommend living in Toronto. It does make far more sense to live somewhere for a fraction of the cost as long as you are able to support yourself with whatever work is around you. But for me being in the film industry, networking with brands and RUclips and just genuinely wanting to have the convenience of being in the city, it's where I need to be for the time being.
You also have to take into account High Ins, for your car Parking fee is high at home and while out Gas is also higher downtown Add in Rush hour which is three to four hours long
Giirrll we have the same map in the same spot in proximaty to the bed! 😍 I hope I can make it to 27 countries! We're the same age too. I live in Manhattan in a 3 bedroom, but I'm from Hamilton ON and one day I'd like to settle in TO or even Montreal ❤️. Much love sis
Aw that's so cool! How do you like living in Manhattan? I spent a few weeks there last year and really enjoyed it, but I feel like living there fulltime would be quite different.
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I live very near downtown in Montreal, it's $650 for a 3.1/2 apartment of at least 50 m2, and it includes heating. Not sure you could rent an apartment in a nice neighborhood in Peru for less.
To finance an $180K 3.1/2 apartment in Montreal it's around maybe $1.200 monthly (loan, interests and insurance) with a 5% down payment.
Downtown the rent could be maybe double, but it's more or less the same and it's more stress and much harder to park. It's just 1-2 km from here (Plateau Mont Royal), you could even go there walking in 10 minutes.
I can always park one car very near the building, no problem at all. Even in winter, when they clean the streets and prohibit parking on the side they remove the snow.
Least expensive car insurance is around $30/month, depends on your driving record. Cellphone with 4GB data is around $50, Internet is $50 too, but could maybe get it for $30. Electricity is around $20.
I have been in Toronto or Ottawa, not sure it's any better than Montreal. It may be somewhat colder here in winter, though.
Student fees for Quebec residents are much lower than in Ontario or BC. Around $3.500 / semester, full time.
Food could be something like $100 weekly for a person.
But I'm not sure would recommend anyone moving to Canada. Life in Peru was definitely better (for me), was able to get incomparable better jobs and had more money too.
Well because I guess Peru is way cheaper. I just moved here (used to live in Mexico) but honestly in Mexico the salaries are shitty even with a professional career and you can't afford to pay rent without being limited with your expenses (of course if you're American or Canadian they will not give you those shitty salaries). In Canada you can definitely save money and there's more employment, if 1 job doesn't get you enough money you can have 2 (like me I work like crazy). I wouldn't buy a house here tho, that is expensive and since I don't plan to have kids I can just rent forever and then get a small house by the beach some years later lol.
Montreal rents have always been much lower than Toronto
Juliette Cagnin hey, how are you? Please can I have your email or Ig anything? Planing on going to Canada thanks
Life in montreal is a way cheaper than toronto or GTA u pay $30 car insurance, we pay around $150 for one car. $380 in total 2 cars plus home insurance!! That's crazy!!
Toronto is the Canadian New York City!!
Nah.. perhaps a stale New york City.
Fabian A lmao you wish. We re not New York don’t want to be and never claim to be. We re not that disgusting
Nvmnvm, Toronto is nowhere best as exciting as NYC. Every yr this place loses some fun aspect and feels less like a North American city and too many things are ridiculously over priced!
No it's not.
If u travel from Finch to Union Station...Than....Anyone can judge that how ...Big and Real....Down Town.... of Toronto.....as per my view better than...NY Down Town....(Multi Culture)
Hi Alina! When I moved to Dallas Texas area for a career, my one bedroom apartment with sunroom was $860 USD, in a suburban city nearby. It was modern and nice, and carpeted. After the one year lease, the renewal went to $980. Another 6 months and it went to $1200. Decided to look for a new home construction subdivision, figuring If I could just add a bit more money I could purchase a new home. Ultimately had a small 2400 square foot home built, and priced at 146k (in 1998). Monthly mortgage payments were 1% of the cost, over 20 years, $1,450. Just got really lucky that all of the conditions were right, I guess. The home is now valued at 300k (2020) for taxation purposes. Just paid the mortgage off in December! Owning a home has both advantages, like having something of value when done, but disadvantages of upkeep, taxes, all utilities, HOA, etc. It’s a major undertaking. One bit of advice, if I could: if you have ability to save anything to your bank and investments, DO THAT! Imagine what could happen to you without an income temporarily, like with COVID lay-offs we see now, and inability to pay rent or house payment. The biggest mistake is not to have an EMERGENCY FUND. I know this is hard on millennials, since housing and food is SO expensive in many places where the jobs are. Landlords are just too greedy, nowadays, IMHO. We are threatening this younger generation’s ability to stay above poverty. You are such a beautiful and smart individual, and I’m sure you will always find a way to stay gainfully employed, though you may have your down periods.
Love your fresh paint and flowers! I see you have a guitar - do you play well, or write songs at all? Stay sweet, mighty girl!
Thank you! Yes, I thankfully have an emergency fund and no debt, so I am beginning to invest more and consider real estate once I have an idea of where I want to have a home base. Right now I'm planning to be on the road a lot!
Alina, glad to know you have sufficient buffer! Makes perfect sense in your case to keep your situation “soluble” with respect to housing. I suppose with your current ambitions of modeling, acting, etc. that Toronto is the place to be in Canada. What is the vision that you have for your life, say in a few years? Do you have any inclination toward a family, home, and what do you feel is a higher spiritual calling in your life? I don’t know why it is that when I see your videos (and I’m still working at it, LOL) that I feel your honesty and transparency, as if you could be a beloved friend. Indeed, you are precious. There are many lonely people in this generation who can benefit from a perceived friend, advisor, encourager. Perhaps that is one of your life ministries at this point? I am not lonely personally. And even though I am probably twice your age, I feel a kindred mission. When I was in high school, the Vietnam Nam war was ending, and it was apparent that there was much healing needed in the USA. I consider myself part of about a 4 year “generation” whose mission was restorative, to bring peace and remind about the essential purpose of love. Maybe I’m imagining it, but as a spokesperson with a platform, you seem to be in a position to carry on this function in your generation. I’m still youthful at heart, and identify with struggles that younger generations may face. After seeing the love you have for your mom and dad, I am certain you have or are becoming aware of some very profound truths about this life - and the nature of what love really is.
Anyway, thanks for responding. May God bless you always, is my prayer for you. Maybe you can do another video on these things? Maybe you already have?
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Man, living in Toronto is so expensive! hope the best for you to put up with these expenses. I live in poland and my monthly expenses are about 680 USD!
Yami thank you! Yeah the cost of living is fairly high in Toronto. Poland is probably a bit more than Ukraine, but both are far less.
I would love to move to Poland.
@@glennchristianrobinson7334 Where are you from? :D
I think that you can't compare just with your monthly expenses, you have to match that with average earnings in the country, or the minimal legal earning, if applies. In Colombia for example, you need around 500 USD to have a decent life as bachelor, but more than 80% of the population earns around 300.
My family is from poland! I should get my citizenship!
Alina this is one of your best videos.You managed to show that living in an expensive city like TO is not a mystery and talked about it because so many people hide and only flaunt their riches/lifestyle/ when some of that is high debt.You were honest and this could have been hard for you-but it just shows how humble and personable you are.Good job
Aw thank you so much
yes, you are right. Alina is great natural and genuine woman.
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You really should have a set amount every month towards retirement. It doesn’t matter the amount,it adds up over the years. You’ll thank yourself 35 yrs from now. Just came across this channel, enjoyed the video, and subscribed.👍🇨🇦
If you get unlucky. My one bedroom apartment, which is within a 3 story apartment building in East Scarborough, also has its own separate kitchen room, and its own furnace room. For the last 15 years, it has only cost me a fixed $140.00 per month. My monthly unlimited internet cost is $19.95. My monthly phone cost is just under $7.00. I installed my own air conditioner. And, I have my own website. The catch is being disabled, and having to survive on only $9,744 per year. That is what the ODSP provides. (Ontario Disability Support Program)
I’d be grateful just to be in canada, i’m trying to apply as a skilled worker and it’s so painful.
If i get there i swear i’ll never complain about costs.
That's awesome! I hope you are able to make your dreams a reality.
Darkus Owlus damn, sounds like you live in a horrible country. where do you live?
@@wiiiz3 I share the same thought but I don't live in a horrible country however I feel I just don't fit in here and my career has much better opportunities abroad.
@@MAC-vi7fy which country & which work field are you in?
MY FRIEND. STAY TO YOUR COUNTRY BETTER ,THEY DO NOT NEED AND WORKERS FROM AFRICA ETC. STAY WHERE YOU ARE
Vancouver is actually the most expensive city in Canada but Toronto is a close second.
Not anymore. Toronto is pricier now 2021
@@kevin1q2w3e nope, Vancouver is still more expensive although not by much.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others, for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. Alina, you are just so perfect.
The flowers on that wall are to die for.
Great video and very informative. Toronto has become super expensive in the last 10 years. I've lived in the UK (London) and in Toronto. I feel that while London is expensive I had access to the best galleries, museums, sights , and could travel to Europe and Asia without breaking the bank. Toronto is also getting super expensive and the prices you quote are accurate but I feel one doesn't get that that much in return for the high prices.
@@elterrifico9522 lol you know it!
I think that Vancouver has always been more expensive than Toronto.
yes I think Vancouver rents are higher than TO
Absolutely
Magnus Sirius yes it is, it’s higher than Toronto in rent.
Vancouver is higher in rent , but Toronto is so close in rent too
I am aware of how expensive Toronto is. Our daughter moved there, after university in maritimes, in the distillery district. We help her finically and glad to do it. In Atlantic Canada you could pay a nice mortgage for that amount of money. Houses are becoming unaffordable here as well. Great video.
Living in Auckland, New Zealand not much different than Toronto. Many times,I am thinking moving out from this country to somewhere cheaper.
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Buddy... she’s choosing to live in the most expensive city in our area of Canada.... smart people commute out of that terrible place. Self imposed hardship... 👏🏻 very impressive🤪 you can buy a home and pay less in your mortgage...I have an 1 acre of land 3 bedroom house and a double garage.... for sky high rate of $1200🇨🇦/month.+utilities
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Where the Heck do you live??
Luvya Nunya ..paradise.. I’m keeping location to myself... but it’s obtainable, just look 👀
@@adamwiggins9865 fair enough, I'm in the k/w area and nothing like that is attainable here. No way
Helpful & enjoyable video for people wanting to move to Toronto. Great work again @lina :)
Heey! Great to see you around on RUclips Giovanni!
You are so pretty. You rarely see someone soo beautiful and creates great content at the same time in RUclips! Keep up the great work
You seem to have the big earth within you while living in the small studio apartment, as illustrated by the map of the world on the wall. You are the embodiment of sensibility, cultural curiosity and natural beauty.
I was in downtown Toronto about 15-20 years ago and a new condo building had a sign saying $150k! Wish I had bought then.
Exactly it is going crazy now! 500k-600k and more!!
When I was younger I had the chance to travel to many interesting and also nice places the same way that you do now Alina except that there was no Internet and all those marvellous things linked to it at that time. Among the places I visited in Canada was Toronto, the most Americanized and maybe also the most modern city from my point of view. I was also in Quebec City, Ottawa, Montreal, Victoria and Vancouver, as far as I know, this last one place is the most expensive city to live in Canada with medium-sized appartments costing an average of 1.5 Million Canadian Dollars and also having very expensive rents for the ones who can not afford to buy a property in this small but gorgeus place on the west coast. Greetings from the always sunny and huge Mexico City Alina.
Thank you! Yes, I believe Vancouver is a bit more expensive than Toronto on a whole, but not too far apart. Both great cities.
Hello, Alina. I must thank you for your generosity and feeling of care in show everyone the reality of the average living costs for a young person in a modern big city nowadays! Your "report" gave me a question for thinking of how the modern societies can be or not inclusive, inspiring or threatening if you take a look at how many "wishes" or delusions the evolution of our way of living as a human societies can lead us to. Take care and be safe. Greetings from Rio!
I live in LA. I WISH I could live downtown for that little. That would be a dream come true.
Great video I was born and raised in Toronto I left in 2000 to move to Vancouver it was a little more money but some lifestyle changes the mountains the hiking and well much better climate still here and love it
Same as you but Vancouver is no Toronto.
I knew nothing about you Alina but less than 3 minutes in, I knew I was going to Subscribe. Looking forward to more of such a fascinating person and journeys. I probably live just round the corner.. Say what!? Greece ?
I was quite impressed by your stabilized $850 living area. Especially all your wall decorations. I am not a millennial as I was born a few years before 1981. I live in NYC which is a very expensive city to live in may you just rent or own a home. Expensive sin NYC may be double or triple the cost of life in Toronto. I am very comfortable in using public transit but I can drive if I was forced to but I only do it occasionally. Entertaining myself and others is a must and a dinner date for two may cost me between $70-160 dollars. A hockey game for two is the bare minimum $200. Food is essential and yes it’s much cheaper eating at home with an average eating at home costing me $140 per week. The cheapest expense is my one year gym membership at $141 for a year membership. I say you need to make at least 50k to live a bare minimum life in NYC. But at least 100k if you really want to have fun during your times that you aren’t working at your job. In the end, your bachelor pad was quite eye pleasing.
ras2010able yeah NYC prices are even crazier than Toronto. It’s such an amazing city though!
That is very helpful to me. Thanks for your beautiful explanations 😊
Thanks Alina informative video
The expenses you mentioned in the video sound reasonable. I have lived in SoCal (still own a house), SF Bay area, New York, and central Oregon (own a house). All expenses are relative. It really depends upon what one can afford. I hope you are able to SAVE some money (for eventual retirement). Toronto is a nice place for a big city (done business there) and so are Calgary and Edmonton, but the best place by far is Vancouver!
Nice well organised apartment you have. Smaller the place, more time we have to do maximum of work. And saves money too. Thanks
I remember paying $880 for a bachelor (all inclusive) at Yonge and Lawrence five years ago. Now the same unit is $1300 🙄
An apartment I rented all inclusive for $850 at Oakwood and Vaughan in 2016 was listed for $1,250 plus hydro earlier this year.
I had lived in downtown area, the rent was ridiculously expensive but I think its worth it, because Toronto was awesome, I miss Toronto...
I like your video so much. Its full of good energy, by the way you apartment's deco is gorgeous
You must be very Organized... Very neatly kept Apartment ... The make-Up Desk is Impressive .. you didn't waste any Space ... Glad there was Money Left for Hair and Nails ...You look Amazing.....Its not easy Being a Girl ...
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I live on the very outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area and can only afford to rent a single room with its own bathroom. I have a tiny fridge but no stove.
I used to think the same way. Move to city where all the actions happen. Its nice that you have high standards but then you hit reality and realize that stuff you dreamed ( 600k house) you can't have. You can still be ambition but you hit comfort zone and you settle down what you have.
Toronto is very nice place, I live in the Washington DC area, and prices are the same here, very expensive. Anyway, if you ever want to head to DC let me know, my wife is from Ukraine and we would love to have you as a guest.
So is DC expensive to live in?
@@thevultrantransituniverse1487 yes it it, is good for tourism but not great if you want to live here, although, you'll find my good paying jobs, the drawback is heavy traffic, high cost of living and all kids of taxes.
Hey Tony, you said your wife is Ukrainian, I just realize many Eastern European women marrying latino men, what's up with that? Not trying to discriminate anyone, I'm latino myself and just curious about it
In my country (Colombia) the shower is the norm, I feel completely alien and confused inside a bathtub.
Also here you can have an equivalent standard of living with about $1500 (USD)
If you don't have to pay rent, don't have any debts, and you have a minimalist lifestyle, you can pretty much live comfortably with as little as 700-800 USD
No verdad Bogota Norte muy caro . I hope my Spanish not bad to understand it. I learn Spanish my self this beautiful language. I been in colombia 4 time and love it. what I was saying in the capital north of Bogota is very expensive.
@@samysalman6374 Well, if you are a foreigner, they will notice you are a "gringo" and they will make you pay the bucks! But yeah, some parts of the city can be really expensive, but there are many others that are more budget friendly, without going full ghetto
$2,260 CAD is $1700 USD. For rent this is reasonable.
I live in Miami. Apartments in NY and Cali and Atlanta are on par or equal to $1500-1800 range.
This price is extremely average. Nothing new.
Except that after tax and the high cost of other items, including the absurd price of car insurance, it is too much. Canadians are not making as much as Americans and the Canadian Dollar isn't worth nearly as much.
Have you checked the rent of a one bedroom apartment in San Francisco? They go for around $2200 to $2700 , it's only 550 square feet!
I bought a house in suburban Detroit for $40k n Dec 2014! Now its about 75k$. No crime. Only in Detroit area.
Yes cheap for downtown area. 5th avenue in NYC will be over $20k a month and 35k for two bed is not unusual!
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True a min wage person will make around $2000-2200 max income! The rent is equal to a monthly salary that's crazy
I moved to Toronto in 1985 from Thornbury (pop 1500), Ontario. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I lived mostly in Scarborough and East York.
In a frigid city like Toronto, where you spend a majority of time indoors, away from the cold. Is it really worth paying all that money for that? Sure, Toronto is great from May thru July. But the rest of the year it's FREEZING or very HUMID, while Toronto has decent restaurants/food, it doesnt justify the high prices many ppl pay to live there IMO.
I think it’s worth it as long as you have a great job you love here. The winters aren’t nearly as bad as other places in Canada.
the weather varies greatly throughout the year - it can rain in winter too
@@AlinaMcleod Well, the weather isn't close to Saskatchewan bad. But for what you pay and get? Not worth it. Toronto is a great city for a quick visit though. Ultimately, I guess it depends on the lifestyle one chooses? People that are active outdoors, would probably benefit living in warmer city. Also, even with the great mass transit system in T.dot, the freeways/infrastructure are overwhelming capacity and are horribly jammed, unable accomodate for all the commuters in the GTA. If Toronto was cheaper? I'd tell people to give a try....
May to like mid-October is good, m8.
sayjai bao Toronto is a great city to live in, plenty to do and yes we get four seasons, it’s Canada. You could live in Vancouver where it’s more expensive and you’ll get more mild temperatures but a lot more rainy days. Are you a lifestyle consultant that recommends where people should live?
lmao that's why I'm living at my parent's basement xD
This is the new generation now. In my days we were all be able to buy condos right after high school as long as you worked. Most of my friends bought condos right after high school and also they continued university as their parents helped as well but things were affordable back in the days.
This is unacceptable, silver never went into hell and no rent stress.
The price you are paying is similar to what you can expect in Montreal nowadays. It's getting pretty steep.
Toronto sounds like a dream compared to Vancouver! I live 1 hour drive form Vancouver and my monthly expenses are around $2,500 before factoring in ANY groceries, gas, entertainment!
Agree about not bothering to get a car. Toronto is not car friendly!
can you do a food grocery list haul for us? what you buy for 70 dollars a week thats healthy? what you learned to buy when you grocery shop? thanks
That's a great idea. Thanks!
For 70 $ is good for booze and food easy
Going out is expensive
Nice makeup, pretty! You apartment in Hong Kong may worth CAD2500. I think most expensive rental region is in Hong Kong!
Hong Kong is definitely up there for property prices!
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I love the flowers back ground
Here is the living expenses in Calgary for 2 people (20 & 25)
1. Rent: 500$
2. Utilities (water+electricity+internet+phone): 300$
3. Groceries: 400$
4. Gas: 100$
5. Car insurance: 200$
=> 1500$
Calgary is a pretty good and cheap place to live, the city may be more boring and quite than Toronto but it is a good place if u want to start a family or just want to go to work and come home like us lol 😂😂
Holy crap dude. I'm coming over neighbor! Toronto is painful
@@BloodxSeeker yeah but the thing is that I and my husband are super big on saving so our budget may not work for others.
Rent $500?? I'm in Edmonton in a small cheap 2 bedroom apt and pay $1400 month without utilities 700 sq feet
@@imnotacatx we rent the whole 3 bedrooms townhouse for 1400 without utillities . Rent out the basement for 600 and the small bedroom upstairs for 300$ for my brother. And we get a master bedroom for ourself for 500$
@@oc6884 ok that makes more sense. I was like how? My daughter lives in a 1 bedroom "affordable housing" apartment in Calgary while she's in University and she pays $1k a month
Plant based! 👏🏼🙏🏼 I’d love to see in your wonderful videos how you figure out plant based food during your travels, especially to all the meat & potato places you visit.
Your rent is fairly cheap for Toronto. And the average price of a detached house is around 1.4M$. That being said, there is a good reason that Toronto and Vancouver real estate is expensive. And there is a reason that Canadian real estate is generally much more expensive than U.S. They have fantastic quality of life and more people want to live there. People come here from all over the world for a reason. New York is probably the only place in U.S. that compares. Overseas, look to somewhere like Amsterdam, London, or Paris for a fair comparison.
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While living in Colombia I can say that you guys don't have any idea of what means a high cost of live. Living in any part of South or Central America is at least twice expensive than NYC or Toronto. I hope you know how lucky you are.
Very helpful video
Thank you for sharing Alina. You have a wonderful apartment. I love those old heat radiators that throw off the best heat ever.
I used to live there for a few years and as long as I remember it’s always been expensive,
I can not believe the average rent has hiked to $2200 a month ,,, it’s crazy,
Been wondering if it’s the same as Moscow monthly expenses, pretty much is. Thanks for such informative video! Omw to move to Toronto one day 😄
In Colombia a one bedroom apartment in an exclusive zone of the city (similar to downtown) easily can cost you around 1.5 minimum monthly salaries. In our case is 1.2 - 1.4 millions, which is around 600 - 700 CAD, but for the people living and working here is like you had to pay close to 2.500 CAD. So I think Colombia is far more expensive.
For being a “ millennial “ your a breath of fresh air!.........🙂👋
Stay safe Alina.
you did a really good job on your makeup
I'm a graphic Artist and I really like your eyebrows
Hi Alina, thanks for sharing your experience. It seems the evolution of rents in Toronto is quite similar to what is observed in most of Northern Hemisphere major cities hyper centers. As long as your social and professional life request living downtown it makes sense I guess. Then if and when it changes maybe your overall quality of life could be improved by living in closer contact with nature and with a larger flat for the same cost despite having to commute.
I am waiting for your video about your readings with a great interest. Take care Alina.
Great video Alina! These days it's expensive anywhere if you haven't been grandfathered into a place. In Hamilton I pay $1300 a month for rent all inclusive, including parking and a few recreational amenities. That's in a mediocre area for a small one bedroom.
I love Freshco for groceries too because they price match as well as offering good prices on protein.
Beautiful intro song too, is that your music? 💖
Thanks lovely! Yeah, it's pretty nuts how things can change in time. Maybe things will keep going up, but who knows, maybe it will stabilize or go down. Here's to hoping. Oh and the music is from a royalty free subscription called Epidemic Sound!
Rent in Singapore can range from 300 for a shared bedroom to 450 for a single room in an apartment from public housing, 750 a room for an apt in an condo that comes with facilities like pool, gym etc and 1800 for an entire 3BR apartment in public housing. A brand new 3BR in a condo costs at least 1M 🤡
Price of rent in the last year or so anywhere in the gta has increased significantly. Most smaller cities now go for at least 950 for a bachelor and up to 1600 for a nice apartment. Young people are struggling. It's not just toronto anymore sadly :/
Yeah, it's pretty crazy how quickly its gone up. I'm originally from SK and even a place like Saskatoon has prices around there.
my only experiences with Toronto were terrible traffic jams. i did notice people took it well...ahhh the 401
Thank you so much for sharing this really helpful video. Please keep going and I'm proud of you.
Very informative
Would love to see an update on this video with prices of 2021
Very beautiful but expensive city 😃 I hope one day I will visit 🇨🇦
Hi Alina nice to meet u I also live inToronto but luckily with my mom but soon will need to live my own
You have an amazingly cheap apartment for Toronto! We are at Yonge/Lawrence in an old building from the 1930's. We are a couple with pets, in a 1 Bedroom for $1315+hydro (with a locker $40/m) so technically the apartment itself is $1275 + hydro. We moved here 7.5 years ago, before the rent prices really got out of control... Right now in our building bachelors are $1495+hydro, 1 bedroom $1800+hydro and 2 bedrooms $2200+hgydro. We are going to be stuck in this 1 bedroom for another 5-10 years while we pay off all debt and save for a house, and then move out of Toronto and buy a house... The affordable housing in Toronto is predicted to get a lot worse for the next several years before it gets any better. Not sure where we gonna move yet, but for sure we will not be buying real estate in Toronto, especially not a house.
Yeah that's nuts. I really hope things will change for the better.
@J OneLife Which province would that be? Also, no need to be racist.
Very cute apartment. I love the removable decal flower design on your wall.I love the lavender color for the bathroom. I really like your apartment. Thank you for sharing 🙂🙂🙂
I forgot to say where I live. I live in California. This part of California is pretty expensive, but I managed to find an apartment that isn’t expensive in a fairly nice area. I have some really nice neighbors too.🙂🙂
The cost of living is getting higher everywhere in the world by the way you are so pretty 😘
It looks spacious rather than specious. I'm planning to move to Philly in May in order to hang out around Rittenhouse. The cost is about the same. The cost you have that would bother me the most is the $140 for phone. Maybe you could cut that somehow. Maybe Rogers has a monopoly and that's why it's so expensive. In the US we have a cartel of several companies -- Comcast, Verizon, ATT.
Your apartment is so nice 🙂
Organized.
After I watched all your video ....NO WAY ! I live in a 1100 sq. ft. apartment, 2 bedrooms...etc. and I only pay 950.00 in a good neighborhood !!!!!!!
Mr C U not in Toronto you dont
Hello from Latvia! Average monthly expenses in Riga is around 1000€ (500 rent, 250 food, 100 fuel, 150 entertainment)
Everyone wants to move here and foreign investors are all investing here now so its soooo expensive. Both my parents and I were born here and since I was a kid i seen my 2 bedroom apartment raise from $800 to $1200 and thats a good $400-$500 cheaper than what its going for now.
dude a 2 bedroom apartment for 1200??? it should be like 2500
Hi Alina, thanks for the nice video.
I live in a downtown Queen East 1 bedroom condo, 500sqf. It's a new condo built in 2017 and heat and high speed internet is included in the rent but no parking. I pay $2000/month, I think it's very reasonable as I'm very close to tons of attractions and to lake shore.
Yes $2000 for that location and amenities is probably a bit under budget of the average!
My first TO video I saw of yours .
I live close to downtown Edmonton. High rise building, one bedroom, living room, bath room, kitchen gym in the building, we use to have small swimming pool but not anymore..etc facing river, park. all included pays $1135 Canadian dollars a month. I think this price at least 50% less than Toronto. by the way, my area where I live is the best area in the city. similar or I can say same level as lake shore or Etobicoke in Toronto. I am thinking in 2 years when I get my retirement move to Kiev. as you know can buy there 3 bedroom for nothing 60,000 dollars. but waiting for my lady friend to move also from her city. she Lives in Sevastopol , Crimean . I do not feel comfortable , safe to live in Crimean because under Russian now. War could happen again anytime. I hope not.
Average expenses in Sydney, Australia would be way above $2,200 per month. In 1984 a 2 bedroom apartment on Queen Street West not far from city centre was around $400 per month if I remember correctly.
Wow it sure is expensive to live there. You did a great job making your apartment look good.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this info
Heya ☺️ thanks so much for this video!! I am going to be moving to Canada soon so this was super helpful because Toronto is top of the list for where I want to start my new life 😁😁😁 really enjoyed your video and you have a new subscriber ❤️
I’m so glad! Good luck with you travels!
I don't know which is more expensive Toronto or Vancouver, rent is ridiculously high and in small spaces, I like more Vancouver apartments but for 50m2, one bedroom and excellent you have to pay 2000-2300cad.
Where I'm living now (Mexico City) is kinda cheap country, depends on which neighbourhood you live, with the 2000cad you can rent a new large condo with 2-3 bedrooms in a fancy young neighbourhood.
Stockholm is about the same
Damnnnnn Toronto is a lot more expensive than Scotland
Some regions in Scotland are the cheapest in the UK in terms of living costs.
It largely depends on where in Scotland you are. Unless my calculations are off, living in Edinburgh is costing me pretty much the same as what she's spending to live in Toronto. Granted, I have a slightly bigger place, but it's as far from being central as you can imagine.
@@r.n.4765 yeah, ofc Edinburgh is on the more expensive side, but still not London. I live in a semi-rural (or semi-urban?) area. But to me, Alina still ends up spending too much. For $300 a month for entertainment I would be the most entertained person in the world) and Lidl makes grocieries much more affordable :D
@@Rinirinirinirin yes and the rubbish comes with the price tag
a lot nicer too
Thank you for the great info. Appreciate it.
Unless you work in the city I don’t see the appeal for living in the city. I almost moved into an apartment in Toronto a year ago but decided to stay in Mississauga because I work in Mississauga it would be way too much commuting and too many expenses including the higher rent factor if I decided to live in Toronto. Now I just commute into the city on the weekends for fun!
It's good you found what works for you. I know a few people who prefer to live outside the city for more space, especially if you have quite a few kids. If your work is in Mississauga it definitely wouldn't make much sense to commute from downtown.
Im in Phoenix, AZ now the cost if living varies depending on life style. However it can be about the same, with one exception, a bigger apartment.
That was great and informative. Thanks for being so open. This helps me compare my living cost in Dallas. In days of pandemic we don't go n out to eat. For two people my grocery bill often gets close to thousand. I am 5 miles away from downtown Dallas and two bed apt cost 1325.
Hi Alina, love listening to your experience, stay well
Alina thanks for sharing, nice to know.
How have you afforded to travel to 27 countries!? omg you are so lucky and beautiful! blessings! awesome video btw and your hair has the most prettiest of dimensions!
Aw thanks so much lovely! I do feel really fortunate to have been able to travel so much. When I was younger my parents were amazing for helping me see the world by going on trips together, then I started modeling in Tokyo and kept going back. Basically everything inbetween has been more budget friendly destinations where I try to hit up a few countries at a time and go for longer so I have more time to explore. I actually put out a video how I make travel more budget friendly a couple weeks ago if you're interested.
A monthly TTC (transit) adult pass actually costs about $150-160.
Good video though!
Toronto is on the bucket list.
Side note: I know you love your snowboarding, do you realize that Australia and New Zealand both have ski resorts? So in your summer you can always holiday in the snow Downunder. Just for the heck of it, a noval Vlog could be "an Aussie Christmas" Summer Santa !
Best of luck to you, and I wish you all the best Alina...great video. You are a very pretty girl who is making it on her own and I can really respect that. So many people always say and think millennials are too soft and expect everything given to them. You obviously work very hard to keep up with the rising costs of living in such large city PLUS travel the world to see so many beautiful cities. I'm proud of you for sticking it out in that small apartment. Have you ever considered leaving T.O for someplace more affordable and maybe just commute into the city?
Thank you! No, I moved to Toronto because I love it and want to live in it. Commuting long periods of time (unless absolutely necessary) is a waste of time in my mind. Time that I could make more money to actually live in the city and enjoy myself. Unless you absolutely love Toronto or have a really good job in the city, I wouldn't recommend living in Toronto. It does make far more sense to live somewhere for a fraction of the cost as long as you are able to support yourself with whatever work is around you. But for me being in the film industry, networking with brands and RUclips and just genuinely wanting to have the convenience of being in the city, it's where I need to be for the time being.
You also have to take into account High Ins, for your car Parking fee is high at home and while out Gas is also higher downtown Add in Rush hour which is three to four hours long
Love listening to your life journey's
@@gregdamata5853 Mine? LOL I don't live in Toronto And when i did i had none of these problems
Sorry wrong person,cheers
Giirrll we have the same map in the same spot in proximaty to the bed! 😍 I hope I can make it to 27 countries! We're the same age too. I live in Manhattan in a 3 bedroom, but I'm from Hamilton ON and one day I'd like to settle in TO or even Montreal ❤️. Much love sis
Aw that's so cool! How do you like living in Manhattan? I spent a few weeks there last year and really enjoyed it, but I feel like living there fulltime would be quite different.
Shoutout from the VP area! :3
Thanks for the informative video. Your apartment looks lovely.
Siddharth Mutluru thank you! I really like it
What's that far back room off to the left of the kitchen? Past the closet.
@DigitalHunny That's the mirror 😄
@@plantman1093 - HAHAHAHA! Well Excellent placement! I'm an Interior Decorator & I didn't notice. In my pathetic defence, she didn't say she had a mirror 😂. These are important things, "I own a mirror." 🤣🤣 She got me good! Thank you 🤗from this🍁gal xo
Thank you so much for this video. Me and my brother are moving to Toronto in May, it was very helpful video than others i watched already.
I'm so glad!