Why is Montreal so much more fun than Toronto?

So if you're in your 20s or 30s, you'll probably find Montreal more fun. However, if you're in your 30s and 40s, you probably won't mind Toronto at all. Consider, also, Toronto has a greater overall number of people in their 20s, so it caters to a younger crowd as well. read more

So if you're in your 20s or 30s, you'll probably find Montreal more fun. However, if you're in your 30s and 40s, you probably won't mind Toronto at all. Consider, also, Toronto has a greater overall number of people in their 20s, so it caters to a younger crowd as well. read more

Montreal and Toronto have an extraordinary rivalry going back generations. The two cities are completely culturally different, one being more European and the other being more American in style. The ways of life in both places are also very different, as is the architecture, and even the language. read more

Air Canada to Montreal is almost always over $400 and very often over $600. You don't even save much time because the airport is an hour away from the city center by transit. It often costs more to fly to Montreal than to fly to Vancouver, and sometimes it's more than flying halfway around the world to Shanghai. read more

So Montreal will have a quality of life that is more catered to students and young professionals, whereas Toronto also caters to middle-age professionals. The flavour of fun in both cities is reflective of the type fun people have in those age bands. read more

It has a different international flavor than Toronto, and there are certain neighbourhoods, stores, and cafes you don't feel really welcome in, unlike the multicultural communities in Toronto that cater too foreigners eating in their restaurants, like for tourism. read more