When comparing Tokyo vs Toronto, the Slant community recommends Tokyo for most people. In the question“Where are the best places to live in terms of cultural value?” Tokyo is ranked 1st while Toronto is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Tokyo is:
Trains are on time to the minute, and delays of more than a minute are rare and frowned upon by the transportation agency, the news, and the public. Trains will take you literally anywhere and everywhere in Tokyo and all of Japan.
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Pros
Pro Nearly flawless transportation system
Trains are on time to the minute, and delays of more than a minute are rare and frowned upon by the transportation agency, the news, and the public. Trains will take you literally anywhere and everywhere in Tokyo and all of Japan.
Pro Diverse, affordable, and consistently quality restaurants
Everyone in Tokyo is a foodie. The high demands of consumers have created one of the most competitive restaurant scenes in the world.
Pro Clean
Rarely is there trash on the streets. Any party overflows are cleaned up overnight.
Pro Very diverse city
Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, with over 140 languages spoken.
There are festivals and celebrations frequently with roots from all parts of the world. You can read more about the diversity statistics here.
Pro Great transportation system (downtown)
Cons
Con Occasional earthquakes
Tokyo, like the rest of Japan, lies on the Ring of Fire and is prone to fairly regular earthquakes. Most are small, but once in a while, residents do get shaken up by a slightly larger one. Most of the buildings are built to withstand earthquakes up to a magnitude 8.
Con Peak-hour trains are crammed
Rush hour trains are extremely, extremely crammed. You will likely not need to hold on to anything, because everything will be squeezed in.
Con Difficult to find a place to live
There is a lot of competition for places to rent, both apartments and bedrooms.
Con Most expensive city in Canada
Toronto recently beat out Vancouver for the highest cost of living in Canada.
Con Fairly extreme weather/seasons
Toronto has weather that you probably expect from Canada. Summers are very hot and humid, while winters are cold and gets a fair amount of snow (100+ cm/winter).