Montreal On Your Mind? Before You Move, Read This

Montreal is the cultural jewel of Canada. From quaint bars to the home of the world’s biggest circus, there is something for everyone, ‘Cirque du Soleil’. This city has been the proud hosts to the 1976 Summer Olympics, the first-ever held in Canada.

Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada, and it can be very accommodating. Below listed are the pros and cons of the city to help you decide if you should move.

Pros:

• As a student or a fresher whose career has just begun, Montreal is perfect as it has very low rents and housing is easily available. The average rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre is 1290 C$. Similar housing conditions in Ottawa, the capital, is 1635 C$.
• Due to cheaper living accommodation, you will find an abundance of budding artists which increases the city’s vibrancy.
• Lenient regulations of alcohol distribution make it possible for virtually every store to sell beer. You will always be one skip away from a chilled brew.
• Public transit is very affordable, and the city’s metro services almost every corner.
• If you use a bicycle as your primary mode of transport, you are in luck. Montreal is considered one of the safest cities in the world for bicycle riders.

Cons:

• It is face-numbingly cold. Temperatures have reached -30 degree Celsius in the past, and you can expect an average temperature of -10 degrees in cold months like January.
• The city is heavily influenced by French culture, and you need to speak English and French.
• The taxes are high, and you will feel like most of your salary is being pocketed by the government.
• The infrastructure is broken in some parts of the city, and the roads and highways are designed poorly, which can be confusing.

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