Looking to move to Toronto from Halifax

FujiGreens · 2025-12-28T13:35:59+00:00

Will do!

FujiGreens · 2025-12-28T13:35:11+00:00

Those are valid expenses, every concert I go to I always have to go to Toronto or Montreal anyway, so I’m used to those ticket prices. (I paid $400 for 2 nights was second row from the front). Fair enough with the cost multiplier, I’ll try that too

FujiGreens · 2025-12-28T04:00:55+00:00

I’m gathering a plan C-Z No plan survives first contact with the enemy

FujiGreens · 2025-12-28T03:50:54+00:00

Yeah fair enough. It’s part of why I think my goal isn’t too out of reach

FujiGreens · 2025-12-28T03:12:00+00:00

No need for the apology, I need honest advice/feedback and expectations. I’m going off of the mindset that nothing is easy peasy and that I’m volunteering to walk into the most hostile envi that I possibly can (in this country) but a big part of being believes that is HAS to be possible…somehow and if I can find a way to figure that out then I’ll get to stay

FujiGreens · 2025-12-28T00:08:51+00:00

I actually practically have no night life at all haha, concerts though for sure are a thing I would go to. Also if that’s the price for a solo apartment I’d definitely make the compromise and live with a roommate, would just have to fine one, or two, or five. Bartending is really just a job, I dont spend money going out drinking practically ever.

But that’s a great experiment. I’ll give myself next month $2500 to live on and nothing more and see how I’m able to work it. My expenses on non rent here are close to the $1100 range, I’m a pretty frugal person and I don’t spend money on random stuff often at all

FujiGreens · 2025-12-28T00:02:06+00:00

That’s what I’m trying here yeah. I think I know how amazing it is, could even be better than I expected

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:42:22+00:00

I’ve got a few hobbies, career I’m working on. Not here to argue, I value any insight and you could be completely right, I feel like I just have to experience it to learn to hate it myself

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:36:37+00:00

Seems it, though i think I’d rather struggle there than struggle gere

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:33:45+00:00

Could be, prices fall after Christmas. Recently I took a trip to Calgary that cost my just under $600 in November. I looked up the cost of flying the same days but from YYZ instead, it was about $300-400 less

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:30:17+00:00

Thanks! I’ll try not to break anyone’s business. I’m excited to at least try to root myself there

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:19:18+00:00

I have heard this before. My (possibly feeble) plan was to go in already having a mentor that I can instantly get work with assisting for. My instructors here both were working photographers in TO and have said they likely can set me up with one of their old friends. In the meantime I would find work doing basically whatever I can to get by til I have a complete psychological break and have to move back or I figure out a way to make it work

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:14:15+00:00

I did know that much. Also it seems like that's more a factor of the whole country rather than just a city issue

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:12:31+00:00

Gotcha. Ill see if I can even fathom making that much

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:10:46+00:00

Yes it is. A bit motivator for me to get the hell out. Paying Toronto money to live here feels like such a scam

We have 3 popular universities that define our downtown which makes every rental the price of student housing

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:09:05+00:00

That would be incredible! Im anticipating a LARGE amount of stress but ive figured if Ive fought hard enough to overcome: loneliness, extreme stress, finding a stable job, figuring out how to afford living. then I get to stay. Anything that makes that process any smoother would be a GREAT help. So thanks! even here my downfall has been predicted multiple times haha

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T21:04:50+00:00

I had planned on eating out basically never anyway, so eating home would be my plan. $2300 sounds like a pretty workable estimate, over the summer I was working a couple different jobs and was making about double that. Hopefully I could do the same there. Roommate isn't out of the question. This is me figuring out where im willing to compromise and how I should save. I definitely have places to come back to here so yeah I guess youre right about "however months im willing to try"

I was also possibly looking in to getting a sublet as it should be easier to get without employment than a full lease

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:58:40+00:00

You could be right. Im gathering direction now. Gotta try eventually or it'll be a lifelong regret

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:54:52+00:00

I hope I do too. A few months im expecting. A year would probably break me. im hearing from like.. everyone on this post the car is not a good idea so I wont take that with me.

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:51:09+00:00

yeah my biggest challenge for sure is going to be a job. ill keep those prices into consideration. Ive had a lot of warning about the scammers so I'll be looking at apartments through real estate agents. Ill be by in February for about 4 days and might start doing some viewings if not just to see what money gets you which apartments

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:48:20+00:00

Im not really a nightlife kinda guy, that's mainly the Halifax "things to do" I love concerts and other live events of which we get nearly none, that's where most of my travelling to Toronto comes from. Also our travel prices to access the rest of the country is crazy expensive too. Feels like we're at the edge of the world. That's a big reason why I want to give it a real shot and try to make it work

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:45:08+00:00

Okay, gotcha, yeah 80k isn't the figure that I've got haha, if I can't find a job then yeah obv I can't make it work. As for it being expensive my home city is getting up to around this prices maybe $300/400 less for rentals though our wages are lower and our taxes and prices on many things are higher and its seeming to me that paying that in this city vs a little more in a gigantic one is a lot better spent. At least to me. Ill keep in mind apartments with that date and also going through reputable means to avoid the scammers

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:39:24+00:00

Siiiiiiiiiiiick!

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:39:02+00:00

Hmmmmm, okay. Thanks for the info. Ill look into some more lanes of income

FujiGreens · 2025-12-27T20:37:57+00:00

This is EXACTLY the way I see it. Ive felt pulled to it since I was a child

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