I don't really care about it and Toronto is cheaper than many other cities in US like Honolulu, LA, SF, NYC, Miami, DC, Boston, Houston, Philly and Chicago. I checked apartment website and most bachelor and one bedroom are between $500 to $850 in Toronto metro, also I don't need car and I just using public transportation but it was moderate in LA because too limited. I have few best friend (all are hearing) that who live in Toronto and always give trust to them. I don't care about taxes but taxes are bad in US, such as federal tax are increase during war and no universal health center, also GOP is too weird and different from conservative in Canada. Other reason is about gay rights are much better and more stable than US does too. You never know that I can afford to live in Toronto though and sale tax is high because including GST and PST in combined are 15% compared to 8.25% in LA, other income tax are almost same as USA (tax brackets) or little less than USA depends on income, other 2 system in Canada like CPP and EI in small percent to protect employees from losing her job or something. There's GST rebate for low income to middle income in Canada, also no Medicare and Social Security too but Canada and USA are different then I have no compare with both of them.
I had researched in long time and learn alot from Canadians in other forum then you don't need insult me or force with my decision, then it's up to us and don't need tell to me. It's not nice to said "You can't afford to live in" and some people have no wise, also not know how to figure out with their money.