London VS New York City | Epic Battle

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🌆 London vs. New York City - Ultimate Showdown! 🌃
Get ready for a heated battle between two iconic cities as we compare London and New York City in various categories. From green spaces to food, nightlife, weather, and more, we break down the pros and cons to determine the ultimate winner!
🌳 Round 1: Green Space
London's lush parks and gardens go head-to-head with New York's Central Park. Who comes out on top?
🚇 Round 2: Metro System
London's world-famous Tube faces off against New York's Subway. Price, efficiency, and style - we've got it all covered!
🍔 Round 3: Food
Discover the everyday eats of Londoners and New Yorkers. From sandwiches to hot dogs, who reigns supreme in the lunchtime showdown?
🍻 Round 4: Nightlife
The battle of bars, breweries, and late-night venues. Which city parties harder into the early hours?
☔ Round 5: Weather
Is London as rainy as its reputation suggests, or does NYC take the wet crown? Find out!
🚖 Round 6: Taxis
London's iconic black cabs go up against the yellow taxis of NYC. It's more than just a color war!
🚇 Round 7: Commute Times
The efficiency of public transport in London takes on the convenience of NYC's smaller layout. Who wins the race?
💼 Round 8: Jobs and Salaries
Economic power, working conditions, and average salaries compared - which city is the career champion?
💰 Round 9: Cost of Living
From meals to utility bills and rent - which city is the more budget-friendly option?
🔒 Final Round: Safety
London and NYC face off in a shocking showdown of crime statistics. Is London really more dangerous? You decide!
Watch the video, crunch the numbers, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Which city do you think emerges as the ultimate winner in this epic showdown? London or New York City - the choice is yours! 🔥🏆🌟

[@UrbanStories]

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[@Trainsforever-hv2kd]

London

[@ennuied]

I think London has a greater replay value. The parks are a must for me not to feel claustrophobic. The weather is biggest drawback so you have to get used to be an indoors person during the colder months.

[@robtyman4281]

Ah, but NY generally gets much colder winters. Most winters it snows in NY..... London can go or five years or more without a single drop of snow during winter. London is protected by the 'gulf stream' which accounts for its milder winters ..... whereas NY isn't. But NY probably has warmer summers too.... though London is catching up on this front. Don't bet against a period of intensely hot weather this summer in London - it'll come at some point. Finally, London has better Autumn colours, simply because it has more green space...so more opportunities for trees to put in big displays. It also has nicer Spring's aswell. For the same reason: Blossom.

[@atlaslex]

Having lived in both cities the public transport is WAY better in London. In general, it’s a much more pleasant experience living in relatively clean, green London.

[@Chaz-videocreator]

There are so many Americans that think NYC is better, bc they think that they are the centre of life even tho they're pathetic! They're just too scared to admit that Britain is just better in nearly every way! 😂

[@hammalamiri12]

London - more theatres, home of Hollywood movie premieres, better established fashion week, carnival, better social benefits for low income families, better hub for international travel - bigger airport system - better working conditions - less segregated communities - 2 hour train to Paris - more green spaces - more Michelin starred restaurants with a range of cuisine - better food and drink because of Europes higher farming / fishing standards as well as daily imported ingredients from France and Italy - better university / education system, more free attractions / things to do

[@mkm1738]

Everything you said about london is a lie. New York city is the best.

[@FFT2013]

Agree

[@mkm1738]

@FFT2013 not agree

[@kenmasonj4812]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@awsomwells9510]

🫡👍👍😊

[@majobenitez]

Wow I thought this video had like 1 million of views. Amazing content, top quality, keep it up

[@UrbanStories]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@humphrey7911]

I've lived in both. London, hands down.

[@therathergoodengineer9285]

Easy, LONDON! Theaters, parks, nice people, history, transport,

[@Jimbe3]

Food is so bad it’s crazy

[@99994139]

NYC has history too

[@therathergoodengineer9285]

@@99994139 half of it is British and Dutch.

[@therathergoodengineer9285]

@@Jimbe3 No it isn't.

[@subhammukherjee6863]

yes, history of looting.

[@NinjaCubed]

Great video!

[@NeilOB9]

Great video, keep it up

[@rr-tv4763]

I know I’m British but London is better by far. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@tameriajones593]

UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧.

[@_boracic_atreus_23]

London. Its not even really close. I think anyone who has spent time in both would agree, regardless of nationality. There are few, if any, cities in the world that can compete with London in a holistic way. There are cities with better nightlife, cleaner air, better restaurants...but if you take the city as a whole and compare it to any other city as whole, I really cant think of one that is on the same level. Tokyo maybe..but even Tokyo doesnt have the rich history London has.

[@paulobastos6994]

rome solos

[@elltom88]

I throughly enjoyed this, you should do a city vs city from all over the world just like this style of videos. It’s straight to the point and entertaining! Keep up the good work :)

[@UrbanStories]

Thanks, glad you liked it :)

[@MoveMaker]

This video is very very good

[@paullewis2413]

There’s really no competition because they are completely different cities. Both suffer from corporate overkill however I take London over NYC on almost every level. Many more green spaces, much cleaner, fewer homeless in the streets, far better public transport and unbelievably now better food scene. Oh also despite Broadway’s reputation, better theatre. I used to love NYC however after my last visit the magic had disappeared, don’t care if I never go back which would have been unthinkable 20+ years ago.

[@DylanFernand0]

It gets hotter than 26°C in London

[@nikolakolev7952]

You deserve more views!

[@UrbanStories]

Thanks 🙂

[@cocobeannn]

As someone who’s lived in both, it really is case dependent. I think the average person making under 100k per year has a significantly better life in London. But if you are in a high paying position, the economic prosperity of New York can’t be beat. Both have amazing culture, nightlife, food, etc.

[@AA-yl4wq]

6:11 I think you mean $836 billion

[@leaves3597]

Exactly

[@cance7984]

New York City has more skyscrapers than London.

[@paulobastos6994]

wow

[@user-ge7qp4jq7z]

Make a video on Hong Kong metro vs London Underground pls🎉🎉🎉

[@itsalistaire]

This is crazy underrated

[@tonyc5335]

As someone who loves living in NYC, I would still say London wins. Truly a magical place!

[@Levon29]

London

[@alexxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

London, of course! The best place🥰

[@kenmasonj4812]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mkm1738]

Nah New York city is the best place

[@s.a.msquad5864]

Nah london​@@mkm1738

[@EVILBUNNY28]

NYC wins in terms of visiting/going on holiday however London is definitely the winner if you’re going to actually live in one of the two.

[@AngloSaxonVanguard]

Americans need to stop comparing London and New York!! Londons biggest threat is Paris not New York and I've said this for many years. When it comes to art, history, culture, transport system, crime, quality of life, green space and foreign visitor numbers etc minus the banking sector. New York is at a geographical disadvantage being 3,500 miles away from Europe while everywhere in Europe is practically on your doorstep

[@UrbanStories]

I have a London vs Paris series coming up, too

[@99994139]

London pickpocket problem is crazy .

[@CinematicEnlisted]

not sure about those temperatures for london

[@user-ge7qp4jq7z]

Awesome video I chosen London getting now 5 points🎉🎉🎉

[@elinamilyatuu7337]

Its called a Big apple for a reason

[@Arthurdasportgoat]

You should’ve picked the winner man

[@bobfossill7300]

I say london 😉

[@abdullahzahid3117]

Toronto vs Sydney

[@paullewis2413]

I think Sydney would win there 😁

[@BillyNole]

New York City is way better,the commute time is shorter it’s hella cheap to go around and there’s much more things to do in nyc then in London

[@Bastiontour]

I agree visited both city’s more than 5 times. NYC wins!

[@gebinlomi3488]

London beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@oskarobit]

Everybody told me "In UK bars and clubs close so soon...". Then I went to London and Edinburgh and I spent hours and hours having party hours after midnight. And hey! I'm from Spain! I know what a party is about. BTW, I think some of the best clubs in the world are in LND: Fabric, Ministry of Sound, Koko, Heaven, XOYO, Drumsheds... You forgot a little detail. With your salary in NY must pay for health insurance, that in Europe (generally) is free and with unlimited coverage. And:maternity leave (father or partner too) up to 52 weeks (39 are paid), normally you won't be fired when you are ill, etc. And renting a flat is quite more expensive in NY as well. So who need more salary when it vanish the day you get it?

[@belopyc777]

UK has higher taxes tho

[@oskarobit]

@@belopyc777 the Personal Income Tax is the same than in Spain or (quite) the average EU. But if you mean in comparison with the USA, perhaps the problem is not the volume of taxes, but how are they employed for the wellness of people. I guess the problem is that in the US they don't have a minimum education in social policies to apply a criteria in election days neither a party 'more to the left', or at least a real one with people in mind. That's my opinion.

[@malolan_vasu]

@@belopyc777 Actually for higher tax brackets UK and NYC taxes are essentially the same. Of course if salaries are lower in the UK things that affects it but the tax rate is more or less equivalent.

[@cocobeannn]

A very rich person has a better life in the US, the average person has a better life in Europe.

[@oskarobit]

@@cocobeannn a very rich person has a better life even in a cave. but, what makes you think in Europe there are not luxury brands, hotels, cars, the best haute couture fashion, the best restaurants, clubs...? In the other hand I don't give a f*ck about people wich are rich because they exploited others over their lives and rights. I am concerned about people who get up early to work, not people who get up at 12 o'clock to go to the golf club.

[@mirajahmed5493]

london

[@d4c_reznor470]

2:14 as a bagel enjoyer I take offense to this

[@something22114]

Do London vs Paris next time

[@UrbanStories]

Yes, that’s the plan

[@RidgeRose]

Lived in both. London hands down.

[@jackrich_350]

You're wrong about the London bars closing at 11pm. That law finished in the early 2000's. They can be 24 hours now if they choose to.

[@hanzhang3589]

Having lived in both cities, I'd say London is better in every aspect except for pay, so I'm living in New York. London pay is not low, but just nowhere near the level you get in New York.

[@Ammmericanpie]

What about health insurance and social safety net in general? I'd feel pretty nervous breaking my hand or having any long term inability to work and medical payments in new york.

[@seansmith445]

I don't think British pubs have to close at 11pm anymore.

[@UrbanStories]

Not by law anymore, but majority still close at 11

[@seansmith445]

@@UrbanStories Even in the city centres?

[@theabbotfamily265]

Pubs do

[@ynysmones3816]

​@@seansmith445no.. this is really inaccurate. A huge number of pubs close at 1am

[@zupermaus9276]

6:07 I think you mean billion, not million

[@UrbanStories]

Yes, my bad

[@08emily89]

London can get way over 30 degrees in the summer and does so often

[@CKBmay10]

Come on… I will NEVER trade my holidays for a NY salary

[@arthurmarcil6787]

Still prefer Venus. It's just quieter and also less activity

[@UrbanStories]

And much warmer

[@johnb6723]

But it is over 300 deg. C. You would burn up in 5 seconds there.

[@lorenzoscaltrito3660]

Salaries may be higher in NYC, but cost of living is also higher so the gain you make with a higher salary are nullified by the cost of living. Also, NYC subway is open 24 h which prevents maintenance and cleaning from being carried out, and the overall service is worse. London wins on more aspects in my opinion. Lastly, most nightclubs and bars in London now are open past midnight, and there is also the night tube on weekends so you can still get a 24 h service on some tube lines.

[@fnjydtfdtjdtj]

>so the gain you make with a higher salary are nullified by the cost of living. That's not true at all

[@jjb2655]

London 100% best in every category. I’m an American who stayed for extended times in both. No contest. For English speakers I would say London is the best city in the world. Absolutely loved my time there🇬🇧

[@mayurireddy8196]

Newyork never sleeps

[@deborahademidoyin]

Never heard of stabbing since I have been here

[@cloverisfan818]

Finally: London - Football New York - S*ccer

[@Penhouse9476]

I agree, London is the best, but New York isn’t the worst

[@Manniemo49]

This video seems pretty bias, how do you not choose a hot dog or pizza over a cold dry sandwich? 🤔

[@nickch205]

LONDON ❤! It’s safe when I’ve been there many times, they have police helicopters in the London skies catching every scene every minute

[@mohammedfaiisal]

I wouldn't live in London or New York. For England, I'd live further up like Manchester. For New York the state, I'd live up state, that's about an hour away from the city

[@Superator69]

"Americans and Brits don't know how to make bread" 😂 So true!!! Bread in the UK and US is so garbage compared to bread in southern and eastern Europe. Spain, Italy, Greece, France, and all the Balkan countries all have way better bread.

[@paullewis2413]

You’re talking ordinary supermarket/chain bakeries bread. London has loads of artisan bread places now who’s bread is on a par with Europe. That wasn’t the case 15+ years ago.

[@Superator69]

@@paullewis2413 Nice, yeah I know about London, and the US has it too. I was exaggerating a bit. The basic bread in the US is garbage but you can find fancy breads like Parisian baguettes flown in from Paris in big cities like New York, LA, and Chicago.

[@Chaz-videocreator]

London because people there don't brag about their country! 😕 *🇺🇸*

[@Jimbe3]

Bro is confusing Texas to NY

[@michiganhypelights]

Sorry but NYC food is amazing. No idea what the fck this dude is on 😂

[@dhritirajsarma883]

London ❤

[@zupermaus9276]

Just to throw a spanner in there - high crime rates can also be misleading. Trust in police can also mean higher rates of reportage, which is why some of the highest sex crime rates tend to be in the most gender balanced societies, such as Scandinavia and the Antipodes. For comparison, London's homicide rate is on par with Sweden or East Asia, despite it being a dense megacity, and its most crime-riddled areas are the richest ones, in order no 1 is the main financial district (thanks to financial crime), the megamall in Stratford (shoplifting) and the entertainment, tourist and shopping mecca of Westminster (theft, shoplifting, drunkenness) . However, it definitely has a crime problem like most big cities.

[@avrinrose5457]

In my fictional world, both cities are great. Fictional and made up people make these two cities become great

[@kenmasonj4812]

Definitely NYC !!!!!!

[@flaviog141]

London tube sucks, older lines have trains so small that you can stand up in them unless you are in the middle.

[@greenwellnjobvu243]

London brilliant

[@arielperez3613]

I’m American and I think London is better

[@dimbat9446]

Improve the sound design. The sound between questions is jarring.

[@Wolfy_6414]

London wins because you can actually Out Run a guy with a knife but not a gun

[@InstantKarma-xt8zt]

In my opinion London is the better city

[@user-vn1ey3hl4f]

I think that New York city is safer

[@lai17]

London is def safer

[@deborahademidoyin]

London is safer

[@flaviog141]

If you make good money NYC by a mile due to lower taxes, private healthcare, more modern housing stock with AC, much more car friendly too. London is really car unfriendly, has a terrible road layout and the mayor is openly anti-car. Not everyone wants to ride the expensive, filthy, congested "tube"...

[@cameron.denham]

Private healthcare is worse. There you can get private healthcare in the uk, just the public is generally better, though it does need some improvement. You don't need a car in London, the tube is a lot less dirty than the nyc. He said himself that london is larger, and the tube needs to travel further in the high end of the scale (ie costs more). We also have a very reliable bus network. But taxis are for tourists.

[@user-ge7qp4jq7z]

Then I will tell people to subscribe

[@studionv]

New York, without a doubt the greatest city in the world . Over 350,000 movies were made here.. King Kong don’t care about London and Alicia Keys won’t be singing about any of your buildings case close I could go for days

[@danallen3947]

must be all them green parks and history

[@Teeman44]

Lived in both. I take NYC any day of the week. The food in London was not very good and public service was terrible in London

[@paullewis2413]

You clearly haven’t lived in London in recent years. Food used to be overall bland, now it has the most varied and delicious foods from all over the world.

[@ghjpkshdgtjdgvbzm]

@@paullewis2413 Nothing beats the food in NYC though.

[@paullewis2413]

@@ghjpkshdgtjdgvbzm I’ll take your word for it 😁

[@flaviog141]

@@paullewis2413 Enjoy your Tesco meal deal.

[@danallen3947]

wow how wrong can you get

[@kenmasonj4812]

London is so SMALL compared to NYC !!!!

[@jamspeedster8853]

The video literally says London is more than double the size of New York City

[@mkm1738]

@@jamspeedster8853 lies

[@desapole]

London is bigger than NYC by around 2x. You can look it up.

[@mkm1738]

@@desapole Not really

[@desapole]

@@mkm1738 how so

[@vegatables3457]

Liars! I don't watch KZbin videos to think. I want them to make a choice for me.

[@O3-O1]

I think new york city should win because in safety there are less robbery and usual stuff and murders probably only happen if the murderer is your enemy or hates you and if you got lots of people hating you then you should move to a urban area, no where near the skylines of a city.

[@Gio-m]

This is such a bullshit list lol New York has way better food and weather. London is a lot cleaner than NY but NY has a lot more to do.

[@michiganhypelights]

Fr

[@donovankilgallen2750]

Bro New Yorks food is way better that Londons food

[@cameron.denham]

Depends where you go and what you like. Food is really quite subjective

[@paulobastos6994]

weather for london!? oh my God. London is easily top 10 worst weathers

[@danallen3947]

deal with facts not fantasy

[@Waffaparis]

First

[@Meyouknowd]

U are a British and that's enough

[@threevia.travel]

Lost interest when you gave London points for the weather!

[@NoName-vu6bt]

Both third world cities they was great cities but not anymore

[@richardpenstone4330]

London

[@BarnabySheppard]

London

[@smailabbad3718]

London

[@jvillalaz44]

London

[@TheDorsetAviatorYT]

London