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Originally Posted by DomesEW
London by far. It has a much better vibe and the people are much nicer.
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I don’t know if people are nicer in Paris or London (it depends on the context) but what I am sure is that Paris has a much better vibe. I base my facts on real stats/numbers and feelings. Paris nightlife is the best in Europe when you know Paris and not when you come as a tourist. There are so many things to do compare to London or Barcelona. For instance, there are 26 times more nightclubs in Paris than in London!
The subway costs 4 times less and serves all places in the capital. Skyscrapers in London are more modern because it took a lot of time and money to the country to build skyscrapers. And now, it has destroyed the city.
London was classed as the alpha ++ by a stupid Anglo-Saxon study because people who made the study had an inferiority complex with Paris. (or took only central Paris and not the close suburb)
Economically speaking, London could be a small district of Paris when we know that the GDP of Paris is nearly twice the GDP of London but Brits seem to forget it…it is due to the Anglo-Saxon propaganda which puts UK as an international economic city when it is not and compare it only with central Paris.
The financial sector in Paris is bigger than in London (except for the amount of international assets which pass by the City of London to avoid taxes) => 380 000 people work in the financial sector in Paris and 290 000 in London which continues to destroy financial jobs for 0 hour contracts.
Regarding education, every one of us know, that, if in Paris there are many small “Grandes Ecoles” which can’t be in international rankings (because of their small size), the educational levels beats the rest of the World. And that’s also why, big banks (BofA, GS, UBS, BNP…etc.) at the City of London prefer French graduates. All best traders at WS, the City of London… are only French people from French Grandes Ecoles, Polytechnique Paris, Centrale Paris, Ecole Normale SupĂ©rieure, HEC Paris, INSEAD etc. There is no equivalent…
Haut-de-Seine department is the richest department in the world with a GDP per capita above 100 000 dollars a year. It is not in central Paris but when you compare London with Paris, stop comparing central Paris because it has no sense. You need to include the close BANLIEUE, contrary to what economic studies do!
Regarding the beauty, no one would say that London is beautiful. It is one of the most horrible cities in Europe. It looks like a third world city or a city which needed a quick and chaotic reconstruction after bombing attacks…
As a student (when I was), I was always shocked that all German or British students were really poor compare to a normal French student. I don’t know why, but when it comes to do something, they never have enough money to do it. I think their system is responsible for this situation and it is very sad.
Do not forget, London is facing enormous difficulties and I am personally really scared for the future of UK and London!
London will tumble down when interest rates go up due to the housing and assets bubbles!
If UK leaves UE, London will tumble down!
If Scotland leaves UK, London will tumble down!
However, London has particular insight and value-added like the nice squirrels in the gardens you can easily stroke. We don’t have it in Paris.
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