Are you bored this very chilly Wednesday lunchtime? Then we suggest kicking back with a hot cup of tea and checking out this brilliant new video which looks at the similarities between New York and Paris.

Created by Tony Miotto the short animated video kept us gripped from beginning until end largely due to its simple yet very clever content.

Comparing everything from the type of bread they eat to how loudly they speak and their iconic landmarks the video made us realise just how similar Paris and New York really are.

The idea steamed from a book called Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities by Vahram Muratyan and at just 1 minute long it’s the perfect time waster if you’re feeling a bit bored at work today. Check it out above.