Living in the city vs living in the countryside If I had to decide between living in the city or living in the countryside I wouldn't know what to do. The advantages of living in the countryside are many: there is a quieter atmosphere; there is not such contamination as there is in a city; if you like flowers and plants you can have a garden in your house and, as everybody knows each other, you go out of you house and you can chat with your neighbors... On the other side, there also are disadvantages such as: there isn't too many offer of cinemas, theaters and if you want to watch a film, you have to drive to the city; there are less shops and sometimes, if you need something specific, you don't find it... On the other hand living in the city is gorgeous. There is a lot of people going up and down and you have a lot of shops, restaurants, cinemas or theaters to go. There also are hospitals so, if you feel bad, you are going to be attended in a very quickly way. But, obviously, there are traffic jams, pollution, much more noise than in a village... and all those things doesn't make your life better. So, in summary, I think the best option is having a flat in the city and a house in the countryside if you have enough money to afford it!.