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Plus Minus City

The document outlines the pros and cons of living in the countryside, highlighting lower costs of living and better air quality as advantages, while noting challenges such as poor infrastructure and potential dangers from nature. It also discusses the social dynamics of rural living, emphasizing the benefits of fewer people and more space, but warns of reduced privacy and limited social opportunities. Overall, it presents a balanced view of the lifestyle trade-offs associated with rural living.

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Plus Minus City

The document outlines the pros and cons of living in the countryside, highlighting lower costs of living and better air quality as advantages, while noting challenges such as poor infrastructure and potential dangers from nature. It also discusses the social dynamics of rural living, emphasizing the benefits of fewer people and more space, but warns of reduced privacy and limited social opportunities. Overall, it presents a balanced view of the lifestyle trade-offs associated with rural living.

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COSTS OF LIVING

PLUSES
• food is cheaper if you live in the
country, you can buy from local;
producers and avoid intermediaries;
• if you live in the house of your own,
you don’t pay the rent;
• land and property prices are lower.
MINUSES
• to buy other goods and
services it might be necessary
to travel long distances;
• the house maintenance costs
may be significant
• infrastructure is poorer;
• it is more difficult to sell the
property in the countryside.

LIVING CLOSE TO NATURE


PLUSES
• better air quality, better health, less pollution,
better living conditions;
• healthier food, not processed,
straight from the fields,
you can grow fruit and vegetables;
• contact with wild nature,
walking in the forest,
waking to the music of birds chirping
can have a calming effect on
people’s nerves.
MINUSES
• transport infrastructure is poorer,
it may be necessary to have
a private car to be able to
move around effectively;
• nature can be unpredictable
and dangerous,
in winter roads may become
impassable;
• wild animals can be dangerous
or ill, spread diseases or attack
farm animals or pets.

PEOPLE
PLUSES
• fewer people;
less crowded,
no queues in offices or shops;
• more space in the house than in
the flat,
more space around the house,
more privacy and independence,
longer distances between houses
and properties,
• fewer people means less trafficand noise,
quieter and more peaceful life,
easier to relax.
MINUSES
• everyone knows each other,
less privacy – people are more
interested in each other’s lives,
• more seclusion means you are
more prone to criminal
activity of e.g. burglars,
neighbours may not notice
anything as they live at
a distance,
• closed community may generate problems,
social and entertainment opportunities are limited.

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